Chevrolet Lanos was a subcompact car produced by the Korean automaker Daewoo from 1997 to 2002, and from 1997 to 2008 it was made under license by the Samochodov Ozobowicz Factory (FSO) in Poland, sold as the FSO Lanos, and assembled in Ukraine in modified versions, recognizable as Daewoo Sens and Chevrolet Lanos. During a brief period, the car was also assembled in Russia and sold as Doninvest Assol.
Lanos was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and featured three body styles - 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks and 4-door sedan. Lanos was designed to change Daewoo Nexia and was single-handedly replaced by the Daewoo Kalos. History Chevrolet models Lanos will tell you a lot of exciting things.
In 1992, Daewoo launched its joint venture with General Motors and immediately the decision was made to independently develop replacements for modern Daewoo car engines based on older General Motors models. The Lanos development program was formally started in the fall of 1993, with the goal of making a car to replace the Daewoo Nexia with a small Daewoo home car.
Production project this car began with a comparative study of competing models from 20 different manufacturers, with the Toyota Tercel, Opel Astra and Volkswagen Golf, identified as the most competitive. Four design studios were commissioned to supply ideas for styling the latest model. The design of Giorgetto Giugiaro was selected and the Italdesign company was commissioned to develop the car's final exterior and interior styling. The techno side of the project was carried out directly with the Daewoo research center in Korea. This included Rochester AC (engine componentry), Delco Chassis Division (brakes including ABS), GM Powertrain (automatic transmission), Italdesign (structural analysis, electrics, benchmark building), PARS Passive Rückhaltesysteme GmbH (airbags) and Porsche (lifting ts - research, structural analysis, suspension and brake components, and experimental observation of production).
By the end of 1995, 150 prototype Lanos cars had been built. The development program involved extensive testing in a huge number of locations. The safety test included high-speed stability and durability testing of the brake. Low temperature testing took place in Canada, Sweden and Russia, while high temperature testing took place in the USA. The program was completed after 30 months from approval to the start of large-scale production of the Lanos car for the Korean market. The creation of the euro market began in 1997.
The four models available were S, SE, SE Plus, SX, and later sports model. The S was the base model and did not include many standard features. The SE was only a small step up from the base S model.
Since January 2005, Lanos, produced in Poland, began to be sold under the brand name FSO.
In 2005, General Motors entered into an agreement to provide Ukrainian-assembled Lanos models for the Russian market, thanks to an international agreement. Sales of the Chevrolet Lanos began in Russia in November 2005. The Chevrolet brand was used to compete with the Renault Logan.
After GM took over the Daewoo, Chevrolet began importing the Aveo-badged Daewoo Kalos into North America starting in 2004.
Automobile Chevrolet Lanos sedan
The Daewoo Lanos, a lightweight (subcompact) front-wheel drive saloon or hatchback designed and originally manufactured by Daewoo, was first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1997 under the name Daewoo Lanos as a replacement for the Daewoo Nexia. It was designed in cooperation with a number of reputable German and English engineering companies by the Daewoo Research Center in Woking. The body of the car was designed by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro (ItalDesign). With the entry of Daewoo into the General Motors concern on April 30, 2002, the car began to be sold under the Chevrolet brand.
background
It all started in 1992, when the joint venture between Daewoo and General Motors ceased to exist. After that, Daewoo decided on your own develop new cars to replace the old ones. The Lanos development program began in the autumn of 1993 with a comparative study of competing models from twenty different manufacturers, as a result of which Toyota models Tercel, Opel Astra And Volkswagen Golf were named the most important competitors.
Lanos was designed in cooperation with a number of reputable German and English engineering companies by the Daewoo Research and Development Center in Woking. Companies involved in the development are: Rochester Products Division (engine), Delco Electronics (brakes including ABS), GM Powertrain Europe (automatic transmission), Italdesign (body, structural analysis, electrical, prototyping), PARS Passive Rückhaltesysteme GmbH ( airbag) and Porsche (concept car - diagnostics, structural analysis, suspension and braking system components, experimental production observation). The body design was developed by the famous Italian studio ItalDesign under the direction of Giorgetto Giugiaro. Its design was chosen as a result of the competition, which involved 4 options for the appearance of the car.
By the end of 1995, 150 prototypes had already been manufactured. The model development program included many tests in various places. The safety test included high speed stability and reliability testing at the Worthing Technical Center test site in the UK, and brake testing on the Grossglockner mountain in Austria. Low-temperature testing was carried out in Canada, Sweden and Russia (in Moscow and Khabarovsk), and high-temperature testing was carried out in the USA (Death Valley), Oman (Nazva), Australia (Alice Springs), Spain (Barcelona) and Italy (Nardo). The engines, partially copied from Opel, were fine-tuned by specialists from the Porsche engineering division.
As a result, the Lanos car (with the factory index T100) was developed and put into production in 30 months and cost the company $420 million. This is Daewoo's first own design. The small middle class car (Class C) Daewoo Lanos, developed on the Daewoo Nexia platform, was first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1997, in the same year the car began to be produced in South Korea. The model included three body types: a three-door hatchback, a five-door hatchback and a sedan. Engines with a displacement of 1.3 to 1.6 liters and a power of 75 to 106 hp were installed on cars. A limited edition Lanos Cabrio was also created in the back of a convertible, which was produced from 1997 to 2002. At first, Daewoo Lanos were produced only in Korea. But already in the same 1997, Lanos began to be assembled in Poland at the FSO plant.
In 2002, General Motors Daewoo Auto & Technology was created, after which Lanos began to be sold under the Chevrolet brand of General Motors Corporation (GM). GM made its own changes to the appearance of the car, namely: the shape of the trunk lid, radiator lining and rear fenders, the shape of the interior handles and side door upholstery, the shape of the rear lights.
Since 2004, Chevrolet Lanos has been assembled at the ZAZ plant. Official deliveries of cars to Russia under the Chevrolet Lanos brand began in 2005, and since 2009 - under the name ZAZ Chance
Overview
Specifications
Power Chevrolet unit The 1.5 liter Lanos was developed on the basis of the Daewoo Nexia engine with the same working volume of 1.5 liters, but contains some design differences in the ignition and power systems. To reduce the toxicity of exhaust gases, the power unit is equipped with a recirculation system. To implement Euro-2 standards, the model is equipped with an exhaust gas catalytic converter. The 1.6-liter engine is 16-valve, with obviously better performance characteristics (power, efficiency). In general, the engine range of numerous Chevrolet Lanos clones existing around the world is much more diverse and, in addition to the already named Korean engines, there are other variations, for example, with power units Melitopol plant (MEMZ) on the ZAZ L-1300 / Sens models, represented by 1.3 liter carburetor engines and 1.3 liter and 1.4 liter injection engines.
Lanos front suspension - MacPherson type, independent, spring, with stabilizer roll stability. Rear suspension semi-independent, spring. Brake mechanisms the front wheels are disc, the rear wheels are drum. Steering gear- rack-and-pinion type, on some vehicles - with hydraulic booster. The car turned out to be quite maneuverable, with a small turning radius. Height ground clearance is 165 mm for cars destined for the CIS countries. The undoubted advantage is a roomy trunk (395 l), but the seat backs, although they fold out, do not form a flat surface with the floor. But the passengers in the back will be cramped, especially for large people - the lack of knee room affects.
Safety equipment does not shine with wealth. In the basic configuration of Lanos, there is not even an airbag, it is offered only in the SE version. The car is equipped with inertial diagonal seat belts for the driver, front passenger and extreme rear row passengers, a lap belt is provided for the middle passenger. In crash tests ( Euro NCAP, 1998; ARCAP, 2006) the car was far from brilliant. Low results in the credits (incomplete three and two stars, respectively) are associated with insufficient saturation with technologies to prevent the consequences of an accident. On the other hand, and this is not bad, given the price category.
Modifications of the model line of the Lanos family
- Daewoo Lanos, aka Chevrolet Lanos, 4-door sedan is the most common model. If we compare how much a new Lanos costs, add to this the availability of spare parts, “omnivorousness” in relation to fuel, it becomes clear why it is the people's foreign car in the countries of the former USSR that is most readily used as taxi cars.
- Daewoo Lanos/Chevrolet Lanos 5-door hatchback. The exterior and interior almost completely repeat the appearance of the sedan.
- Daewoo Lanos Sport 3-door sedan, aka Lanos coupe. Pseudo sports version. Gathered in South Korea. It was discontinued at the end of 2003. Currently considered a rare model. It has front and rear bumpers, spoiler with a visor, "skirts", massive rear optics, "Sport" stampings on the front fenders, light alloy wheels. The 3-door Lanos 2003 was equipped with a 106-horsepower 1.6-liter Opel engine and an automatic transmission. Accelerated to 200 km / h. It was equipped with two frontal airbags, reinforced seat belts, including for rear seat passengers. Due to the fact that the model is no longer produced, original body parts are in special demand among the owners, especially non-standard, longer than usual doors.
- Daewoo Lanos II (factory index T-150) is a sedan that, after minor restyling and rebranding, is sold in Russia as new chevrolet Lanos, also known as ZAZ Lanos. It has a slightly different shape of the rear lights, a modified profile due to the elongated geometry of the rear fenders and trunk. "Muzzle" has acquired a signature Chevrolet cross and a wider grille. The Chevrolet Lanos catalog includes airbags. Simultaneously with the start of sales of Daewoo Lanos II in 2002, the release of this model was discontinued in Korea. Chevrolet Lanos car gave way to the family Chevrolet Aveo. From 2004 to the present, cars of the Lanos T-100 and T-150 line have been assembled on a full scale only at the Ukrainian AvtoZAZ plant.
- Daewoo Sens, aka ZAZ Sens - new car Lanos Ukrainian assembly in the back of a 4-door sedan. The factory index L-1300 with an engine and transmission from Tavria, which made it possible to significantly reduce the price of the car. Sens are equipped with a Melitopol-made MeMZ engine with a volume of 1.3 liters and a power of 70 hp, which is unconventional for the rest of the Lanos family. Ukrainian Chevrolet Lanos 2008 instead of a 1.3-liter engine is equipped with a new injection 1.4-liter engine MEMZ-317 with a capacity of 77 Horse power production of the same Melitopol plant with automatic transmission gear made in Korea. The “powering up” of the motor was the reason that from the end of 2008 - the beginning of 2009 on Sens ( new Chevrolet Lanos) the price rose by about 7%. In connection with the termination of the contract between AvtoZAZ and General Motors for the use of the Chevrolet brand, Lanos 2009 is sold on the Russian market under the ZAZ Chance brand (Chance).
- Lanos-pickup aka Lanos-van (heel) is a limited batch assembled in Ukraine as a result of an upgrade. Van Chevrolet Lanos 2005 is going to AvtoZAZ.
- Lanos-Electro is an environmentally friendly Lanos concept - a car announced by the same AvtoZAZ as part of the Capital Auto Show held in Kyiv in 2010. The green car Chevrolet Lanos is equipped with eight batteries with a capacity of 15 kW, which theoretically allows you to drive about 100 km on a single charge.
- Lanos-cabrio, aka Lanos Sport only without a roof - known only in the form of pictures - as a visual idea, a bold conceptual development of Daewoo.
Options and equipment Chevrolet Lanos
The Lanos lineup was represented by four main configuration options:
- S - the minimum basic configuration of the Chevrolet Lanos, almost naked - no electric windows, CD players and other useful options. At official dealers there was a joke that even asking how much a Chevrolet Lanos cost was considered indecent.
- SE - slightly different from the base assembly. Electric heating added to options rear window, body-color bumpers, rear foglights.
- SE Plus - the kit includes an electric headlight dimmer, partial galvanizing of body parts.
- SX - CD player, tape recorder, radio, power windows, power rear-view mirrors, fog headlights.
- limited Lanos sport package- For some time this equipment was offered with options similar to the SE + SX, black and red leather and metallic silver interior trim elements. On such a Chevrolet Lanos, the price was completely off-budget and, depending on the amount of stuffing squeezed in, could even shake the imagination of Maserati owners.
Currently produced, the Ukrainian new Chevrolet Lanos is available in three main configuration options:
- S - in the basic assembly, the cars are equipped with body-colored plastic bumpers, a full-size spare wheel, a rear sofa that folds out in a 6/4 ratio, and electric heating of the rear double-glazed window. Lanos Chevrolet textile interior, most often monochrome.
- SE - such a Lanos car is equipped with a power steering column, electric front window lifts, two front airbags from the driver's seat.
- SX - the new Lanos 2012 is equipped with a central lock, a tachometer, front and rear fog lights, and air conditioning.
Advantages and disadvantages of the car
- Noise isolation leaves much to be desired, the engine is clearly audible in the cabin (on high revs), suspension work, heater fan noise, however, for many motorists, the price covers this annoying drawback.
- The 1.5-liter eight-valve engine is traction and well coordinated with the gearbox, but its low power of 86 hp is unlikely to please lovers of dashing driving.
- The steering is also not designed for active drivers, since at high speeds it hardly allows you to keep the trajectory of motion.
- The brakes lack information content, ABS is very useful on slippery roads, but it is only available as an option in more expensive trim levels.
- The doors open and close quite softly, but at the same time they emit a characteristic rattle, but many are ready to forgive this, comparing with domestic cars.
- Landing on the driver's seat for a tall person is just extremely uncomfortable, like the driver's seat itself. The adjustment is ineffective, so the driver with an outstanding height will have nowhere to move away, when trying to adjust, he will have to choose between comfort for the hands or the convenience of pressing the pedals.
- The rear seat is quite cramped for three people: the outer ones support the side pillars with their heads, and you will not envy the comfort of the average passenger. Dacia Logan, for example, with its luxurious passenger seat, is clearly no match for Lanos.
- Overview and rear-view mirrors. From the driver's seat, the review cannot be called successful - the width of the A-pillars leaves much to be desired, despite the fact that the external mirrors are rather large, the road is not visible in them very well.
- Windshield wipers leave quite a bit of uncleaned surface on top of the windshield.
- The interior of the car is sparsely spartan, everything is strict and no frills, hard gray plastic inside. Pockets in the lining of the front doors and a modest-sized glove box.
- The side windows go up and down with little effort.
- Trunk volume is quite modest, but it can be increased by pre-folding the rear seat.
- But the consumption of gasoline in the urban cycle is completely immodest, the 10.4 liters per 100 km promised by the manufacturer turn into 12-13 liters, especially for new cars that are at the break-in stage. However, often the cause can be a low grade of gasoline.
After analyzing the ads in the press and on specialized sites, we determined the "red price" for Lanos, depending on the year of manufacture. Let's make a reservation that due to the fact that the odometer is easy to twist, you can generally ignore the mileage declared by the seller. Just keep in mind that on average a car runs about 25-30 thousand km a year. That is, a 5-year-old Lanos has traveled at least 125-150 thousand km.
- UP TO $4 thousand We found about 5 cars for this price. All of them were produced before 2003 and have body damage. The engine has been overhauled at least twice. The condition of the chassis also leaves much to be desired. And the worst thing is the salon, which is so filthy that you need to do several dry cleanings to get rid of the smell of junk. It will cost another $2.5-3 thousand to put such a car in order. But keep in mind that if the body geometry is broken after a serious accident, a car of any age cannot be made completely serviceable.
- $4–7 thousand For that kind of money, you can find a more or less lively car from 2003-2005, but with significant flaws. For example, a “killed” engine, crushed wings, problems with the chassis and electronics. If there are only one or two problems and the geometry of the body is not broken, then you can buy such a car, but you need to fix all the breakdowns right away (one malfunction leads to another). So, you can make a complete overhaul for $700, sort out the chassis - for $500, or, for example, replace the muffler - for $200. That is, you need to plan the purchase so that at least $ 1-1.5 thousand remains in reserve. But if everything is worn out, for example, the car worked in a taxi, then at least $ 3 thousand will be spent on restoration. That is, it makes sense to look at cars newer.
- $7–9 thousand For that kind of money you can pick up a good option aged 5 to 2 years. Moreover, it makes sense to pay more for good equipment: HBO, air conditioning, power accessories and a good radio. The motor, chassis and body at that age, if the owner followed the car and did not get into an accident, are alive.
Equipment
The car is sold in several modifications: S (basic), SE (improved) and SX (comfort). Unlike the base version, the SE version has power steering, front power windows, air conditioning, a tachometer and central locking. Even more preferable is a car in the SX configuration: there are front fog lights, airbag, and the steering wheel is height adjustable. In addition, the car is equipped with ABS, and the wheels are 14 inches (on a regular one - 13 inches).
1.5 and 1.6 liter engines: technical nuances
Lanos is equipped with 1.5 liter (86 hp) and 1.6 liter (106 hp) 16-valve engines. Both motors are similar to the Opel ones developed in the 80s (from the Kadett E and Ascona C models). The disadvantage of both is the high fuel consumption in the city (about 10 liters per 100 km).
At first glance, it is better to buy a car with a more powerful engine. But mechanics at various service stations say that if it fails, the overhaul will cost a third more ($1000 instead of 600-700), and given that we choose a non-new car, we may need capital in a couple of months. Note that both engines are sensitive to a broken timing belt - the valves are bent. Therefore, immediately after buying a new car, we advise you to replace the belt and rollers. At the same time, the replacement craftsmen will inspect the water pump for leaks (“lives” about 200 thousand km).
We also advise you to pay attention to the cooling system, the failure of which can lead to an early overhaul. This is easy to do: start the car, let the engine warm up and feel the lower pipe of the cooling system. If it does not warm up, you need to change the thermostat. At the same time, look at the cooling system fan: if it does not turn on after warming up, you need to change the sensor responsible for this. And, of course, there should be no leaks in the system.
With proper maintenance, the resource of motors is about 300 thousand km or about 10 years. But due to the low quality of our gasoline, engines often do not pass even 150 thousand. A sign of an imminent overhaul is blue smoke from a chimney on a cold engine.
The valve seals are the first to be handed over after the agreed mileage, at the same time the hydraulic compensators are coming to an end - repairs will cost about $ 300. Also due to bad gasoline the fuel pump may break: the filter mesh is clogged, it burns out due to excessive load.
Another problem that is common to many cars older than 5 years is an electrician. Sensors burn out high voltage wires. So it is best to replace these parts after purchase ($100). However, the described disadvantages are inherent in cars of any manufacturer.
We look interior and exterior
It is often possible to restore the history of the car by the state of the interior. First of all, look at the steering wheel: after 200 thousand km, it is so polished that it already shines. If the age of the car is small, then it most likely worked in a taxi or somewhere at a company. Even if the steering wheel was changed before the sale, pedals with worn out rubber pads can also judge such a mileage.
Now fold down the rear seatbacks. If the car was carrying loads (for example, the foreman drove), it will show signs of wear. The trunk worn from the inside also speaks of the same. By the way, if the plastic mounts on the trunk are damaged or they are missing, then it was removed in order to repair the body - the car was broken.
You can confirm this guess by removing the spare wheel - after a hastily made repair, there will be traces of welding and / or putty under it.
By fastenings, you can also determine whether the bumpers were removed: craftsmen usually put non-native bolts, which is immediately obvious. Take it seriously: the front bumper could have been removed after the accident (the accident was hidden by replacing the hood).
How much does a Chevrolet Lanos cost?
Since 2009, Lanos has been on Russian market sold in more than 12 modifications. For the remains of imported Chevrolet Lanos, the price of 2012 is approximately equal to the cost of Ukrainian Lanos-Chance (ZAZ Chance) and starts from 250-260 thousand rubles. The most expensive Lanos are 5-door hatchbacks with 1.5-liter engines in the SX configuration. For such a Lanos car, the price starts from 355 thousand rubles. ZAZ Lanos can be bought for the amount from 250 to 350 thousand rubles, depending on body type, engine power and configuration. Ukrainianized Lanos ZAZ Sens costs an order 220 thousand rubles. Lanos van (ZAZ Lanos Pickup) for sale for 250-280 thousand rubles. For any color in the metallic version, you need to pay about 5 thousand rubles. On the secondary market for Lanos 2007, the price is at least half as much as the price of the Chevrolet Lanos of the last years of production.
The price of the new Chevrolet Lanos in the minimum configuration starts from the amount of the order 250 thousand rubles, which allows the car to confidently stay in the list of best-selling cars. The slightly higher cost of Chevrolet Lanos, which remained in the warehouses of official dealers, does not prevent them from being sold no less actively than the new ZAZ Chance. The plans of the Russian representative office of AvtoZAZ are to win at least 2% of the car market and keep the title of one of the best-selling Chevrolet Lanos 2012 budget cars peace.
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Sources
- https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Lanos http://avtolanos.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_09.html
In 1983, a Korean-American joint venture called Daewoo Motor was formed. Its founders were the Daewoo Corporation and the General Motors concern. The first model of the brand was LeMans, locally known as the Daewoo Racer, it was produced on the basis of the first Opel generations Kadett E. In Russia, LeMans first appeared in 1993, immediately becoming one of the most popular in the domestic market cars among new foreign cars. After another upgrade in March 1995, the model was renamed Nexia (Cielo for Korea). In the same year, Daewoo introduced the Nexia to the German market. And two years later, in 1997, the Daewoo Lanos car made its debut in South Korea, replacing the Daewoo Nexia.
Opel Kadett E was produced from late 1984 to 1991
In 1995, based on the Opel Kadett E, a new model— Daewoo Nexia, which is still one of the best-selling foreign-made cars in Russia
The car was created by Daewoo specialists, together with specialists from Western European design centers
When creating Lanos, 150 cars of this class were analyzed with similar characteristics and engine displacements.
Foreigners worked on the exterior of the car - a well-known studio from the Apennine Peninsula ItalDesign. The car got quite a memorable appearance. The original body of almost ideal aerodynamic shape with a large slope of the windshield and balanced proportions, a spacious and functional interior with a carefully thought-out dashboard, good build quality and carefully crafted styling solutions.
Daewoo Lanos - Daewoo's first own design
The Lanos car was developed and put into production in 30 months and cost the company $420 million. Initially, Lanos was not supplied to Russia. However, in 2001, it was possible to arrange its assembly at the Doninvest plant. A car was produced under the name "Doninvest Assol". A small batch of cars was even sold. But then something went wrong, and our production was stopped, and already discontinued in Korea, Lanos began to be assembled at the Polish FSO plant and the Ukrainian ZAZ, where the Zaporozhets used to be made.
In 2003, Ukravto signed an agreement with GM-Daewoo on the creation of full-scale production at ZAZ chevrolet cars Lanos with a capacity of up to 90,000 vehicles per year, which includes not only welding, painting and assembly, but also stamping of body parts. The prototype of this Chevrolet was Daewoo Lanos.
Lanos with a Chevrolet cross on the hood is an improved version of an old Korean friend
Currently, full-fledged production of Lanos under the T-100 and T-150 indices is carried out at the Ukrainian ZAZ, only some parts come from Korea. The car is produced with three body types: sedan, 3-door and 5-door hatchback, but only sedan is delivered to Russia.
The popularity of Chevrolet Lanos was the reason for the emergence of a new car. Having made minimal changes to the configuration and design, slightly modifying the exterior, ZAZ launched the production of ZAZ Sens. Being the closest "relative", Sens has components and assemblies unified with Lanos. So, for example, a fuel pump, fuel and air filters predecessor. The engine is installed by its own production - MeMZ with a volume of 1.3 liters and a power of 70 hp. from. Outside, Sens resembles what Lanos looked like in the original version, and later - Doninvest Assol. At Sens, the taillights have a different shape, and a kind of visor edge hangs over the trunk.
ZAZ Sens has become a follower of Lanos familiar to a wide range of motorists
Among the main advantages of Chevrolet Lanos is a solid system passive safety: reinforced front and rear racks bodies connected along the roof by four strong ties, safety beams made of steel pipes in the front and rear doors and under the windshield. As well as box-section beams framing the engine and capable of absorbing most of the energy in a frontal impact. The car in the basic version is equipped with a full-size spare wheel, 14-inch steel wheels, body-colored bumpers, rear window heating, remote control trunk lock, sound system with 4 speakers. Starting with the SE package, a driver's airbag is installed. For a separate cost, you can get power steering, air conditioning, central locking, power windows and fog lights.
The minimalism of the Chevrolet Lanos will suit, first of all, those for whom the car will become the first foreign car in their life. The volume of the luggage compartment is 322 liters. The rear seats of the car fold in a ratio of 60:40, thereby increasing the usable volume for luggage up to 958 liters. Front suspension - McPherson type, with anti-roll bar, rear - semi-independent. The Lanos suspension is a happy set of compromises. It provides good handling at high speed, well absorbs medium bumps. pavement, but unpleasantly knocks on small ones. On a rough road, when driving at high speed, the car may begin to yaw, unpleasant rolls appear. An important feature of the suspension in domestic conditions is its durability.
Under the hood of Lanos is a 1.5-liter engine with 86 hp. s., used in the exhaust system catalytic converter new design. This allows the car to comply with Euro-3 in terms of toxicity. The maximum torque of 130 Nm is reached at 3,400 rpm, which allows the car to be quite torquey and the driver to feel confident on the road.
The Lanos engine - with a distributed electronic injection system - is similar to the Opel engines used on the Kadett E and Ascona C. The downside of such a pedigree is increased consumption fuel. In the urban cycle, it is barely possible to meet 9.5-10.0 l / 100 km. Engine resource up to overhaul reaches 400-500 thousand km.
Chevrolet Lanos(read the reviews of the owners below) - this is one of the most affordable foreign cars on the market Russian Federation. Available in three trim levels: SX, S, SE. Engine power for cars with a body type "sedan" is 86 liters. from. (volume 1.5) or 70 l. from. (volume 1.3).
A bit of history
The car was developed by the company and was first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1997 under the name DEU Lanos (T-100 - factory index). Later, in 2000, a minor restyling was made, as a result of which the shape and trunk lid were changed (T-150). After the acquisition of a controlling stake in Daewoo by GM, part of the T-150 cars began to be sold in a number of countries under the well-known Chevrolet Lanos brand. Reviews of the first buyers of the old car under the new name were in most cases positive. The car was produced in Poland (from 1997 to 2008) and in South Korea (from 1997 to 2004), as well as in some other countries.
In Ukraine, from 2001 to 2010, a car was assembled under brand Daewoo Lanos T-100 with engines from Daewoo with a volume of one and a half liters (five-door hatchback and sedan) from Polish parts. In addition, car brands and the L-1300 for the domestic market were also produced here, and starting in 2004, the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant began production of the Chevrolet Lanos, the technical characteristics of which fully corresponded to the T-150 variation with a sedan-type body structure.
However, in 2009, the contract between and GM DAT expired. Since then, both in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, these cars have been sold under the brand name ZAZ Chance in the three configurations listed above.
About car
The talented Italian artist Giorgetto Giugiaro worked on the design of the Chevrolet Lanos. The car still looks harmonious in the stream and does not stand out among other modern foreign cars.
The interior is quite roomy, and it can be guaranteed that neither the driver nor the passengers will get tired after a long trip. The front panel is made of inexpensive but high-quality plastic. The dashboard has all the necessary indicators and gauges that are easily visible and conveniently located. By the way, the tachometer is not installed on all Chevrolet Lanos cars. Owner reviews indicate that luggage compartment the car is quite roomy - 322 liters, and with disassembled rear seats in a ratio of 60/40 - 958 liters. So loading a couple of bicycles or several sacks of potatoes into a car is a completely solvable matter.
Chevrolet Lanos. Specifications and security
Reinforced body structure (reinforced rear and front pillars, passenger frame), inertial belts, driver - the manufacturer took care of both active and passive safety of the driver and passengers. Latest cars on crash tests, Chevrolet received a score of 10.5, but before that it was only 6 points!
The basic equipment includes an engine with a volume of one and a half liters (86 hp), radio and audio preparation, an acoustic system with two pairs of speakers, steel wheels, body-color bumpers, a spare wheel, front cup holders, rear window heating, rear mudguards, a pillow driver safety,
Chevrolet Lanos. Owner reviews
We can say that the Chevrolet Lanos is a car that combines value for money as well as possible. Simplicity, reliability of operation, availability of maintenance - all this is Chevrolet Lanos. Owner reviews indicate that in most cases, Lanos made in South Korea and Poland combine the best quality, assembly and anti-corrosion treatment of metal. If you have a choice between Ukrainian and Polish Lanos, then choose the latter. However, keep in mind that when buying a used car, it is important to know in what conditions it was used.