May 15, 200619 yr The fact that the center stack and the center console don't line up bugs me. The exterior looks alright, but looks too rounded...like it had Korean influence.
May 15, 200619 yr Yes, the stack has been Camried, and that is unacceptable. Yep...that's what it reminds me of...previous gen Camry...bleh
May 15, 200619 yr It doesn't look as good as with camo on ironically, but it would still make a good entry-level Saturn below the Astra.
May 15, 200619 yr With a slightly revised interior, I could see this taking a healthy bite out of North American Fit/Versa/Yaris sales. The exterior looks great for a subcompact. I'm all for this coming here as an entry-level Saturn subcompact.
May 16, 200619 yr Makes the Aveo look like a pile of $#it. We need this in the USA and NOW give it to Pontiac and call it the Firefly. The Aveo looks dated & cheap next to the Yaris.
May 16, 200619 yr Some real world pics in black and silver: http://miarroba.com/foros/ver.php?foroid=4...&temaid=5243282
May 16, 200619 yr the yellow illumination onthe centerstack looks really bad to me....? I love that amber yellow color. I love the Camaro's interior and I love this. Edited May 16, 200619 yr by Sixty8panther
May 16, 200619 yr the yellow illumination onthe centerstack looks really bad to me....? I don't like it, but it's "quirky"... and the people who buy Fit's and Yaris' seem to appreciate quirky things... The car itself looks kinda Korean, but don't all the cars in this class? With an interior like that, the car could grab a few customers from Toyota. Plus, the fact that it could possibly be a Saturn means that it'll be sold in Saturn's "No Pressure" atmosphere, which only helps to attract new car buyers.
May 16, 200619 yr The black and silver ones look better, and the interior looks a lot better (from what I can tell) in black w/silver stack.
May 16, 200619 yr I will admit this is far better than any other subcompact we have in the states...so bring it over GM
May 16, 200619 yr With a slightly revised interior, I could see this taking a healthy bite out of North American Fit/Versa/Yaris sales. The exterior looks great for a subcompact. I'm all for this coming here as an entry-level Saturn subcompact. the interior is fine the way it is! yes, this should be a new saturn
May 16, 200619 yr ? The official unveiling isn't for another two months. Someone has gotten too excited and ignored the embargo again.
May 16, 200619 yr Author This car outclasses any subcompact, GM has no reason for not bringing it to the US! It has navigation! Something the Aura, Impala, G6 and Malibu don't even offer! And the 1.6 Turbo 180hp version comes with a 6-Speed Manual.
May 16, 200619 yr This car outclasses any subcompact, GM has no reason for not bringing it to the US! It has navigation! Something the Aura, Impala, G6 and Malibu don't even offer! And the 1.6 Turbo 180hp version comes with a 6-Speed Manual. Better than 96% pf respondants agree with you imaj:http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...?showtopic=8502
May 16, 200619 yr Yes, while the center console irks me, and the rear looks kinda Korean, it's is a nice looking car, and by far the best looking of any subcompact.
May 16, 200619 yr This car outclasses any subcompact, GM has no reason for not bringing it to the US! It has navigation! Something the Aura, Impala, G6 and Malibu don't even offer! And the 1.6 Turbo 180hp version comes with a 6-Speed Manual. Remember the Chevy Sprint Turbo? A Czech friend of ours had one it was bright red and his parking spot in the garage at our condominium was right across from our 1989 Cavalier RS sedan. That little 3-cylinder wonder was the focus of many of my childhood jokes. Waht was esp. funny abotu it was that they traded a 1976 Lincoln in for it. How do you go from a four door 19' long tank with a 460 V8 to a 7' long 2 door sub-sub-compat with a 1.0 liter 3-cylinder. Edited May 16, 200619 yr by Sixty8panther
May 16, 200619 yr Compliment: I would take this over a Yaris any day. GM needs this car stateside... NOW.
May 17, 200619 yr Author How do you go from a four door 19' long tank with a 460 V8 to a 7' long 2 door sub-sub-compat with a 1.0 liter 3-cylinder You don't have to. You could keep the tank and get the Corsa so you can afford keeping the tank! Times are changing, fuel is getting more expensive and as much as I like to keep my Classic Caprice forever, I know I can't. Having a subcompact would help me hold on to the Caprice much longer, all of my life I've been in RWD, BOF, V8 American Sedans and I'm not a fan of subcompacts. Better than 96% pf respondants agree with you imaj: http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...?showtopic=8502 GM has no execuse not to bring it! Everyone or almost everyone wants it or believe that it would be a market success in the US. I hope GM reads this forums, or we need to come up with a way to let them know. And I don't mean we as GM fans on C&G, but I mean GM fans all around the web and on all the different forums. Edited May 17, 200619 yr by Imaj
May 18, 200619 yr ^ E-mail Lutz about it. And keep e-mailing him until he gets the hint and shows us a concept in "Saturn form." :AH-HA_wink: And there is market this could kick ass in; the target is planted on the Yaris' ugly face.
May 18, 200619 yr That's a great looking subcompact. Kinda looks like the previous Peugeot hatch, which is definitely a good thing. Nice interior as well. This puts the Aveo to shame. Why not import this baby?
July 11, 200619 yr ^ E-mail Lutz about it. And keep e-mailing him until he gets the hint and shows us a concept in "Saturn form." :AH-HA_wink: And there is market this could kick ass in; the target is planted on the Yaris' ugly face. Why waste time for a concept? Just bring it straight to the show rooms with a price tag on it! I'm not much of a fan of subcompacts either, or hatches to that matter, and I really like the 3 door. If the price is right, I'd say this could be a good hit for Saturn.
July 13, 200619 yr Chevrolet Aveo Z02....has a nice ring to it (Z02 was the codename for the Turbo package for the 1987-88 Sprint and Spectrum, did you know?) Chevy could also import a diesel version, naming it Z90, which was the old Chevette Diesel-equipped codename. Personally I think Corsa is ugly like many Euro vehicles these days, suffering from TTS, or Too Tall Syndrome. The only vehicle I know of that has done right with tall vehicle styling both in photos and in person is the Ford Focus (Dodge Caliber and Honda Fit failed on the pictures part, but looked okay in person, ditto Toyota Yaris, though that looked bland in person).
September 5, 200619 yr Stupid holden, they ditched the corsa for the daewoo kalos and look at what we're missing out on now!
September 7, 200619 yr it looks great for a subcompact, and would steal sales from fit/yaris/versa based on its good looks. the other subcompacts from across the pond look ugly, this could be the fashionable economy car of the latter part of this decade, bring it GM.
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