Chevrolet Aveo U-VA [2006-2012] User Reviews

Exterior Car outside looks are very good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) One of the most common comments received are that U-VA is very spacious compared to all hatchbacks in this price region. Three people can sit comfortably (shoulder to shoulder) in back seat. Boot space is also good and better than most hatchbacks. Interior is very good and fabric design to door interior looks elegant.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Vehicle acceleration is low at lower speeds but as soon as 50Kmph is achieved pick up is very good. Relatively low acceleration at low speeds is sometimes annoying especially during overtaking. U-VA gear box is smoothest. I get fuel mileage of 13.5Kmpl with A.C on in city ride.

Ride Quality & Handling Simply Superb.

Final Words Best car to buy in this price region.

Areas of improvement I bought U-VA in Mar 2009 and I had no complaints till this date. One of the issues I en-countered is that company fitted car tyres (good year make) wore out after driving just 20,000kms. As tyres are worn out, rear seat passengers used to experience strange sound from car back during ride at high speeds (>65Kmph). It took me sometime to understand the problem and I changed types to MRF, now I feel car as good as new one!.

Excellent stability at high speeds, smooth rideSome of the company fitted accessories are of poor quality

I love to ride this car. I was pretty disappointed with the dealer earlier for not delivering the car in time. Finally delivered late by 10 days. Initially i took my entire family for a ride, 6 elders and 3 kids in Chevy UVA, i was at surprise that it could easily climb the steep hills without any problem with such a load. My entire family is happy with the car and its performance. To my calculations, i am getting around 17Kms/Ltr.

Murali Narahari-Bangalore 

Good Power, good fuel economy,

I own Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT  for last one year. I am quite happy with the performance of my car. Probably a best car in this class. Engine is noise free.  Ride is very comfortable. No bumpy ride for rear seat passengers. I am getting 13-14  in city with AC and 17-19 on highway.  I have driven 15K in one year with 3 long trips, abosutly no problems.   

After sales service is good,  Little bit more professionalisam will bring in better perspective.

Driver seat height adjustment is necessary, First 2-3 months gear shift was bit knotchy, but after first service it is fine. Price is little higher, but gets compensated with low maintainace and fuel efficiency.   

Hope it will help new buyers

Fuel efficient, Smooth ride, Very Low Maintainace.Controls could have been modern, Price tag is bit higher

I have brought the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA LT Option Pack with Airbag on January 2009. It is self driven car and I am using it in the road of Jharkhand. The worst road of India. I have not visited outside India. I really happy that i have selected this model. Good looking and lots of space inside the car. there is feel of a large car inside and from out side it is also a smart looking car. no jig jag and odd curve. I have research lot of car between 4.5 lakhs and 5.5 lakhs like swift, dezire, getz, Indigo CS, Indica vista but finally i brought this due to it inside space and look in compare to others and the main thing is the GROUND CLEARENCE it is waffing 188 MM no other is near to it . In Jharkhand u required a good ground clearence to drive safely. Initially I have selected Fabia but I have to left it due to its low ground clearence. U-VA is  differents as there is very few of this car in my town. Of course this has its flip side like fuel economy and reverse gear. It required somtime to adjust to it. Otherwise I am happy with this new one. Let see how it work in long run. Hope all will fine as it has three years cash less maintanence which GM has offered free of cost to me also it has three years/100000 km warrantyLot of leg room, Space, Smart Looking. Good performanceSlightly dull interior but OK, Reverse gear is a thing to improve

I bought the Chevy U-VA 10 days ago and my experience so far is excellent. I had an exteem earlier which was maintained very well, but I never enjoyed driving it. But this one is moves like a butterfly... virtually noiseless!

I customized it to beige interiors and paid a good bit for it.. but its worth every penny. The  resulting black car with butterscotch interiors is simply outstanding. I do have a bit of a trouble with my seat belt clamps and one of the rear doors, but it can be fixed, I presume.

Except for the pick up which has a clear lag, everything is fabulous in the U-VA. I would say, its a product of a company which has enormous trust in its capability - I mean the 3 year guarantee of maximum maintainence that one one would incur on the vehicle. Why can't any other manufacturer offer the same!

I would strongly recommend this car in its category since is complete value for money compared to the Swift or even a Getz. Though, Getz is far superior when it comes to the pick-up.. but thats it...!

My dealer, so far has been good, hope he provides the same level of service in the future to come.

Fuel Economy is excellent at around 16-18 per litre.Pick is a bit of an issue

today i test drove uva for about 40 mins approx in al types of roads..[ smooth road damaged road traffic n highway type roads] first thing u ll notice is its very spacious. and the super silent engine.. not engine exactly but the cabin is soundproof... pick up is disappointing as it got low 1150 cc for a weight of over 1050 kg body. ride quality is exellent.. interiors r not bad. suspension is good. fe might be around 11-12. uva base model is at same price as tht of swift base ie swift lxi. but currentlu there is sum offer for uva like insurance free etc. overall- better than swift lxi or i10 magna but lags behind dem in terms of initial pickup.. but the ride makes u forget all the cons.. exellent car.. so sad it came in da brand of chevy.. such a nice car is going unknown and defamed by few who dont really know the car exactly.. but anyway as bhp awarded car of the year 2006.. it is justified cos it is good in all aspects not like exellent in only 1 aspect and then waste in other aspects.. so among the three cars of almost same price swift lxi i10 magna and aveo uva i wud go for aveo uva..spacious silent engine ride qualitypick op is a bit less. 1150 cc and 1075 kerb weight wich is odd.so is da power.

it met my all the expectation. the car have all the feature needed in a car.the car had the mileage of 18 kmpl as well as the comfort leg room is best in the class. if i compare swift with aveo uva undoutedly uva is the king. undoutedly if i say it is value for money it will not be wrong.
Go and have a u-va
good fuel economy, good space

Chevrolet UVA is car built with style and space in mind.

The looks are great and you have ample space inside.

The siting comfort is better than most of the cars and certanly better than all the cars in this price range. The car looks expensive and many of my friends could not beleive it costed me only Rs.4.75 Lacs on road. In fact some of my vriends who hv bought cars recentky did not tery UVA , thinking that it would be expensive !

 

We bought the car 15 days ago and Ihv tried within city as well as on the highways.

I have done about 1000 KM and me and my family memebers are very much satisfied with it. Three members can be conveniently be seated in the rear and in the front it is luxurty for two.   You do not feel the bumps on the road, due to good suspension system.

When you drive, you feel you are driving a big car. One of my friends who saw my car said it looks like a mini Innova !

I find  the gear shift a little tough but may be due to newness.

I am happy that I chose UVA !

Style, Comfort, Lokks, SpaceousInteriors,

I purchased a UVA-LT model recently in Bangalore after a great deal of deliberation and  exploring websites like car-wale, autocar, zigwheels, what car etc,etc. I hope my experience will help other prospective car buyers who are quite confused with the wide choice available (as I was!) to make up their minds and decide on which vehicle would suit them best. Frankly, as most reviews by experts indicate, practically every car/model is excellent in it’s own way & no one would recommend one car over another. So let me start by defining what I wanted in my new car which helped me narrow down my choice:

1) I am 62 years of age& am finding it increasingly difficult to drive larger cars in Bangalore’s crazy traffic- not to mention parking problems- decided on a  hatch.

2) My use is restricted to about 20 Kms/day in the city on an average with occasional long distance drives. Hence decided on petrol.

3) Don’t need too much power- comfort , economy & safety are higher priorities. The “premium” hatches offer more space, so did not look at the smaller hatches.

4) Will be retiring soon- fuel consumption & cost of owning & maintaining the car were crucial factors.

5) Cost of the car- best value for money.

I narrowed down the choice to Ritz , Fabia, Punto and finally the UVA. I was quite inclined towards the Fabia at first because of the excellent build quality & classy interiors. The test drive was good but what finally put me off was the price-just could not afford the extra lakh! The Punto 1.2 l petrol is available only in the basic version and so tried out the 1.4 l .Enjoyed the test drive, but the interiors in my opinion could have been better. Also, there was an element of doubt w.r.t the fuel efficiency plus my experience with the service of Tata dealers was not very pleasant. I did like the feel of the Ritz-good driving position, smooth engine & transmission . I did not care too much for the looks but it does not matter when you are inside! I thought the final choice would be between the Ritz or the Punto and then thought I would check out the UVA . I was in for a very pleasant surprise starting from the response of the sales staff. The car matched  my requirements and though not zippy, gave me a good confident feel the moment I got behind the steering.The ride quality is fantastic and you can barely hear the engine. It is still too early to comment on the fuel efficiency & the performance, but since I do not use the A.C much, I am confident of getting 12~13 Kms/ltr.Added to this  is the 3 year cashless maintenance offer -coupled with the 3 year warranty, this car is absolute value for money. I hope the performance over the next few months justifies my choice.

Great style,extremely comfortable,great ride quality,overall nice feelMay not be zippy enough for the younger drivers.