| Daewoo Tacuma (U100) | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo (General Motors) |
| Also called | Daewoo Rezzo Chevrolet Tacuma Chevrolet Rezzo Chevrolet Vivant |
| Production | 2000–2008 (South Korea) 2002–2007 (Romania) 2008–2009 (Uzbekistan) 2008–2011 (Vietnam) |
| Assembly | South Korea:Gunsan Poland:Warsaw (FSO)[1] Romania:Craiova (Rodae)[2] Uzbekistan:Asaka (GM)[3][4] Vietnam:Hanoi (VIDAMCO)[5] |
| Designer | Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Body style | 5-doorminivan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Related | Daewoo Nubira |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm (98.4 in) |
| Length | 4,350 mm (171.3 in) |
| Width | 1,755 mm (69.1 in) |
| Height | 1,580 mm (62.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)–1,395 kg (3,075 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chevrolet Orlando Chevrolet Spin |
TheDaewoo Tacuma (orRezzo, Korean:대우 레조) is acompact MPV that was produced by South Korean manufacturerDaewoo. Developed under the U100 code name, it was designed byPininfarina and is based on the originalDaewoo Nubira J100, acompact car.
Following the phasing out of Daewoo as a brand in most export markets, the car was rebadged as aChevrolet, retaining whichever model name had been used in its market. Additionally, theChevrolet Vivant nameplate was introduced for theSingaporean,Vietnamese,South African andSouth American markets.
The Tacuma comes with 1.6-litreFamily 1 or 2.0-litreFamily IIstraight-four engines. 1.8 L engine was offered until 2005. It is available with a five-speedmanual transmission or a four-speedautomatic. The standard Tacuma has aseating capacity of five, but a seven-seater version was also introduced for the South Korean market. Maximum luggage capacity of the Tacuma is 1425 L.
InSouth Korea, it was called Daewoo Rezzo, and came with 2.0 LFamily IIstraight-4 engines and 2.0L E-TEC SOHCLiquefied petroleum gas (LPG) engines.
InLatin America,South Africa andSingapore, it was called Chevrolet Vivant and came with 1.6L DOHC Family I E-TECH straight-4, 5-speed manual transmission only and 2.0L DOHC Family II D-TECH straight-4, automatic transmission only, for the Tacuma.
In Vietnam,VIDAMCO once produced the Tacuma as the "Chevrolet Vivant" in complete knock-down kit (CKD), from January 2008 to December 2011.[6]
The production-model Tacuma is following the 1999 Daewoo Tacuma Style Concept and Daewoo Tacuma Sport Concept.[7][8]
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