What is the Daewoo Nubira?
The Nubira was a family car in Daewoo’s range, offered in saloon, hatchback and estate forms. The estate gave families extra room for luggage, while the other body styles suited everyday driving. It sat between the smaller Lanos and the larger Leganza.
The Nubira was part of Daewoo’s effort to build a range of cars under its own name. Across its generations, the design changed, and the later model was sold as the Lacetti in some markets.
Nubira generations
The J100 was sold from 1998 to 1999 in the United States and Canada. The J150 followed from 2000 to 2002 in those markets and the United Kingdom. The J200 ran from 2003 to 2004 in Europe and the UK; in some markets it was called the Lacetti. It brought a substantially new design and came in several body styles.
Engines and fuel consumption
The petrol engines ranged from 1.6 to 2.0 litres in the UK and US. Canada’s listed range used a 2.0-litre engine. The lowest UK VCA figure is 7.1 L/100 km on the NEDC test. The US EPA figure is 9.4 L/100 km, with a best combined rating of 25 MPG. Canada’s lowest listed figure is 10.3 L/100 km on the NRCan five-cycle test. These results are not directly comparable: European NEDC, US EPA and Canadian five-cycle procedures measure fuel use differently.
Where was the Nubira sold?
The Nubira appears in official figures for the UK from 2000 to 2004, the US from 1998 to 2003 and Canada from 1999 to 2002. The name and body style varied across markets and generations.
Questions and answers
Was the Nubira a saloon or an estate?
It was offered as a saloon, hatchback and estate.
What engines were available?
The listed petrol ranges run from 1.6 to 2.0 litres in the UK and US; the Canadian range used a 2.0-litre engine.
What is the lowest official fuel consumption listed for the Nubira?
The UK VCA NEDC figure is 7.1 L/100 km. The US EPA figure is 9.4 L/100 km and the Canadian NRCan five-cycle figure is 10.3 L/100 km. The test procedures differ.
