Daewoo Lanos
Manufacturer:	Daewoo
Production:	1997–present
Predecessor:	Daewoo Nexia
Successor:	Daewoo Kalos Chevrolet Aveo
Class:	Subcompact
Body style:	3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback
Engine:	GM Family 1 D-TEC 1.4 L SOHC to 1.6 L DOHC
Similar:	Toyota Echo Hyundai Accent Suzuki Swift Kia Rio Vauxhall Astra

The Daewoo Lanos was a subcompact car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and produced by Daewoo Motors from 1997 to 2005. Three bodystyles of the Lanos were available, a hatchback with 3 or 5 doors and a sedan. The cars were equipped with GM Family 1 D-TEC engines ranging from 1.5 L SOHC to 1.6 L DOHC. In the UK there are also E-TEC models 1.4 and 1.6 Image File history File links Lanos_Sedan. ... Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... GM Daewoo Motors logo GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo or GMDAT) was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 Opel Kadett The Opel Kadett was a compact-sized automobile from the German Opel company, which is part of General Motors’ European division, offered between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1990. ... 2006 Chevrolet Aveo 5 door Chevrolet Kalos hatchback The Daewoo Kalos is a subcompact automobile built by GM Daewoo, a South Korean subsidiary of General Motors. ... The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact automobile marketed globally by General Motors. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... The Nash Metropolitan of the 1950s was an early subcompact car. ... Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access A hatchback is an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access A hatchback is an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The Family 1 is a straight-4 piston engine that was developed by Opel Powertrain, a subsidary of Adam Opel A.G. to replace low-displacement versions of GM Family II engine for use on subcompact cars from Opel/Vauxhall. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The Toyota Vitz and Platz are Toyotas current model of subcompact car, with the Vitz name used for hatchbacks and Platz for sedans in Japan. ... The Hyundai Accent (sold in some regions as the Verna) is a subcompact car produced in South Korea, India, Pakistan, and Turkey. ... Suzuki Swift is a subcompact automobile from the Suzuki Motor Corporation. ... 2003 Kia Rio sedan 2003 Kia Rio Cinco station wagon The Kia Rio is a small subcompact car made by the South Korean company Kia Motors and introduced in late 2000. ... The Astra is a General Motors (GM) small family car, badged as an Opel in continental Europe, a Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, a Holden in Australasia, and a Chevrolet in Latin America. ... Giorgetto Giugiaro Giorgetto Giugiaro (August 7, 1938) is an Italian car designer. ... GM Daewoo Motors logo GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo or GMDAT) was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access A hatchback is an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... The Family 1 is a straight-4 piston engine that was developed by Opel Powertrain, a subsidary of Adam Opel A.G. to replace low-displacement versions of GM Family II engine for use on subcompact cars from Opel/Vauxhall. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ...

Daewoo Lanos hatchback

CKD kits were supplied to the Polish car factory FSO and the Ukrainian factory ZAZ. Since January 2005 Lanos (entirely produced in Poland) started to be sold under the brand name of FSO. In 2002, ZAZ equipped some of the kits with a domestic MeMZ-307 engine and sold this version under the Daewoo Sens name. Image File history File links Lanos. ... Image File history File links Lanos. ... CKD is a three-letter acronym that stands for Complete, Knocked Down. ... Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (FSO) means in Polish Passenger Car Factory, simply. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Melitopol Motor Plant or MeMZ (Russian: Мелитопольский моторный завод, МеМЗ) is a leading Ukrainian engine factory. ...

By late 2002, the Daewoo Kalos had succeeded the Lanos in the lineup. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2006 Chevrolet Aveo 5 door Chevrolet Kalos hatchback The Daewoo Kalos is a subcompact automobile built by GM Daewoo, a South Korean subsidiary of General Motors. ...

The 2001 and 2002 models have a peculiar feature in that their back lights are asymmetric with the reverse light on the left and fog light on the right side.

The Lanos today

In 2004, ZAZ adopted the Lanos chassis for full-scale production and installed new welding and painting lines. The updated version is called the ZAZ Lanos. The engines are still supplied by GM Daewoo, although ZAZ is currently seeking a way to acquire modern engine technology. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005, General Motors contracted with ZAZ to provide Ukrainian-assembled Lanos models for the Russian market, to be imported duty-free and sold through the GM dealer network. Sales of the Chevrolet Lanos commenced in Russia in November 2005. The Chevrolet brand was utilized to compete effectively with the Russian-built Renault Logan. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is the worlds largest automaker. ... Chevrolet (Shev-ro-LAY — French origin), (colloquially Chev or Chevy) , is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors. ... Logan is a low cost automobile produced by Renault and Dacia. ...

2006 came the pickup edition of the ZAZ Lanos. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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.[1]

External links

• Web sites and pages
  • (Ukrainian) Ukrainian Lanos Club