Unknown Chevrolet Prototype Spied--Is It The 2011 Aveo?

 Unknown Chevrolet Prototype Spied--Is It The 2011 Aveo?
Chevrolet Aveo prototype spy photos / CarPix

Speculation running wild

Spy photos have surfaced of a heavily-disguised "mystery" Chevrolet prototype. Rumored to be a 2011 model, this five-door hatchback mule looks too large to be a Spark, and too small to be a Cruze, Volt or Orlando. Logically, that would make this the next Aveo, which is due to arrive some time in 2010, possibly as a 2011 model.

However, there's still some mystery. Previous vehicles that have been spotted and identified as 2010 Aveo prototypes don't bear much resemblance to this one. The interior of this car especially is styled similarly to the Orlando and Cruze, but it's different from both of those vehicles. If this is the new Aveo, it represents a dramatic improvement over the current car. Spy photos of the Chevrolet Lova, which is the Chinese version of the Aveo, surfaced back in September, but unless the Aveo's gone through some drastic redesigning inside and out in the past six months, we're not sure this is the same car. What do you think, WCF readers?

The next Aveo is expected to make its official debut at the Frankfurt show later this year. Between now and then, we'll keep our eyes peeled to try and learn more.

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 AG4 AG4
Its obviously bigger than the Chevy Spark and its only got 4-lug wheels, so it can't be a hatchback version of the Cruze (5-lug wheels). This has to be the next generation Chevy Aveo (or whatever its going to be called).
March 5, 2009 6:14 pm
 politz politz
Just guessing: that could be the new Chevrolet Viva, a car specifically developed for the Latin American market, due to arrive in October. That would explain the production ready looks, the kinda chunky proportions and the difference between that one and the previous Aveo prototypes.
March 5, 2009 8:42 pm
 politz politz
More on the Viva: - It's going to be the same size of its competitors (Grande Punto, Polo) but taller and wider (like a Dacia/Renault Sandero or a VW Fox) to accomodate latin american families that usually own cars this size as their only family vehicle; - It's going to carry 1.4 (105hp) and 1.8 (118hp)liter engines, with flexifuel (gas-ethanol) technology, which are already in the brazilian Corsa and Meriva, sold as Chevrolets in Latin America; - The hatchback body is only the first one of the complete Viva family, since a sedan, a small crossover and even a tiny El Camino-ish pickup truck will all be launched within a year after the first model.
March 5, 2009 8:52 pm
 Aygo Aygo
Naughthy spy photographer! :p Some car magazines are badging this as the 2011 Chevrolet Lacetti hatchback Whatever it is, it's going to have "hidden" rear door handles :(
March 6, 2009 12:57 pm
I can see the logo over on the right side of the dash: Chevrolet Airbag
March 13, 2009 8:39 pm