Aveo trip report
So Me and my Dad drove to rockport, Illinois.
The car: Stock 2005 Aveo 5speed Hatchback with 15,000 miles on it Tire PSI: 40 (non studded snow tires on still on front:() Speed: 70-75mph @ 3200rpm MPG: 1,302 miles @ 36.2 Gallons = 36MPG Weight of passangers+luggage: 400lbs Temp: 60s-70s Aerodynamics and gearing seem to be a problem at highway speeds for the aveo. We still ended up beating the EPA of 35mpg. It would of been better at 65mph. I drove for 40% of the time and there was some traffic around chicago. |
Good test. What did you think of the car overall? I liked the handling and ergonomics.
RH77 |
Eww, get out of here rick.
Anyway, I'm glad you beat the epa, even going that fast, :p |
The seats arn't that great. The whole car is nothing amazing, but gets the job done. I told my dad not to buy the car because It will be worth nothing in 5 years. I would buy one if I could get one cheap.
Chevy Aveo in 5 years $3,000ish Honda Fit in 5 years $9,000ish |
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Rpms were 3100 at 70mph. The snow tires were only on the front so it only cost 1mpg or so.
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Sorry, missed the RPM in the first post. So that would work out to 37 MPG minus the snow tires loaded down with stuff. By today standards on a stock car that's not that bad. Just imagine if they put a final drive where the RPM were 2500 at 70 MPH. Nice report. Thanks
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my xB turns 3300 at 65mph give or take a few MPH and I needed the RPM yesterday while hauling 4 people into headwinds. Oh I got 36mpg doing that - tail winds got me 39 going out to the cape. Highway 60-65mph.
Also pulled a 3 inch nail out of my left rear and plugged it but it has a bump now - will be gettting an inside patch and checking the tread. 4300 miles on new tires grrrrrrr damn carpenters dropping old nails in the street! |
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The Aveo is rounded and more aerodynamic than the brick-shaped xB. The Aveo is considerbly lighter than the xB. The Aveo is geared lower than the xB in top gear. The engines are very close in size, 1.5-1.6 liters. Why does the xB beat the Aveo? |
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