Aveo is like a brush fire, nothing is untouched. This shapely car, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Italdesign studios in Italy, sizzles with its only-what’s-needed standard fare, price, and fuel economy. Aveo is sold in sedan and five-door models in either base or LS versions. The Aveo LS makes the interior an unhurried encounter by not drizzling the dash with buttons, buttons and more buttons. Controls are placed in sensible locations – meaning no long reaches or precision finger points to activate – and the dual, chrome-trimmed gauges enable a quick, all-you-need-to-know status report with a quick shift of the eyes. Fuel economy is a strong selling point. The 103 horsepower, 1.6-liter inline 4-cylinder engine, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, dishes up per gallon estimates of 27 city/35 highway. There’s ample room for all sorts of bags, boxes and sporting equipment once the rear seat is folded flat to reveal 42 cubic feet of cargo space. The 97.6-inch wheelbase car’s regular appointments include air conditioning, remote keyless entry, rear cargo shade, power door locks/windows, visors with vanity mirrors, and AM/FM stereo with CD and MP3 player. On the option side, consider spending $400 for the anti-lock brakes. Aveo 5-door LS packs an intense package with a base sticker price of $12,045.