- Comfortable ride
- Poor dynamics
- Cramped rear seats
- Spongy brake pedal
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 camshaft and two valves per cylinder, the 1.5-litre engines of GLX variants had double overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. The full Cielo range is given in the table below.
Replacing the Daewoo 1.5i , the three- and five-door Cielo hatchbacks were 4256 mm long, 1662 mm wide, 1393 mm tall and had 2520 mm long wheelbases; the sedans, however, were 226 mm longer (at 4482 mm), though the other dimensions were unchanged. Furthermore, the Cielo had MacPherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension.
The Cielo was also sold as the Nexia (as pictured above) in international markets.
| Variant | Engine | Body | Years | Trans. | Peak power | Peak torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL | 1.5-litre SOHC I4 (8 valve) |
3dr hatch | 1995-96 | 4sp auto | 55 kW at 5400 rpm | 127 Nm at 3200 rpm |
| 5dr hatch | 1996-97 | 3sp auto | ||||
| 4dr sedan | 1995-97 | 5sp auto | ||||
| GLX | 1.5-litre DOHC I4 (16 valve) |
3dr hatch, 5dr hatch, 4dr sedan |
1995-97 | 4sp auto, 5sp man. |
66 kW at 4800 rpm | 137 Nm at 3400 rpm |
Features
Standard features for the GL included a four speaker sound system with a radio and cassette player. The GLX was further equipped with 14-inch alloy wheels, front fog lights, central locking, front power windows and a rear spoiler.
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