| Daewoo Tosca | |
|---|---|
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| 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 atGeneral Motors Design Center[4] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size (D-segment) |
| Body style | 4-doorsedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 LFamily III4 (petrol) 2.0 LL34I4 (gasoline) 2.0 LRA 420 SOHCI4 (turbochargeddiesel) 2.0 LPorscheXKI6 (petrol) 2.5 L PorscheXKI6 (petrol) |
| Transmission | 4-speedAisin 81-40LEautomatic 5-speedAisinAF33automatic 6-speedGM 6T40automatic 6-speedGM 6T45automatic 5-speedGMDAT D24manual |
| 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 |
TheDaewoo Tosca is amid-size car designed byDaewoo in South Korea and marketed byChevrolet as theChevrolet Epica andChevrolet Tosca, whileHolden marketed it as theHolden Epica. CodenamedV250, it replaces theDaewoo Magnus and its derivatives.[5] The Chevrolet Epica was officially launched in Europe at the 2006Geneva Motor Show.[6] The Tosca is noteworthy in that it was available with transversely-mountedstraight-six engines.[7] Contrary to the preceding models (V100Leganza andV200 Magnus), which were styled byGiugiaro, theV250 was designed entirely in-house.[8]
Due to the Daewoo brand being renamed asChevrolet 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 theChevrolet Malibu which entered production in South Korea for the first time.
GM Daewoo's official press releases says thatTosca is anacronym for"Tomorrow Should Come Always".[9]"Tosca" is also a popularopera byGiacomo Puccini.[10] The "Chevrolet Epica" name was previously used onV200Daewoo Magnus models sold in Canada,Latin America, China, Europe,Arabia andMicronesia. Since April 2007, the Tosca has been marketed as theHolden Epica for the Australian and New Zealand markets, replacing theHolden Vectra sourced fromOpel in Germany.[11] Holden dropped the Epica in 2011 due to weak sales.[12] It is also manufactured and sold inKazakhstan as Chevrolet Epica since June 2007.[13] Models inIceland are badged "Chevrolet Tosca".[14]
Daewoo'sXK straight-six engines were designed byPorsche,[15] and they are what distinguish the Tosca from other similar vehicles. TheV250 is afront-wheel drive car and the engines are mountedtransversely; this configuration requires the straight-six engine to be very compact and packed quite tight. The Tosca was launched with two versions of the straight-six of different displacements: the 2.5-litre, which was carried over from the Magnus, and a 2.0-litre,[7] which replaces theHolden-sourced 2.0-litreD-TEC used in the previous model.[16] Since 2006, a 1.8-litre version of theD-TEC engine model is also available in the South Korean market. This engine is coupled to either a five-speedmanual or four-speedautomatic transmission.[7]
GM also announced that in early 2007 these engines will be joined by a 2.0-litreRA 420 SOHCstraight-fourcommon railturbodiesel, producing 112 kW (150 hp) and 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) of torque. The engine, co-developed byGM Powertrain, GM Daewoo, andVM Motori, debuted in theDaewoo Winstorm, and was the first diesel engine used in a Daewoo car.[17] In early 2008, Daewoo launched an updated version of Tosca with a new six-speed automatic transmission in South Korea. There are two versions of six-speed automatic transmission:GM 6T40 for the 2.0 and 2.5-litre petrol engines andGM 6T45 for the 2.0-litre Diesel engine. At the same time, Daewoo also revised rear portion of the car, changing the rear combination lamp and rearbumper.[18]
| Engine | Power | Torque | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 LD-TECI4 | 90 kW (121 hp) | 165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft) | |
| 1991 ccRA 420 SOHCI4 (turbodiesel) | 110 kW (148 hp) | 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) | |
| 1993 ccL34I4 (U20SED) (CHINA 2006–2009) | 104 kW (139 hp) | 195 N⋅m (144 lb⋅ft) | |
| 2492 ccXKI6 | 115 kW (154 hp) | 237 N⋅m (175 lb⋅ft) |
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(Source:Jarosław Maznas (June 2006). "A teraz Epica".Auto Motor i Sport (in Polish). pp. 50–51.)
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