Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with this automobile. I am particular. Amazingly, I can say I have not found any defects in either material or workmanship.

My only complaint is that it does not come with body side moldings.

General Comments:

This car is fun to drive.

It has more than enough power.

The trunk space for the 4 door is impressive. I have the Aveo 4-door.

It is relatively quite.

Quality of assembly is excellent.

There are no rattles, squeaks, or wind noise.

The standard CD sound system has punch.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the car.

General Comments:

The car drives well on the highway as well as in the city.

Faults:

The digital clock did not show the proper time twice in the first two weeks of my ownership.

General Comments:

It has been great to go from a 3 cylinder Geo Metro to this fun 'not so little' car. I always felt like I was sitting so much lower than all the other cars on the road. The Aveo hatchback has a larger body frame that sits higher off the road. A great added feature is that the driver's side seat has a handle that rolls the driver's seat up to a higher level. This helps those of us with long legs. I no longer feel like I'm climbing out of my car. It is very roomy inside, as well.

The performance of the Aveo is surprising for it's size. It has a lot of power entering into traffic or making those fast lane changes when you get stuck behind the super slow drivers in bumper to bumper traffic. I have to be careful, though. I've caught myself cruising at 80 mph thinking I'm only at 65 mph... it rides that smooth. Amazing for a small car.

It's nice to have power steering & air conditioning. The air feels strong & does get pretty crispy cold against my skin. This says a lot since I've always been a very warm blooded person. The 4 speaker sound system is solid & strong. The 2 rear passenger seats are easy to flip down to both the horizontal & then to the vertical position (s).

Faults:

Nothing so far. It is a brand new car.

General Comments:

Affordable motoring with space and style.

Gear stick feels a little rubbery, but no problems with that. Clutch pedal is soft and easy. Brakes are very effective. Comes with ABS.

Steering is very precise. Light on parking thanks to the power assisted steering.

The cabin is very roomy for a car this size. Boot space is really big. There are two versions. Mine is the sedan which is longer by a bit compared to the hatchback. My option has leather interiors, 5 disc CD changer mounted in front and 4 speakers.

1.4L DOHC engine pulls pretty well. Has good power at 4th gear for those overtakes on the expressways. Suffers somewhat with 5 adults and stuff loaded on the boot.

With minimal load, goes to 175kph maximum speed easily. Engine still relatively quiet and some wind noise can be heard.

Aweful handling with skinny 155/80/13 tires. Dealer owes me 185/60/14 tires. Exploring the option of lowering the ride with progressive springs from Apex.

This model is made by General Motors - Daewoo Auto and Technology. It is basically the same as the Daewoo Kalos. Thanks to GM's "badge engineering", it is found in Canada as the Suzuki Swift+. Will be released as the Pontiac Wave as well. Finding performance parts would mean searching for 4 names. Kalos, Aveo, Swift+ and Wave.