Who was Daewoo?
Daewoo was a South Korean carmaker whose range covered small city cars, family cars, larger saloons and people carriers. The Lanos, Nubira and Leganza formed the core of a new range developed for Daewoo. Italdesign designed the Leganza.
Daewoo cars appeared under different names in some markets. Official fuel-consumption figures also use different test procedures: WLTP and the older NEDC in Europe, EPA in the United States, and the 5-cycle procedure in Canada. Those results are not directly comparable.
What are Daewoo’s main model lines?
The Nubira, Lanos and Leganza have the longest spans in these figures. The Matiz is a small city car, while the Tacuma is a people carrier. Other names include the off-road Korando and Musso, along with the Kalos, Lacetti and Magnus.
Together, the models cover everyday city driving, family travel and the need for extra passenger space. The range also included saloons and off-road vehicles.
How did the range change over time?
The Lanos, Nubira and Leganza appear from 1998. The Matiz, Korando and Musso follow from 2000, then the Tacuma from 2001. The Kalos, Lacetti and Magnus appear later in the period covered here, in 2003 or 2004.
Daewoo’s car operations became part of General Motors, and the company’s cars were sold under other names in some markets. The Duster appears in the EU figures in 2019, with 32 registrations.
Where do Daewoo cars appear?
Daewoo appears in official figures for the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. The EU model list includes the Lanos, Nubira, Matiz, Leganza and Tacuma, as well as shorter-running names such as the Kalos and Lacetti. Figures from these markets reflect different test procedures and market rules.
Questions and answers
Where is Daewoo from?
Daewoo was a South Korean carmaker associated with the Daewoo Group.
Which Daewoo models ran for the longest?
The Nubira appears from 1998 to 2004, the Lanos from 1998 to 2003, and the Leganza from 1998 to 2002.
Did Daewoo make a small city car?
Yes. The Matiz appears from 2000 to 2004.
Are official fuel figures comparable across markets?
They need care when comparing: Europe uses WLTP and the older NEDC, the United States uses EPA tests, and Canada uses the 5-cycle procedure.