Yaris vs. Aveo: The Real Competitor

[Astroman]

When my yaris was is the shop for 75 days due to the wreck, I had a 06 chevy aveo for 60 straight days. It wasn't as equipped (AM/FM, auto, A/C, rear wiper & defroster) as my yaris, but as far as gas, it did worse than my yaris, it had considerably less passing & hill climbing power, and I hated its auto transmission. I can get my auto to shift how I want it to, but the aveo felt like it crap. The very few times I tried to take corners as fast as I could in my yaris I almost went off the road. I hated the "faux" carbon fibre door handles on the inside. Every time you closed the door you felt like it was going to fall off. I also hated how the drivers door locked. You had to lock it with the key if the door was open (i like to lock my door when I get out of the car). Even though it was a 4-door hatch, there was more cargo room, and it did have 60/40 split rear seats. But honestly, I hated every minute of being in that car. As for road trips, my yaris is way more comfortable. Over thanksgiving weekend I took it to So-Cal (1,000 mile one way) and had zero issues. And the kicker is I used about 2 tanks of gas. My old astro van would use about the same amount in 400 miles. The aveo felt cheap, drove cheap, and I do quite a bit of in-town driving (deliveries) and used up considerably more gas. There was one small plus I guess besides more room behind the 60/40 seats, a RPM gage. BUT, it was WAY better on gas, handling, comfort than the 04 kia rio I had first for 2 weeks, lol.

[redyaris]

Originally Posted by Astroman

When my yaris was is the shop for 75 days due to the wreck, I had a chevy aveo for 60 straight days. It wasn't as equipped (AM/FM, auto, A/C, rear wiper & defroster) as my yaris, but as far as gas, it did worse than my yaris, it had considerably less passing & hill climbing power, and I hated its auto transmission. I can get my auto to shift how I want it to, but the aveo felt like it crap. The very few times I tried to take corners as fast as I could in my yaris I almost went off the road. I hated the "faux" carbon fibre door handles on the inside. Every time you closed the door you felt like it was going to fall off. I also hated how the drivers door locked. You had to lock it with the key if the door was opened. Even though it was a 4-door hatch, there was more cargo room, and it did have 60/40 split rear seats. But honestly, I hated every minute of being in that car. As for road trips, my yaris is way more comfortable. Over thanksgiving weekend I took it to So-Cal (1,000 mile one way) and had zero issues. And the kicker is I used about 2 tanks of gas. My old astro van would use about the same amount in 400 miles. The aveo felt cheap, drove cheap, and I do quite a bit of in-town driving (deliveries) and used up considerably more gas. There was one small plus I guess besides more room behind the 60/40 seats, a RPM gage. BUT, it was WAY better on gas, handling, comfort than the 04 kia rio I had first for 2 weeks, lol.

Hey dont knock that fake carbon fibre. It will look REAL GOOD in the 08 Dale Earnhardt limited edition Aveo sedan!!!!