The second generation Aveo was introduced by GM during the Auto Shanghai 2005.
The new sedan was based on the all-new T250 platform and was designed in-house by GM, in cooperation with PATAC. The model was initially introduced in South Korea as the Daewoo Gentra and featured a new exterior look and restyled interior. The model was later introduced for the North American market at the 2006 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. A restyled version of the Aveo sedan was introduced at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show (for US and European markets). The South Korean counterpart of the Aveo, the Gentra, also received a facelift in 2007, badged as the Gentra X.