Got one of these as a courtesy car at the moment (SWMBO's Colt is being repaired on insurance following a minor prang). Courtesy cars might be a regular occurrence for some of you, but not me, so quite exciting . I know - getting excited over an Aveo just shows I should get out more...
As you would expect, feels light and easy to drive with a nice gear change. Also as expected it's relatively gutless, especially compared to the 1.3 Colt which is pretty good in that respect, but it goes ok with enough revs.
I'm a bit scared of damaging it, so haven't thrown it around any corners and can't comment on the handling. It's ok in normal town driving.
Worst thing I noticed this morning is the poor ventilation - the 4 speed fan is effectively digital, with 0..3 being 'off' and only 4 being 'on(/loud)'. It also doesn't keep the far right hand side of the screen clear on demist.
But hey - it's different to what I normally drive, and I would certainly consider it at a low enough price. Goes back on Wednesday.
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