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The Daewoo Kalos is a subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002 and marketed globally in 120 countries — prominently as the Chevrolet Aveo (ah-VAY-o).
Marketed under five GM brands and eleven different nameplates, the Kalos vehicles have evolved through two styling generations. The nomenclature of the two generations, T200 and T250, derive from the internal coding used by first Daewoo and then GM Daewoo, during the car’s development, and both generations have been built on a dedicated platform sharing three body styles and five engine configurations — and shared with no other vehicles.
The nameplate “Kalos” derives from the Greek word kalos (καλός) for “beautiful”.
The original Daewoo Kalos is based on a GM Daewoo T200 platform, which replaced the T100 platform of the Daewoo Lanos. Models constructed on this platform debuted in 2002 to South Korea, North America, Europe and most other markets. They were available in all three body styles. Pre-production prototypes were shown at the Geneva Auto Show in April 2002. Manufacture of the Kalos began in early March of 2002 .
Under development before Daewoo’s bankruptcy, the Kalos was the company’s first new model introduction following its bankruptcy and subsequent takeover by GM.
Originally designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, the Kalos derives directly from the Kalos Dream concept vehicle presented first at the 2000 Paris Motor Show and then as a further developed concept at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show, 2002 Geneva Auto Show, and 2003 at the Geneva Show. (Kalos Dream photos)
During this three-year gestation, Daewoo struggled financially, the ultimate fate of the company and the well-named concept vehicle remaining uncertain. Upon introduction, the initial European models carried an emblem reading “Design Giugiaro.”
Referring to his firm’s design of the Kalos, Giorgetto Giugiaro said:
The Italdesign Guigiaro T200 sedans and hatchbacks feature a swage line running along the lower body to the rear door, which kinks downward prominently on the hatchback. 5-door hatchbacks also feature a side window in the C/D pillar with a distinctively angled lower edge. Interiors feature a circular motif throughout. US Chevy Aveo, Canadian Suzuki Swift+ and Australian Holden Barina variants featured the same grille with slight differences; European versions and some Latin American versions featured a wider grille with larger slanted headlights.

Daewoo’s now disbanded Worthing Technical Centre in the UK conducted the initial research and platform engineering, with Daewoo’s main Technical Center in Bupyong, Incheon, South Korea completing the majority of the later development programme. Daewoo engineers refined the chassis in Britain, on the proving ground at MIRA near Nuneaton, UK. Long-term testing covered nearly 2.2 million kilometers with further testing outside South Korea on test sites in Arjeplog/Sweden, Granada and Idiada/Spain, Kapuskasing/Canada and Beijing/China.
According to an April, 2003 GMDAT press release, Daewoo built 119 prototypes during the Kalos’s design and development, crashing 31 for research and data-gathering purposes, and manufacturing 39 pilot production vehicles to verify standards and quality.
The Kalos vehicles meet subcompact (North America) and supermini or B-segment (per EuroNCAP) size classifications.

All Kalos iterations feature high H-point seating within a relatively narrow, short and high-roofed body that combines a long wheelbase with short front (81 cm) and rear (49 cm, hatchback) overhangs — to maximize the visibility, interior space and maneuverability relative to the vehicle’s footprint. Rear seat H-points are higher in all body types.
Available body styles
Cargo volume
Per the German VDA standard, hatchbacks feature cargo space of 735 liters (5-door, rear seat flipped and folded), 175 liters (5-door, rear seat up, parcel shelf in place) — and a maximum payload of 495 kg (1091 lb). Per EPA cargo volume ratings, Aveo’s have cargo volume of 11.7 cf (5-door, rear seat up), 7.1 cf (sedan), and 42cf (5-door, rear seat folded & flipped).
Passenger volume
The EPA volume index for the Aveo calculate an interior volume of 102.7 cf (5-door) and 107.4 cf (sedan) — giving the Aveo’s sub-compact rating, despite meeting the volume criteria for a compact vehicle.
Headroom and theater seating
The Kalos’ interior headroom was unmatched in it’s class at the time of its introduction. The rear seat of the Kalos has a higher H-point than the front seat, giving the car theater seating
Aerodynamics
Construction
Equipment
The Kalos models have been tested in at least four international New Car Assessment Programs, the results reflecting varying equipment and the differences in the tests themselves. Based on market priorities and price point control, some safety equipment is either unavailable or available only as extra-cost options (including side airbags, ABS, foglights and a rear center position three-point seatbelts and headrests.)
Korea: models received four stars for both driver and front-seat passenger in crash tests conducted by the Korean Automobile Test and Research Institute (KATRI).
Europe: models received the following European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) ratings:
Australia: Holden Barina models received scored 2 stars (of 5) from ANCAP, a rating that is lower than the previous European-built, Opel-based Barina had scored, and the lowest ANCAP rating since 2004. Notably, the Australian Barina models do not feature the front-seat mounted side airbags offered in other markets (e.g., USA), nor are the ANCAP ratings directly comparable to the ratings of other NCAP programs.
United States: US Aveo models received a IIHS crash offset rating of “acceptable” as well as these NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov) ratings:
US Aveo safety features include available four-channel, four-sensor ABS system with electronic brake force distribution (EBD), and front (dual-stage) and side air bags with a passenger-sensing system. Beginning with 2008, Aveo standard equipment includes a tire pressure monitoring system.
S-TEC
E-TEC II
GM introduced a revised sedan at Auto Shanhai 2005, designed in cooperation with PATAC. Bearing the internal code T250 and sold in South Korea as Daewoo Gentra, the revision comprised primarily interior and exterior styling changes, a new interior IP (instrument panel) and minor equipment changes, including increased sound deadening. Incorporation of the radio antenna into the rear glass and extensive wind tunnel testing helped reduce the coefficient of drag from 0.348 to 0.326.
A restyled version of the hatchback with the sedans updated IP (instrument panel) was presented as the Chevrolet Aveo during the Frankfurt Motor Show 2007, to be marketed in Europe and North America. The Korean market received its own distinct restyle of the hatchback, the Gentra X.
Later iterations, including the Kalos, Aveo, Barina and Gentra sedans, the Gentra X hatchback and the 2007 “Frankfurt Show” hatchbacks were styled in-house and with the assistance of PATAC — and depart notably from the original Giugiaro exterior and interior styling designs.
With launching Gentra X in South Korea, GMDAT had replaced engines of T250. 1.2L S-TEC II engine had updated with features such as double overhead camshaft(DOHC) and timing chain(older version has timing chain) system. 1.6L E-TEC II engine had replaced with ECOTEC(GEN-III) engine with new features such as variable valve timing mechanism.
2009 Chevrolet Aveo5
2009 Pontiac Wave from the Montreal Auto Show
The T200 was sold as Daewoo Kalos; the hatchback named ‘Kalos V’ and the sedan ‘Kalos S.’ Daewoo began selling the T250 sedan in September 2005 as the Daewoo Gentra, replacing Kalos S. “Gentra” is derived from the English word “gentleman” and “transport(ation)”.The tagline in the advertising campaign introducing the Gentra in Korea was “Are you gentle?”, and the campaign starred Daniel Henny. In October 2007, the Kalos hatchback adopted the T250 underpinnings and was renamed Gentra X.
The T200 models were introduced to the US and Canada 2004 models at the 2003 (February) Chicago Auto Show as the Chevrolet Aveo. The US 5-door and 4-door models went on sale in November 2003, and as reported by the Boston Globe in November 2006, “the Aveo (was) the largest-selling subcompact in the United States”.
The T250 sedan debuted in January 2006 as the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. Sales commenced in North America in August 2006. The Aveo 5-door hatchback has been marketed as the “Aveo5″ in Canada since its inception and in the US beginning with model year 2007. The models are sold as Pontiac Wave (4-door and 5-door, since the 2005 model year) and Suzuki Swift+ (5-door) in Canada. The T200 Wave sedan was replaced for the 2007 model year with the T250, coinciding with the release of the 2007 T250 Aveo.
The T200 is sold as Chevrolet Aveo in Ecuador (3-door), Peru (3-door and 5-door), Venezuela, Colombia and Chile (all body styles). The T250 is sold as Chevrolet Aveo in Peru (4-door). A taxi version of the T200 sedan is available in Ecuador.
Until the end of 2004, the T200 was sold as Daewoo Kalos. In early 2005, the Chevrolet brand replaced the Daewoo brand and the Kalos was rebadged the Chevrolet Kalos, coinciding with the introduction of the 3-door. The new T250 sedan is marketed as the Chevrolet Aveo, replacing the Kalos sedan in 2006. A revised hatchback was introduced in the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, to go on sale in early 2008 as the Aveo — replacing the Kalos.
The T200 was sold as Chevrolet Aveo from its introduction in 2003. The T250 has replaced the T200 sedan in 2006, retaining the same name. Versions sold in this region had 1.4 L engines, and were available as both five-door hatchback and four-door sedan.
It was announced in November 2007 that FSO in Warsaw, Poland, would begin assembling the Aveo under a joint venture between GM and FSO’s owner, the Ukrainian company UkrAVTO. GM plans to produce 70,000 Aveos at FSO during 2008, with production rising to 100,000 in 2009.
The T200 model was available as the Daewoo Kalos before Daewoo’s Australian operations ceased at the end of 2004 and was absent from the Australian market until re-introduced in December 2005 as the TK Holden Barina (3-door and 5-door). The TK Barina replaced the previous XC Barina, which was an imported and rebadged European Opel Corsa. The T250 sedan was introduced in February 2006, and both the T200 and T250 models are sold together as the Barina lineup. The switch from the Opel-sourced Corsa was criticized, given the Kalos’ lower ANCAP safety performance.
Indonesia: The T200 is sold as Chevrolet Aveo in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines (5-door only), as well as South Africa and China (5-door and 4-door).
China The T250 sedan is sold as Chevrolet Lova in China.
India The T250 was launched in India in 2006 as Chevrolet Aveo along with the slogan “An Indian Revolution”, referencing Chevrolet’s An American Revolution ad campaign. The T250 met with limited success in the Indian market attributable to the manual transmission’s notchy and cumbersome shifting in the bumper to bumper traffic of Indian roads[citation needed]. The T200 hatchback has been sold in India since December 2006 as the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA. A taxi called Chevytaxi is based on the T200 sedan.
Most Kalos/Aveos are assembled in the Bupyong plant in South Korea. In Ukraine, Russia and Venezuela, local versions of the Aveo are assembled from knock-down kits or CKD. For the Chinese market, Aveos and Lovas are manufactured by Shanghai GM Dongyue. In India, Aveos are assembled from Halol Plant. Also in Egypt GM assembly plant started in August 2007 producing the Aveo locally in 3 variants.
Beginning in 2009, Chevrolet Aveos will be produced at the new General Motors San Lois Potosi plant located in Mexico. Start of production is targeted at June 2009 .

The Daewoo Matiz is a city car produced by the South Korean automaker GM Daewoo that has been marketed worldwide since 1998. Available solely as a five-door hatchback with two engine configurations, and replacing the Daewoo Tico, the Matiz was originally designed by Italdesign Giugiaro and has been facelifted twice.
Notably, the Matiz was at the center of a 2006 international intellectual property rights controversy, its design allegedly copied outright by a Chinese manufacturer.
The Daewoo Matiz started production in 1998 and sold in South Korea and many European markets with the code name M100. The exterior design is based on the Lucciola, a Fiat Cinquecento concept by Italdesign Giugiaro which had been rejected by Fiat. The 0.8-litre gasoline engine and the transmission were carryovers from the Daewoo Tico. The car became the best selling Daewoo model in Europe for the next four years.
The Matiz is available in one body style: a five-door hatchback.
The Matiz is available with a 0.8 litre engine and a 1.0 litre engine.
A facelifted model (codenamed M150) was introduced in South Korea in late 2000, and exported from 2001. Following Daewoo’s takeover by General Motors in 2002, the engine range was updated with a 1.0-litre S-Tec unit.
In 2005 the Matiz received a facelift (M200), based on the Chevrolet M3X concept car shown at 2004 Paris Motor Show. The S-Tec engines were updated and the car’s drag coefficient was lowered, resulting in better fuel economy. One notable feature of this car is its centre-mounted instrument cluster.
The aging Alto platform will be replaced with a new city car platform developed by GM Daewoo engineers and based on GM Gamma platform.
The 2005 Chevrolet Matiz scored three stars (with one strike through) in the EuroNCAP crash test: “The final adult occupant protection star is struck through because there was an unacceptably high risk of life-threatening injury to the chest in side impact.” test: “Overall this is a creditable performance from a car without a side airbag.” By contrast, the pre-2005 Daewoo Matiz was awarded 72% in the side impact Euro NCAP
In Europe, the Matiz is equipped with front seatbelt pretensioners, front seatbelt load limiters, driver and passenger frontal airbags and ISOfix rear anchorages.
Also marketed in China as the Chevrolet Spark, the Matiz has been at the center of an industrial rights controversy ever since a very similar car, the Chery QQ, had been introduced by local manufacturer Chery Automobile.
GM sued Chery, alleging piracy of the Spark design, and proving the extent of the copy in that the doors of the Chery car and Chevrolet Spark were completely interchangeable.
Putting the controversy in important context, the Detroit News reported that “the dispute reflects the confusion, risks and ambitions in China’s new auto industry, where global carmakers are battling pugnacious upstarts for a piece of what may become the world’s largest auto market.”
In 1999, the Matiz sold in Japan dropped the Chevrolet badge, stopped being distributed and marketed by Suzuki Motor Corporation and took the Daewoo marque.

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The Daewoo Lacetti is a compact car made by the South Korean automaker GM Daewoo. It is available as a four-door sedan, a five-door hatchback or a five-door station wagon.
The sedan and wagon are designed by Pininfarina, and the hatchback by Giorgetto Giugiaro, and launched in 2002. The hatchback, known as Lacetti-5 in Korea, was introduced in summer 2003. A second generation version, which was a facelift of the original was released in 2006.
In Australia and New Zealand, the Daewoo Lacetti was briefly sold between 2003 and 2004 as a four-door sedan. During the ‘Asian Economic Crisis’, Daewoo became technically insolvent and the company withdrew from the Australian market.
From 2005, the Lacetti (sedan and wagon) and Lacetti 5 were sold together as the Holden Viva. In fact, other than the Chevrolet Viva for the Russian market (which is little more than a Russified Opel Astra B), this model marked the first time that the “Viva” name was used on a GM vehicle since the Vauxhall Viva was discontinued. It was introduced at around the same time as the Daewoo Kalos-based Holden Barina. Unlike the current Barina, however, the Viva is meant to be below the premium Holden Astra as a budget alternative.
Despite the Viva’s lower price compared to the Astra (AUD$17,990 compared to AUD$21,990), the Astra outsells the Viva by a factor of about two-to-one .
The Lacetti was available in Canada as the Chrevrolet Optra in two models, a four door hatchback (the Optra5), and an Optra Wagon, all in LS or LT trim levels. The sedan was available in 2004 and 2005, but was removed in 2006. All are powered by the 2.0 L inline-4 engine, rated at 119 hp (89 kW) at 5400 rpmand 126 ft·lbf (171 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm, driving the front wheels through either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic. The car was positioned as a versatile and fun to drive but affordable budget compact family car. Brakes are disc, front and rear. The Optra slotted between the Cobalt and the Aveo, and it replaced the Daewoo Nubira.
Independent suspension, 15 inch wheels, and CD player were standard on the LS sedan, with optional ABS and air conditioning; the LT adds standard air conditioning and cruise control, Standard Fog Lamps on both LS & LT, and an optional sunroof. Length is 177.7 in (4515 mm) on a 102.4 in (2600 mm) wheelbase; width is 67.9 in (1725 mm), height 56.9 in (1445 mm) and weight 2756 lb (1250 kg). The sedan is rated as an Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle.
The Optra5 hatchback was added to the lineup in 2005 and was more contemporary in styling and equipment, with projector type headlights and fog lamps, clear taillight lenses, blackout grille, and minimal front and rear overhang with length only 169 in (4295 mm) on the same wheelbase, height, and width. Weight is 2765 lb (1254 kg). In addition to the same options available on the sedan LS and LT models, an options package containing alloy wheels, sunroof, spoiler, leather steering wheel and shift knob, and steering wheel mounted controls for the 8 speaker audio system was in keeping with the younger enthusiast market.
The Optra Wagon was also added to the lineup in 2005 but shares styling with the sedan. While wheelbase and width are also shared with the sedan, the wagon is taller at 59.1 in (1500 mm) and slightly longer at 179.7 in (4565 mm), and heavier at 2855 lb (1295 kg). The wagon has standard alloy roof rails, 60/40 folding rear seat, and a 12 volt power outlet in the rear compartment, in addition to the same options available on the sedan LS and LT models.
On November 1, 2007, General Motors Canada announced that it was discontinuing the importation of Optra for 2008.
In China, the cars are marketed as the Buick Excelle sedan and HRV (hatchback). The sedan, which is also assembled in China, features an updated exterior.
In Europe, the car was initially sold as Daewoo Lacetti, but by the end of the 2004 it was rebadged as a Chevrolet. 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 are available with the following three gasoline-powered 4-cylinder engines:
In Europe the sedan version was also sold as Daewoo Nubira, but late in 2003 it was announced that Daewoo would be rebranded as a Chevrolet on the European markets and sales of the Chevrolet Nubira began early in 2004, initially only in Eastern Europe. Following the rebranding of Daewoo products as a Chevrolets across Europe, Nubiras were renamed Chevrolet Lacetti on some markets, thereby expanding the Lacetti lineup to include not only a 5-door hatchback, but also sedan and station wagon models, in line with Korea.
The engines built for the Nubira and its badge engineered twins are the same as in Lacetti hatchback and its badge engineered versions. The 1.8L four cylinder is sourced from the Australian car maker, Holden and is identical to the engine used in the 2004 Astra. It is commonly known as the “Family 2 unit”. All of them are gasoline-powered 4-cylinder engines.
The Lacetti is manufactured in India and sold as the Optra and the hatchback version is sold as the Chevrolet Optra SRV (formerly known/sold as Chevrolet SRV), which they plan to get out with a 2L diesel engine in the near future.
The Optra is sold with two engine options, 1.6 L and 1.8 L. In the first option it is available in three trim levels, the Elite, the Elite LS, and LT Royale. In the second engine option it is available in two levels, the LT and the LT AT, the latter coming with automatic transmission.
In 2007 GM India have come out with a diesel engined Optra called the Optra Magnum. The Magnum has a slightly different nose, and interiors as compared to the petrol version. Now both the petrol and diesel versions sport the new nose (like that of the Optra SRV but with a slightly different front grill) and tail lights, and are sold as Optra Magnum petrol/diesel.
In Japan, Suzuki briefly distributed the Lacetti as the Chevrolet Optra station wagon. It was available in two trim levels, the LS and the LT. Both came with either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission with a console shift. The Optra Wagon was powered by a 1.6 L or 1.8 L engine.
In Mexico, the Lacetti came to the market in 2006 as Optra to replace the Chevrolet Cavalier, and it is sold only as a sedan.
In Colombia, the sedan and hatchback versions of the Lacetti came in 2006 to be assembled as Chevrolet Optra.
In Singapore, Chevrolet replaced the Daewoo nameplate after GM bought Daewoo. It still offers the same line-up from Daewoo, namely the Optra sedan, Optra station wagon and Optra5 hatchback in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The vehicles use the 1.6 L or 1.8 L engine with an automatic transmission available for selected models.
The Lacetti came as Suzuki Forenza and Reno and they went on sale in the United States in 2004, replacing the Daewoo Nubira station wagon and sedan when Daewoo’s North American operations were wound up in 2002. The Forenza/Reno slots between the Aerio (later SX4) and the now-discontinued Verona. In the territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, it is sold as a Chevrolet Optra, but it is only available as a sedan.
The US model line features the 2.0L 4-cylinder E-TEC II made by Holden, developing a maximum power of 126 hp at 5600 rpm.
2004-2005 Suzuki Forenza EX
2006-2007 Suzuki Forenza
Suzuki Reno
The second generation Lacetti, which will share its mechanical design with the Opel/Vauxhall Astra, is due on sale in 2009.

The Daewoo Tacuma or Rezzo is a compact MPV produced by South Korean GM Daewoo since 2000. It was designed by Pininfarina and is based on the Daewoo Nubira, a compact car.
Following the phasing out of Daewoo as a brand in most export markets, the car was rebadged as Chevrolet, retaining either model name depending on the market. Additionally, the Chevrolet Vivant nameplate was introduced for the South African and South American markets.
The Tacuma comes with 1.6 L Family 1 or 2.0 L Family II straight-4 engines. It is available with a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic. Standard Tacumas have a seating capacity of five, but a seven-seater version was also introduced for the South Korean market. Maximum luggage capacity of the Tacuma is 1425 L.
In Korea, it is called Rezzo. It comes with 2.0 L Family II straight-4 engines and 2.0L E-TEC SOHC LPG engines. But can’t sell gasoline engine, because gasoline is very expensive in Korea. So Rezzo sell LPG engine line-up very much. It is discontinuance sell in 2006.

The Daewoo Tosca is a mid-size car built by GM Daewoo in South Korea and marketed worldwide by General Motors mainly as Chevrolet Epica, but also as the Holden Epica. Codenamed V250, it replaces the Daewoo Magnus and its derivatives. The Chevrolet Epica was officially launched in Europe at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The Tosca is unique in that it is powered transversely-mounted straight-six engines. Contrary to the preceding models (V100 Leganza and V200 Magnus), which were styled by Giugiaro, the V250 was designed entirely in-house.
GM Daewoo’s official press releases says that Tosca is an acronym for “Tomorrow Standard Car”. “Tosca” is also a popular opera by Giacomo Puccini. The Chevrolet Epica name was previously used on V200 models sold in Canada, Latin America, China, Europe, Arabia and Micronesia. Since April 2007, the Tosca has been marketed as the Holden Epica for the Australian and New Zealand markets, replacing the Holden Vectra, sourced from Opel in Germany. It is also manufactured and sold in Europe under the name of Chevrolet Epica (V250) since June 2007.
The engines are designed by Porsche. Powertrains are what sets the Tosca apart from other similar vehicles. The car employs Daewoo’s XK straight-six engine, which is a rarely used setup nowadays. Moreover, the V250 is a front-wheel drive car and the engines are mounted transversely, this requires the inline engine to be very compact and packed quite tight. The Tosca was launched with two versions of the straight six of different displacements: the 2.5 litre, which was carried over from the Magnus, and a 2.0 litre, which replaces the Holden-sourced E-TEC II 2.0 litre used in the previous model. Since 2006, a 1.8 litre version of the E-TEC II engine model is also available in the South Korean market. This engine is coupled to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission.
GM also announced that in early 2007 these engines will be joined by a 2.0 litre RA 420 SOHC straight-four common rail turbodiesel, producing 112 kilowatts (150 hp) and 310 newton metres (229 ft·lbf) of torque. The engine, co-developed by GM Powertrain, GM Daewoo, and VM Motori, debuted in the Daewoo Winstorm, and was the first diesel engine used in a Daewoo car. In early 2008, Daewoo launched an updated version of Tosca with new six-speed automatic tramsmission in South Korea. There are two versions of six-speed automatic transmission: GM 6T40 for the 2.0 and 2.5 litre pertrol engines and GM 6T45 for the 2.0 litre diesel engine. At the same time, Daewoo also revised rear portion of the car, changing the rear combination lamp and rear bumper.
(Source: JarosÅ‚aw Maznas. “A teraz Epica (Polish)”. Auto Motor i Sport (June 2006): 50–51. )

The Daewoo Winstorm is a crossover SUV developed by General Motors’s GM Daewoo design center in Bupyeong, South Korea. The Winstorm, which is given the model designation C100 is based on the GM Theta platform, and is derived from the S3X concept car. The Theta platform is also used to underpin Opel Antara, the Winstorm’s mechanical derivative also built by Daewoo. Winstorm nameplate is only used within South Korea. In Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, the Winstorm is known as the Chevrolet Captiva with the Holden Captiva name used in Australia and New Zealand.
The first generation C100, known as the CG in Holden’s teminology was launched in 2006, with it’s styling inspired by the 2004 Chevrolet S3X concept car. Available in either five- or seven-seat configurations, the Winstorm is powered by the Australian-built Alloytec 3.2 litre V6 engine, which is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission, featuring Active Select. This engine is also shared by the Winstorm’s Opel Antara derivative which utilises a different design, but shares the same underpinnings and powertrain components. A four-cylinder RA 420 SOHC turbodiesel engine, co-developed with VM Motori was later introduced into the range.
Standard safety features include: anti-lock brakes, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), front seatbelt pre-tensioners and force limiters, and driver and front passenger airbags. Although standard on all models in some markets, higher luxury levels also receive side curtain airbags in their equipment package. In crash safety tests conducted by Euro NCAP, the Winstorm was given a four out of five start crash rating. The results from the test were helped by the use of high-strength steel used in the body shell which was designed to spread crash forces over distinct load channels, therefore ensuring the safety of the occupants within the safety cell. The vehicle’s optional active all-wheel drive system is fully incorporated with the ESC and anti-lock braking systems, consequently increasing car handling and control. When the driving conditions determine the need for improved traction, the vehicle’s all-wheel drive system instigates. In ordinary driving situations, only the vehicle’s front wheels are employed.