I'd avoid the Aveo. A friend of mine had one briefly, and he felt it was a very low quality car.
Another friend of mine converted a Dodge Neon to electric, with no issues at all. The Neon and PT Cruiser are basically the same platform. I think a an EV-PT would be pretty cool, although the automatic isn't ideal, and like you said, it's heavier than a Neon.
I don't have any personal experience with Mazda's, but anyone I've known who has one likes it.
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