2009 Chevrolet Aveo, continued

The Chevrolet Aveo follows the pattern of many small cars in the sub-$16,000 class. It's offered as a five-door hatchback or as a four-door sedan. Made in South Korea, the Aveo is something of an oddity--it trades the sometimes cartoonish small-car styling for conventional looks, down to the faux-wood interior of some models. It's comfortable and has decent safety gear, but TheCarConnection.com's editors were let down by the lack of features found in other small cars, and in the humdrum performance of its small four-cylinder engine. TCC's team rates the 2009 Aveo at 5.8, with a low of 4 for performance and 8 for comfort and quality.

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