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| Daewoo Magnus (V200) | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Daewoo Magnus (pre-facelift, South Korea) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo (General Motors) |
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| Production | 2000–2006 2005–2006 (China) 2002–2006 (Vietnam) |
| Assembly | Vietnam:Hanoi (GM Vietnam) |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro atItaldesign |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car (D) |
| Body style | 4-doorsedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
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| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speedmanual 4-speedautomatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106.3 in (2,700 mm) |
| Length | 187.8 in (4,770 mm) |
| Width | 71.5 in (1,816 mm) |
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TheDaewoo Magnus is amid-sizedsedan developed and manufactured byDaewoo for model years 2000–2006 under a single generation, and marketed globally byGM Daewoo and otherGeneral Motors divisions, as well as GMDAT stake holder Suzuki. Developed under its internal Daewoo designationV200, the Magnus was marketed prominently in the United States as theSuzuki Verona.
The V200 is a successor to theDaewoo Leganza (model V100), used a larger chassis of its platform.[2] Launched in 23 November, it was sold alongside the Leganza in Korea until the end of V100's production in 2002, when it also superseded it in export markets. The V200 itself was given an extensivefacelift for 2006, which resulted in the model known as V250, orDaewoo Tosca in Korea. The V250 completely superseded all versions of the V200 during 2006.
The Evanda comes equipped with the Daewoo-developedXK6inline-6 engine (DOHC24V, 155 hp (116 kW) at 5800 rpm, 177 lb⋅ft (240 N⋅m) of torque at 4000 rpm – Canadian specification) or aHolden-built 2.0 LD-TECinline-4 (DOHC16V) carried over from the Leganza.Italdesign of Italy was responsible for the styling and design of both the Leganza and Magnus. However, the upcoming V250 was styled in Korea by GM Daewoo.
Chery Automobile may have used the platform of this car onChery Eastar,Chery A5 andChery Tiggo 3.[3]
From 2000 until 2004, the V200 was marketed asDaewoo Evanda in Western Europe, andChevrolet Evanda in many Eastern European countries where GM did not use the Daewoo brand, as locally manufactured versions of old Daewoo models were still sold under that marque. The Evanda replaced the Leganza, and also theChevrolet Alero. Later, in 2004, the entire Daewoo brand was replaced by Chevrolet in all of Europe, with models renamed accordingly.
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Since 2004 (during which it sold alongside the Suzuki Verona), the Chevrolet Epica was sold in Canada in two trim levels, the LS and LT. It replaced theOldsmobile Alero since themarque's phaseout in 2004, as most Chevrolet dealerships sold Oldsmobiles. Formodel year 2005, both versions featured the 2.5 literinline-6, driving the front wheels through an electronically controlled four speedautomatic transmission. The car was positioned as an economical luxury entry, with the LS model equipped with 8 way power seat, 15 inch alloy wheels, 4 wheel disc brakes, air conditioning, cruise control, and CD player. The LT version added traction control, ABS, and sunroof, all also optional for the LS model. Base price was $24,710 (Canadian dollars) for the LS and $27,400 (Canadian dollars) for the LT. In price, it wasChevrolet's top-of-the-line sedan in Canada, priced between the Malibu andImpala, but slotted in size between theCobalt andMalibu. Sales of the Epica were slow in Canada, with the Impala and Malibu outselling those two models.
The Chevrolet Epica is no longer sold in Canada as of September 2006. For the last year, a single version was sold: the LTZ at $26650. This unique trim level being fully loaded, only options were the side airbags and the Pearl White color. Some colors are unique to 2006: silver and charcoal grey.
For a brief time the Chevrolet Epica was also available in the United States territories ofGuam andNorthern Mariana Islands, and like the Canadian version it also carried the same features. Like the Epica in Canada, it was withdrawn from the market too.
The Daewoo Magnus was sold as Chevrolet Epica in other international markets too, such asChile andChina. The Chevrolet Epica sold in the Middle East (GCC) was then replaced byChevrolet Malibu, sourced from South Korea (2012–2022).
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The Chevrolet Epica nameplate is now being utilized globally for theDaewoo Tosca, the successor to the V200 Daewoo Magnus.
The Magnus was alsorebadged as theSuzuki Verona in the United States andChevrolet Epica in other markets, including Canada, China,Chile, andArabia. However,Suzuki announced it would drop the Verona after the 2006 model year due to low sales. This was likely caused by the fact that the US model only offered a small 2.5 6-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission as compared to other midsize cars offering larger engines and manual transmissions. The Verona was succeeded by theSuzuki Kizashi in 2010.
The Daewoo Magnus is also known as theFormosa Magnus in Taiwan.
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