Podium finish for 2012 Aveo in Euro "best buy" comparison

[MetroMPG]

Zurich – The Chevrolet Aveo, available in European markets since summer 2011, has won the third place in the AUTOBEST “best buy” competition.

The Aveo stacked up against:

• 839 points - Hyundai Elantra
• 758 points - Ford Focus
• 744 points - Aveo

In electing the AUTOBEST car winner, the Jury made its decision taking into consideration 13 criteria, each of them counting a specific number of points that reflect a different importance in the final vote of each car. The price, with 60 points out of a total of 240 available to be distributed among the finalists, is the most important. Other sensitive issues for the region, like distribution network, service and spare parts availability, consumption, versatility and boot capacity, count for 20 points each. All of these specific criteria for the customers in emerging countries totalize more than a half of the total number of points. Other issues, common for all European countries, like new technologies, handling, dynamics, environmental friendly, are less important. The design, evaluated with 30 points maximum, becomes more and more important for the clients in emerging countries.

Latest press release – December 13-th, 2011, Bucharest | Autobest

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[NYChevoo]

I still hate the fact that its called the Aveo everywhere else but here in the United States. I just thought I'd put that out there!

[thehunterooo]

I wonder why it was not compared with it's own class, unless that is overall.

[AUSCE]

In México the aveo has a face lift...

And that model has called "Sonic"...