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| Manufacturer | Daewoo FSO AvtoZAZ TagAZ |
| Also called | Chevrolet Lanos Daewoo Sens Doninvest Assol FSO Lanos ZAZ Lanos ZAZ Sens |
| Production | 1997–2002 (Daewoo) 2002-present (CKD and license-built models) |
| Predecessor | Daewoo Nexia |
| Successor | Daewoo Kalos |
| Class | Subcompact |
| Body style(s) | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan |
| Platform | GM T platform |
| Engine(s) | GM Family 1 D-TEC 1. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles GM Daewoo Auto & Technology ( GM Daewoo or GMDAT) was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong-gu Incheon, South Korea. Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych ( FSO) (literally translated as Factory of Passenger Cars) is a Polish automobile manufacturer located in Warsaw AvtoZAZ (АвтоЗАЗ started in 1975 as Industrial Association (производственное объединение а holding that incorporated ZAZ, MeMZ The Daewoo LeMans is a Subcompact car manufactured by Daewoo Motors in South Korea between 1986 and 1994 replaced by the facelifted Daewoo Cielo The Daewoo Kalos is a Subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002 Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A subcompact car is an Automobile in a North American Vehicle size class, encompassing vehicles smaller than Compact cars According to the Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of The General Motors T-car was an Automobile platform for Subcompact cars It was the 1970s' most prolific World car program The Family 1 is a Straight-4 Piston engine that was developed by GM-Opel Powertrain, a subsidiary of Adam Opel A 4 L SOHC to 1. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the 6 L DOHC |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2520 mm (99. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 2 in) |
| Length | 4074 mm (160. 4 in) (hatchback) 4235 mm (166. 7 in) (sedan) |
| Width | 1678 mm (66. 1 in) |
| Height | 1432 mm (56. 4 in) |
The Daewoo Lanos was a subcompact car manufactured by the Korean automaker Daewoo Motors from 1997 to 2002, and still made under a license agreement by the Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (FSO) in Poland, marketed as FSO Lanos, and assembled in Ukraine in modified versions known as Daewoo Sens and Chevrolet Lanos. A subcompact car is an Automobile in a North American Vehicle size class, encompassing vehicles smaller than Compact cars According to the South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles GM Daewoo Auto & Technology ( GM Daewoo or GMDAT) was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong-gu Incheon, South Korea. Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych ( FSO) (literally translated as Factory of Passenger Cars) is a Polish automobile manufacturer located in Warsaw Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. For a brief period, it was also assembled by TagAZ in Russia, marketed as Doninvest Assol. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Lanos was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and featured three body styles - 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks and a 4-door sedan. Giorgetto Giugiaro (born August 7, 1938) is an Italian Automobile designer He was born in Garessio, Province of Cuneo Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single Lanos was designed to replace Daewoo Nexia in the Daewoo lineup and was itself replaced by Daewoo Kalos. The Daewoo LeMans is a Subcompact car manufactured by Daewoo Motors in South Korea between 1986 and 1994 replaced by the facelifted Daewoo Cielo The Daewoo Kalos is a Subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002
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Development
In 1992, Daewoo dissolved its joint-venture with General Motors, and simultaneously a decision was made to independently develop replacements for the contemporary Daewoo Motors products, based on older General Motors models. The Lanos development programme was formally started in autumn 1993, with the goal to create a car to replace Daewoo Nexia as Daewoo's small family car. The Daewoo LeMans is a Subcompact car manufactured by Daewoo Motors in South Korea between 1986 and 1994 replaced by the facelifted Daewoo Cielo A compact (North America small family (European or c-segment car is a classification of cars which are larger than a supermini [1]
The project began with a comparative study of competing models from 20 different manufacturers, with Toyota Tercel, Opel Astra and Volkswagen Golf identified as most competitive. The Toyota Tercel was a subcompact manufactured from 1978 to 1999 across five generations in five body configurations &mdash sized between the Corolla and See also Vauxhall Astra and Holden Astra for the usage of the nameplate by other General Motors subsidiaries The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen Four design studios were commissioned to deliver clay models preseting their ideas for the new model's styling. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and Giorgetto Giugiaro's design was chosen, and Italdesign was commissioned to develop the car's final outside and interior styling. Giorgetto Giugiaro (born August 7, 1938) is an Italian Automobile designer He was born in Garessio, Province of Cuneo Italdesign-Giugiaro SpA (commonly called Italdesign) is an Automobile design and engineering company in Turin, Italy. The technical side of the project was conducted simultaneously by Daewoo's development centre Korea as well as suppliers and contractors, who were involved in developing particular components. This included AC Rochester (engine componentry), Delco Chassis Division (brakes, including ABS), GM Powertrain (automatic transmission), Italdesign (body, structural analysis, electrics, prototype construction), PARS Passive Rückhaltesysteme GmbH (airbags) and Porsche (vehicle concept - research, structural analysis, suspension and brake components,and experimental production supervision). A brake is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a Machine or Vehicle, or alternatively a device to restrain it from starting to move again An anti-lock braking system, or ABS (from the German, A nti' b' lockier' s' ystem) is a safety system on Motor vehicles GM Powertrain Europe is a company created by General Motors to develop engines and transmission for the GM group An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle An airbag is part of a vehicle's safety restraint system a flexible envelope designed for rapid inflation in an automobile Collision, to prevent vehicle occupants Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch [1]
By the end of 1995, 150 prototypes were built (providing for three body styles). The development programme involved extensive testing in a multitude of locations. Safety test included high-speed stability and durability testing in England and brake testing on the Großglockner in Austria. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Grossglockner (Veliki Klek Großglockner also Glockner) is at 3798 m Above sea level, Austria 's highest Mountain Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Low-temperature testing was conducted in Canada, Sweden (Arjeplog) and Russia (Moscow, Khabarovsk), while high-temperature tests took place in the USA (Death Valley), Oman (Nizwa), Australia (Alice Springs), Spain (Barcelona) and Italy (Nardò). Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Arjeplog ( Northern Sami: Arjepluovve) is a locality (pop 1950 in Lapland Sweden and the seat of Arjeplog Municipality, Norrbotten Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Khabarovsk (Хаба́ровск xʌ'barɘfsk) is the administrative center and the largest city of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Death Valley is the lowest driest and hottest Valley in the United States. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Nizwa (نزوى is the largest city in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region in Oman and was the Capital of Oman proper. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The programme was completed in a remarkable time of only 30 months from the approval to the commencement of large-scale production of the Lanos sedan for the Korean market. European-market production began in 1997. ). [1]
Technical details
The cars were equipped with GM Family 1 D-TEC engines ranging from 1. The Family 1 is a Straight-4 Piston engine that was developed by GM-Opel Powertrain, a subsidiary of Adam Opel A 5 L (1549 cc) SOHC to 1. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the 6 L (1598 cc) DOHC. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the In the UK there are also E-TEC models 1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 4 (1349 cc) and 1. 6 (1598 cc). The three models available are S, SE, SX, with the SX being the top of the range car. The suspension is built upon that of a Daewoo Nexia, as used in Vauxhall/Opel Astra Mk2 GTE. The Daewoo LeMans is a Subcompact car manufactured by Daewoo Motors in South Korea between 1986 and 1994 replaced by the facelifted Daewoo Cielo See also Vauxhall Astra and Holden Astra for the usage of the nameplate by other General Motors subsidiaries
Assembly outside South Korea
CKD kits were supplied to the Polish car factory FSO, the Ukrainian ZAZ and Russian TagAZ (where it was briefly sold as the Doninvest Assol). For other uses of the abbreviation see CKD Complete knock down (CKD, is a complete kit needed to assemble a vehicle ZAZ or Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant ( Ukrainian: ЗАЗ, Запорізький автомобілебудівельний завод is the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
From 2002, ZAZ equipped some of the kits with a domestic MeMZ-307 engine and sold this version under the Daewoo Sens name; this practice continues with the start of full-scale production of model T150. MeMZ is short for "Melitopol Engine Plant" (Ukrainian "Мелітопольський моторний завод" The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the Combustion of Fuel and an Oxidizer (typically air occurs in a confined space called a In 2004, ZAZ adopted the Lanos chassis for full-scale production and installed new welding and painting lines. ZAZ or Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant ( Ukrainian: ЗАЗ, Запорізький автомобілебудівельний завод is the The updated version is called the ZAZ Lanos (internal model T150). The engines are still supplied by GM Daewoo, although ZAZ is currently seeking a way to acquire modern engine technology. ZAZ is selling the Lanos as ZAZ Sens. The "Sens" name is used on the pre-facelift models.
Since January 2005, the Lanos produced in Poland started to be sold under the brand name of FSO. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
In 2005, General Motors contracted with ZAZ to provide Ukrainian-assembled Lanos models for the Russian market, to be imported duty-free, thanks to an international agreement, and sold through the GM dealer network. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Sales of the Chevrolet Lanos sedan commenced in Russia in November 2005. The Chevrolet brand was utilized to compete effectively with the Russian-built Renault Logan. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Logan is a no-frills car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania.
In 2006, a panel van variant of the ZAZ Lanos was introduced. A panel van (or panelvan) is a form [1]
Sales in Australia and North America
The Lanos was finally phased out after the 2002 model year, superseded worldwide by the Daewoo Kalos. The Daewoo Kalos is a Subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002 Daewoo ceased operations in North America. After GM took over Daewoo to become GMDAT, Chevrolet began importing the Daewoo Kalos, rebadged as the Aveo to North America beginning with MY2004. This article is about the Chaebol Daewoo Group For the Korean auto company Daewoo Motors that is associated with Chevrolet, see GM Daewoo. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM The Daewoo Kalos is a Subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002 The Daewoo Kalos is a Subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002 The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced
The 2001 and 2002 models have an unusual feature in that their back lights are asymmetric with the reverse light on the left and fog light on the right side.
Safety
In Australia, the 1997-2003 Daewoo Lanos was assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006 as providing "worse than average" protection for its occupants in the event of a crash. [2]
Europe: models received the following European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) 1998 ratings[2]:
- Adult Occupant:
, score 17 - Pedestrian:
, score 11 (pre-2002 rating)
In crash tests conducted by ANCAP in 1998 to EuroNCAP regulations RHD Lanos 3dr hatchback showed poor performance, scoring 0. The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP is a European Car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP is a European Car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research 31 out of 16 in offset front crash test and 6. 98 of 16 in side impact test [3] [4].
Russian magazine Autoreview tested LHD Chevrolet Lanos T150 sedan built by ZAZ in 2006. ZAZ or Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant ( Ukrainian: ЗАЗ, Запорізький автомобілебудівельний завод is the It scored 10. 5 of 16 points in offset front crash test [5].
References
- ^ a b c Internetowy Klub Lanosa (Polish). Retrieved on 30 April 2007.
- ^ EuroNCAP crash test of 5-door LHD Daewoo Lanos hatchback (conducted in 1998) (English). Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and
- ^ ANCAP crash test of 3-door RHD Daewoo Lanos hatchback. The article is erroneously illustrated by EuroNCAP test pictures and is likely erroneously dated (English). Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and
- ^ The same ANCAP crash test correctly illustrated and dated (English). Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and
- ^ Autoreview magazine crash test of ukrainian-built Chevrolet Lanos T150, conducted under EuroNCAP regulations (Russian). Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and
External links
- DaewooTech.com - Friendly forum (English speaking) for Daewoo owners.
- Lanos-Club (Ukraine) (Ukrainian)
- Ukrainian Lanos Club (Ukrainian)
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