Chevrolet Facelifts Aveo 3-Door

It was last September when we first got a glimpse of the updated Chevrolet Aveo,

The Aveo 3-door would make a good alternative to an Accent or Yaris 3-door hatchback. (Photo: Chevrolet)

the big-grilled version having debuted in Frankfurt. After bringing the five-door hatchback up to date with the new nose, plus a revised interior borrowed from the sedan, Chevrolet has just put the finishing touches on the final member of the Aveo family, the three-door hatchback.

The three-door hatchback version of the Aveo has never been sold in North America. Currently, there are only two three-door hatchbacks in the subcompact class (ignoring the micro-sized smart fortwo and more expensive Mini Cooper) – the Toyota Yaris and the Hyundai Accent. Being one of the most affordable new cars to purchase today, adding yet another variant might prove to be a good thing for Chevrolet on this side of the planet.

The Aveo sold overseas isn’t powered by the same 1.6-liter inline-four we have

However, there are no current plans to sell it here. (Photo: Chevrolet)

here, but rather its powerplants are smaller and more efficient. The base engine is a 1.2-liter inline-four with 84 hp, which can be upgraded to a 101-hp 1.4-liter inline-four.

Although we might not benefit from the three-door Aveo (yet), Chevrolet of Europe certainly is. The brand posted a 32-percent spike in sales, which is good news for GM's global sales.

Where our Aveos are built in Korea, the three-door model and the Aveo Sedan for European markets are built in Warsaw, Poland.

Chevrolet is expecting big things for the revised Aveo, with sales targeting more than 100,000 units by early next year.