Chevrolet Aveo
The Chevrolet Aveo (/əˈveɪ.oʊ/ ə-VAY-oh) is a five-passenger, front-drive subcompact car (B-segment) marketed by General Motors (GM) since 2002 over two generations. Originally developed by South Korean manufacturer Daewoo Motors and marketed as the Daewoo Kalos, the takeover of Daewoo by GM to form GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GMDAT) resulted in the car's marketing in 120 countries under seven brands (Chevrolet, Daewoo, ZAZ, Holden, Pontiac, Ravon and Suzuki) — prominently as the Aveo.
| Chevrolet Aveo | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors (2002–2023) SAIC-GM-Wuling (2023–present) |
| Also called | Daewoo Kalos Daewoo Gentra Chevrolet Sonic (2011–2020) Holden Barina (2005-2018) Chevrolet Sail (2023–present) |
| Production | 2002–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car (B) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Metro Daewoo Lanos |
| Successor | Chevrolet Onix Chevrolet Sail Chevrolet Cavalier (fourth generation) (Mexico) |
The second-generation Aveo, developed by GM Korea (formerly GMDAT), was introduced in 2011 and was also marketed as the Chevrolet Sonic in markets including the Americas, Japan, Middle East, South Africa and several Southeast Asian markets. Production of the second-generation model ended in October 2020.
Since 2017, GM marketed the Chinese market Chevrolet Sail sedan in Mexico and other Central American countries as the Aveo. Developed by GM PATAC in China and produced by joint venture SAIC-GM, it was positioned below the more advanced Sonic. In 2023, GM imported a new version to Mexico in a sedan and hatchback form, developed and manufactured by another Chinese joint venture, SAIC-GM-Wuling.