Super TestCar reviews - Daewoo - Cielo - GL 3-dr hatchDaewoo modelsOverview7 May 2003 DAEWOO'S stellar debut in 1994 was on the back of the decade-old, ex-GM Vauxhall Astra cast-off called the 1.5i. A small price and bigger-than-average sizing sealed the deal for most of its bargain-hunting Aussie buyers, plus it looked good. Then, 15 months later, from October '95, the 1.5i morphed into the facelifted Cielo, with a smoother new nose, substantial interior refinements and upgrades in safety and driveability. Its smoother 1.5 engine now produced 55kW. But by then the runaway success of the Hyundai X3 Excel, as well as the (also South Korean-built, by Kia) Ford WB Festiva began to erode sales. Plus, despite the refreshement, the Daewoo was really starting to look and feel very very old. Curiously, Daewoo discontinued the Cielo GL's four-speed auto for the old three-speeder from mid-'96. A gustier 66kW 1.6-litre twin-cam motor was available in the more-expensive Cielo GLX, but its extra power only ended up highlighting the Daewoo's inadequate and ancient underpinnings. The rebodied Cielo, released in mid-'97 and known as the Lanos, couldn't come soon enough. Both Cielo and Lanos sold concurrently until the former was mercifully discontinued locally in April 1998. Model release date: 1 October 1995 to 1 April 1998 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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