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Daewoo Espero | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Daewoo |
Also called | Daewoo Aranos (Spain) |
Production | August 1990–1999 |
Assembly | Bupyeong, South Korea (Daewoo Motor Corporation) Aksay, Russia (Doninvest) Warsaw, Poland (FSO)[1] Craiova, Romania (Rodae)[2] |
Designer | Bertone under Marc Deschamps |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size car (D) |
Body style | 4-door saloon |
Layout | FF layout |
Platform | GM T |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 4-speed Aisin 50-42LE automatic 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,620 mm (103.1 in) |
Length | 4,615 mm (181.7 in) |
Width | 1,718 mm (67.6 in) |
Height | 1,388 mm (54.6 in) |
Curb weight | 1,108 kg (2,443 lb) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Daewoo Leganza (for Espero 2.0) Daewoo Nubira (South Korea) |
The Daewoo Espero (also known as Daewoo Aranos in Spain) is a four-door, five-seater mid-sized saloon produced by the South Korean company Daewoo Motors from September 1990 to 1997. The Espero was the first car entirely developed by Daewoo, which until then had only manufactured models developed by Opel. With the body designed by Bertone, the model is based on the platform of the Daewoo LeMans,[3] a badge engineered version of the Opel Kadett manufactured in South Korea. The engines were supplied by Holden, with options ranging from the GM Family 1 1.5L to the GM Family II 2.0L. The Espero was replaced by the Daewoo Nubira in 1997, but continued to be produced until 1999 in Eastern Europe.