Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The all-new Chevrolet Aveo5 is now on sale in showrooms across the Middle East.  Featuring sporty new looks, the Aveo5 delivers a dynamic driving experience in a stylish and value-packed package.  

Like all Chevrolets, the new Aveo5 stands out by offering expressive styling, excellent value for money, and advanced safety features.  As a successor, the incoming model has evolved and was completely reworked into a sportier and more dynamic interpretation of the compact hatchback.  A new variant added to the existing Aveo family, the Aveo5 was designed and engineered with young and first time buyers in mind.

"The Aveo5 is a funky small car that is fun to drive and boasts excellent value.  With its surprisingly roomy interior, 'the best-in-class rear legroom' and extremely striking exterior, the Aveo5 feels great when driving," commented Fadi Ghosn, Marketing Director, General Motors, Middle East Operations.  

The Aveo5 exterior design has been refined and is eye-catching, especially the flow of the body lines from the bonnet to the A-pillar.  Up front, the Aveo5 has the new global face of Chevrolet, characterized by a big horizontally split radiator grille with a body-coloured crossbeam and the bow-tie logo sitting prominently in the centre. The detailing includes large, curved, clear-glass headlamps and fog lamps.

The Aveo5 is powered by a 1.4 litre engine, which delivers 103 hp @ 6200 rpm and a maximum torque of 130 Nm at 3400 rpm and it is available with either the 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission. The manual transmission version of the Aveo5 consumes an average between city and highway driving of 6.8 liters of fuel every 100 Km while the automatic version uses 7.1 liters per 100 Km.

Chevrolet Aveo5 is engineered and validated for a broad range of driving and road conditions around the region and tuned for a dynamic, well-planted driving experience. The Aveo5 features a rigid body structure with three clearly defined load paths to absorb the forces in the event of a front impact. The forces would be spread over a large area on the structure of the passenger cell. This puts the Aveo5 in a category of being fun to drive, extremely dynamic on the roads of the Middle East and supported by a comprehensive system of safety and security technologies.

The Aveo5 is surprisingly roomy considering it has with an exterior length of only 3.92 metres and a small turning radius of 5 m.  With a height of 1.51 metres and a wheelbase of 2.48 metres, there is plenty of space inside this five- seater. The average headroom (front and rear) is 978 millimetres and the 'best-in-class' rear legroom is 889 millimeters. The luggage compartment has a capacity of 220 litres. If more room is needed, the rear bench can be easily folded down increasing loading space to 980 litres.

'Plenty of car and equipment at a fair price' is part of Chevrolet's philosophy and this certainly applies to the new Aveo5.  Available in two trims LS and LT, all Aveo5 models come with many safety and comfort features, including driver and passenger airbags, MP3 capable CD/radio with auxiliary inputs, and windscreen wipers with variable intermittent wipe. The higher equipment level of the LS includes additional features such as tinted glass and front power windows as standard. Options for the Aveo LS include 15-inch aluminum wheels, on-board computer, remote keyless entry and an interior beige trim.

On the front axle, ventilated disc brakes with a diameter of 236 millimetres slow down the Aveo5 effectively and without any fading effect.  At the rear, 200 millimetre drum brakes are used. A bigger brake booster improves braking performance.  A four-channel ABS system with electronic brake power distribution is available as an option for both variants, further enhancing active safety. The Aveo5 has 185/60 R 14 inch tyres as standard.

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About Chevrolet:
Chevrolet is the largest division of General Motors. Founded in 1911, Chevrolet fulfills the transportation needs of millions of people daily around the world.

In the Middle East, Chevrolet has a strong heritage stretching back more than eight decades. Today Chevrolet brings the most comprehensive range of value vehicles to customers across the region, offering superlative excitement, strong personality, value for money, safety and security from a brand that has long been a trusted partner in the region.   

Chevrolet boasts the widest range of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the Middle East, from the cost effective entry-level Spark, Aveo, Optra and Epica models to the iconic Corvette, and the full-size Caprice and Lumina sedans. Chevrolet also offers exciting and capable SUVs from the compact Captiva and mid-size TrailBlazer, to the fullsize Tahoe and Suburban, the Avalanche and Silverado pickups, the Uplander van, as well as chassis for commercial applications.

About GM
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world.  With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries.  In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands:  Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall, and Wuling.  GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. 

In the Middle East since the 1920s, GM's vehicle brands sold in the region are Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, HUMMER and Saab supported by a unique set of customer-focused services. GM parts and accessories are sold under the GM Parts and ACDelco brands.  The regional office in Dubai covers the company's operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE and Yemen. In 2007, GM sold 135,894 vehicles in the Middle East.

For more media material, please visit GM's global media website media.gm.com where you link to various country sites including the Middle East media website http://media.gm.com/me/gm/en/ . More information on GM and its products can be found on the company's consumer websites www.gm.com and www.gmarabia.com.

On 16th September 2008, General Motors will celebrate its 100th birthday. A series of activities and initiatives will take place during the year, under the banner of GMnext, to showcase the company's accomplishments and vision for the future. For more details on GM's centennial, log on to www.gmnext.com

For more information:
Saada Hammad
Communications and Public Relations Manager
General Motors Middle East 
Tel (+9714) 3143350  
E-mail saada.hammad@gm.com 

© Press Release 2008 from Memac Ogilvy PR

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