Review: Daewoo V100.I Leganza (1997-99) Overview Released in August 1997, the Daewoo V100 Series I (V100.I) Leganza was a small, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Bupyeong, South Korea, the Leganza was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The 2.0-litre ‘Family II’ petrol engine was manufactured […]
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Review: Daewoo Lanos (1997-03)
Review: Daewoo Mk.I Lanos (1997-99) Overview Released in August 1997, the Daewoo Mk.I Lanos was available as a three- or five-door hatchback or as a four-door sedan. Manufactured in Bupyeong, South Korea, the Lanos range initially consisted of the SE and SX variants, powered by 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre engines respectively. In 1998 and 1999, the […]
Review: Daewoo Cielo (1995-97)
Review: Daewoo Cielo (1995-97) Overview Released in October 1995, the Daewoo Cielo was available as a three- or five-door hatchback or as a four-door sedan. Manufactured in Bupyeong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Cielo was powered by 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engines. However, whereas GL variants were powered by 1.5-litre engines which had a single overhead […]
Review: Daewoo Espero (1995-97)
Review: Daewoo Espero (1995-97) Overview Released in March 1995, the Daewoo Espero was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Bupyeong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Espero was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The 2.0-litre ‘Family II’ petrol engine was manufactured by GM Holden […]
Review: Daewoo Kalos (2003-04)
Review: Daewoo Kalos (2003-04) Overview Released in April 2003, the Daewoo Kalos was available as a light, five-door hatchback or four-door sedan. Manufactured in Bupyeong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Kalos was powered by a 1.5-litre ‘E-TEC II’ four-cylinder petrol engine which had a single overhead camshaft, four valves per cylinder and a compression ratio […]
Review: Daewoo Lacetti (2003-04)
Review: Daewoo Lacetti (2003-04) Overview Released in September 2003, the Daewoo Lacetti was a small, four-door sedan. Manufactured in Gunsan, South Korea, the Lacetti was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or four-speed ZF automatic transmission (the latter with adaptive ‘fuzzy logic’). The 1.8-litre ‘Family II’ petrol […]
Review: Citroën Xsara hatch (1998-05)
Review: Citroën Xsara hatch (1998-05) Review: Citroën Mk.I Xsara hatch (1998-00) Overview Released in August 1998, the Citroën Mk.I Xsara was a mid-size, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Mulhouse, France, the front-wheel drive Xsara was initially available with 1.8- and 2.0-litre petrol engines (the 1.8i and 2.0i variants, respectively). From February 2000, however, an automatic-only 1.6i […]
Review: Daewoo 1.5i (1994-95)
Review: Daewoo 1.5i (1994-95) Overview Released in August 1994, the Daewoo 1.5i was available as a three- or five-door hatchback or as a four-door sedan. Manufactured in Bupyeong, South Korea, the front-wheel drive 1.5i was powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a three-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The […]
Review: Citroën XM (1991-00)
Review: Citroën XM (1991-00) Review: Citroën Mk.I XM (1991-94) Overview Released in March 1991, the Citroën Mk.I XM was a large, five-door liftback. Manufactured in France, the front-wheel drive XM was powered by a 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. The 3.0-litre ZPJ V6 petrol engine had an aluminium […]
Review: Citroën Xsara coupe (2001-05)
Review: Citroën Xsara coupe (2001-05) Review: Citroën Xsara coupe (2001-05) Overview Released in February 2001, the Citroën Xsara ‘coupe’ was a three-door liftback. Manufactured in Mulhouse, France, the front-wheel drive Xsara coupe range consisted of the VTR and VTS editions, powered by 1.6- and 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engines respectively. Of these engines, the 1.6-litre TU5JP4 […]