Chevrolet Usa Lacetti 2002- 2011
In Europe, the car was initially sold as the Daewoo Nubira, with the production model being introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2003, however, by the end of 2004, it was rebadged Chevrolet Lacetti throughout the continent.
| Daewoo (Chevrolet in Europe) Lacetti | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo (General Motors) |
| Production | 2002–2011 (South Korea) Production continues overseas |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Daewoo J |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daewoo Nubira |
| Successor | Daewoo Lacetti Premiere |
As with its home market, in some European markets, the Lacetti name is also used for the entire range of sedan, station wagon and hatchback models on the same J-series platform. In Finland and Germany, for example, only the hatchback is sold under the Lacetti name.
The European models were initially only available with the following gasoline powered four-cylinder engines:
- 1.4 L E-TEC II — 93 hp (69 kW) at 6300 rpm
- 1.6 L Family 1 — 109 hp (81 kW) at 5800 rpm, 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph): 10.9 seconds (4-door) and 10.6 seconds (5-door), top speed: 186 km/h (116 mph) (4-door manual) and 184 km/h (114 mph) (5-door manual)
- 1.8 L Family II — 120 hp (89 kW) at 5800 rpm
- 2.0 L D-TEC — 132 hp (98 kW) at 5800 rpm
- 2.0 L DOHC — 121 bhp (90 kW), 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph): 9 seconds, top speed: 202 km/h (126 mph) (4-door manual)
A diesel-powered version was later added to the line-up with these specifications:
- 2.0-liter SOHC turbo diesel engine, under VM Motori licence of RA 420 SOHC (see List of VM Motori engines), 121 bhp (90 kW), 280 N·m (210 lb·ft) torque from 2000 rpm, 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 9 seconds, 200 km/h (120 mph) top speed. This engine is available with five-speed manual and five-speed automatic.
In Europe, the sedan version was initially sold as the Daewoo Nubira. However, in late 2003, it was announced that Daewoo would be rebranded Chevrolet in some European markets. The Chevrolet Nubira went on sale in early 2004, initially only in Eastern Europe. When Daewoo was rebranded Chevrolet across Europe by the end of 2004, the Chevrolet Nubira was renamed Chevrolet Lacetti in some markets for the 2005 model year, which expanded the Lacetti line-up to include both the sedan and station wagon versions in addition to the five-door hatchback version, in line with Korea.
The engines built for the Nubira and its badge-engineered twins are the same as in the Lacetti hatchback and its badge-engineered versions. The 1.8-liter Family II four-cylinder engine is sourced from the Australian car maker Holden.