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Daewoo Nubira 
Manufacturer Daewoo Motors Also called Doninvest Orion Production 1997–2008 Assembly Gunsan, South Korea
Craiova, Romania (Rodae)[1]
Cairo, Egypt (Daewoo Motors Egypt, since 1997)[2]
Zaporizhia, Ukraine (AvtoZAZ)[3]
Warsaw, Poland (FSO)[4]
Hanoi, Vietnam (VIDAMCO)[5]Predecessor Daewoo Nexia Successor Daewoo Lacetti Class Compact / Small family car Body style 4-door sedan
5-door hatchback
5-door station wagonLayout FF layout Engine 2.0L 129 horsepower (96 kW) I4 Transmission 4-speed automatic
5-speed manualWheelbase 101.2 in (2,570 mm) Length Hatchback: 167.2 in (4,247 mm)
1999 Sedan: 175.9 in (4,468 mm)
1999 Wagon: 177.7 in (4,514 mm)
2000–02 Sedan: 177.0 in (4,496 mm)
2000–02 Wagon: 179.0 in (4,547 mm)Width 66.9 in (1,699 mm)
2000-02 Wagon: 67.7 in (1,720 mm)Height Hatchback & 1999 Sedan: 56.1 in (1,425 mm)
1999 Wagon: 56.4 in (1,433 mm)
2000-02 Sedan: 56.3 in (1,430 mm)
2000-02 Wagon: 57.9 in (1,471 mm)The Daewoo Nubira is a compact car produced by South Korean automaker Daewoo Motors from 1997 to 2008.
The first generation car, model J100, was released to the market in 1997 as Daewoo Nubira, and it was sold until 1999. It was developed as a replacement for the GM T platform-based Daewoo Nexia and designed by Italian I.DE.A Institute. Engineering was carried out at Daewoo's now defunct Worthing Technical Centre in the United Kingdom. Sedan, hatchback and station wagon models were available.
In 2000, the first generation underwent over 90 improvements and was re-released as model J150. In the Korean market, J150 was marketed as Daewoo Nubira II. Examples of these include an increase in passenger space and reduction in noise, harshness and vibration, particularly from the engine by adding a fourth engine mount and by tuning the intake resonators. In addition, the exterior design was reworked by Daewoo's Worthing Technical Centre in the United Kingdom, creating a more dynamic image.
All Nubiras had a choice of 1.6, 1.8 or 2.0-litre L4 petrol engines: no diesel version was ever offered, although the Worthing Technical Centre installed Renault's F8 1.9-litre engine in a small number of test vehicles, under a development programme known as J151.
In 2004, Nubira was replaced by Daewoo Lacetti (model J200), a new Pininfarina-designed sedan, was unveiled, and the expansion of the lineup followed by a presentation of the new station wagon in 2005. However, in some European market, the Nubira name was kept for the sedans and the station wagons.
The Nubira was sold in the United States and Canada from 1999-2002, when it would be replaced by the 2004 Suzuki Forenza/Reno in the United States, and in Canada as the Chevrolet Optra (also introduced in 2004). The hatchback is one of the rarest models of the Daewoos sold in the United States.
The Nubira was briefly produced from CKD kits on Taganrog, Russia TagAZ factory; it was marketed as the Doninvest Orion.
Until 2008, Daewoo Nubira was produced in Romania in a former Daewoo factory which had the licence from GM Daewoo. The Daewoo Nubira is still produced in Egypt, 2008, in a former Daewoo factory which has the licence from GM Daewoo.
The name Nubira is an Esperanto word, which means "cloud-going."
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2000-2002 Daewoo Nubira sedan (Canada)
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2000-2002 Daewoo Nubira wagon (US)
See also
References
- ^ "Daewoo Automobile Romania, 6 ani" (in Romanian). Daewoo.ro. Archived from the original on 2000-11-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20010406142304/http://www.daewoo.ro/News/default.htm#6ani. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Welcome to Nubira Website". AboulFotouh.com. http://www.aboulfotouh.com/nubira/main.html. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ "UkrAVTO Corporation. ZAZ". UkrAvto.ua. http://www.ukravto.ua/eng/production_zaz.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ "UkrAVTO Corporation. FSO". UkrAvto.ua. http://www.ukravto.ua/eng/production_fso.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ "June 1998: Introduce Leganza and Nubira to Vietnam market". GMVietnam.com.vn. http://gmvietnam.com.vn/index.php/en/company/history.html. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
External links
- DaewooTech.com - Friendly forum (English speaking) for Daewoo owners.
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