| Daewoo Tosca | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo (General Motors) |
| Also called | Chevrolet Epica Chevrolet Tosca Holden Epica |
| Production | 2006–2011 (South Korea) 2007–2014 (China) |
| Model years | 2006–2011 (Europe & South Korea) 2007–2015 (China) |
| Assembly | Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan Asaka, Uzbekistan (GM Uzbekistan)[1][2] Shanghai, China (Shanghai GM) Kaliningrad, Russia[3] |
| Designer | Sung Paik at General Motors Design Center[4] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size (D-segment) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L Family II I4 (petrol) 2.0 L L34 I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L RA 420 SOHC I4 (turbocharged diesel) 2.0 L Porsche XK I6 (petrol) 2.5 L Porsche XK I6 (petrol) |
| Transmission | 4-speed Aisin 81-40LE automatic 5-speed Aisin AF33 automatic 6-speed GM 6T40 automatic 6-speed GM 6T45 automatic 5-speed GMDAT D24 manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (110 in) |
| Length | 4,805 mm (189.2 in) |
| Width | 1,810 mm (71 in) |
| Height | 1,450 mm (57 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daewoo Magnus |
| Successor | Chevrolet Malibu |
The Daewoo Tosca is a mid-size car designed by Daewoo in South Korea and marketed by Chevrolet as the Chevrolet Epica and Chevrolet Tosca, while Holden marketed it as the Holden Epica. Codenamed V250, it replaces the Daewoo Magnus and its derivatives.[5] The Chevrolet Epica was officially launched in Europe at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.[6] The Tosca is noteworthy in that it is available with transversely-mounted straight-six engines.[7] Contrary to the preceding models (V100 Leganza and V200 Magnus), which were styled by Giugiaro, the V250 was designed entirely in-house.[8]
Due to the Daewoo brand being renamed as Chevrolet for South Korea, the Daewoo Tosca ended production in early 2011 in South Korea. Production in China started in March 2007 and ended in 2014. Tosca was replaced by the Chevrolet Malibu which entered production in South Korea for the first time.
- ^ "Uzbekistan to invest US$48m to UzDaewoo Auto". UzDaily.com. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Chevrolet в Узбекистане – Epica" (in Russian). Chevrolet-Uz.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Автотор – Обзор модели – Chevrolet Epica". Avtotor.ru. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Pettendy, Marton (25 June 2006). "CHEVY'S NEW 'FACE': KOREAN-BUILT EPICA SEDAN SHOWS CHEVROLET'S GLOBAL DESIGN DIRECTION = AutoWEEK". Jason Stein. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Pettendy, Marton (6 December 2005). "Lookout Vectra! GM-Daewoo unveils Tosca medium sedan, and it could be headed our way". GoAuto. John Mellor. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
- ^ "The New Chevrolet Epica". GoAuto. John Mellor. 6 February 2006. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "New in the mid-size category: Chevrolet Epica with a straight six". General Motors. 27 February 2006. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2006.
- ^ Couture, Justin. "New GMDAT Tosca Previews 07 Chevy Epica". Automobile. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2008.