Chevrolet Lacetti Hatchback (05-11) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 14 April 2009
The exotic sounding Lacetti looks fairly attractive - that's mainly due to the input of the famous styling house Italdesign. It's a budget-priced medium-sized hatchback that's main attraction is generous equipment levels and low prices. But it's dull to drive - albeit comfortable on the motorway - and lacks the refinement of similarly priced alternatives like the Kia Ceed. The engines aren't particularly good, either in terms of performance or economy, while the interior looks dated and feels cheap.
2.5 out of 5

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Running costs

The up front servicing deal helps to keep maintenance costs reasonable. If buying used, check whether the car has any free or pre-paid servicing left on it. Insurance, fuel and repair costs are nothing to be scared of either but the biggest cost will be the dreaded depreciation.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

Every 10,000 miles.

Warranty

Three years or 60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£170.00 - £250.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

2 out of 5

Green credentials

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    165
  • H
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    187
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Lacetti is not particularly efficient and even the greenest engine in the line-up - the 1.4-litre - emits a hefty 165g/km of CO2 and can only manage 39mpg.

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