Chevy Cruze Based Daewoo Lacetti Launches in Korea

Producing 114 horsepower

Daewoo Lacetti 2009

by Michael Gauthier
November 8, 2008 10:19 AM
Filed Under: American, Asian, Chevrolet, Daewoo

The highly anticipated Chevrolet Cruze is still several months away from reaching consumers in Europe and the United States but in Korea the model has just gone on sale.

Called the Daewoo Lacetti, it is virtually identical to the Cruze and offers us the glimpse of what we can expect with the car launches here. Power comes from a 1.6-liter engine which produces 114 hp and can be equipped with either a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic.

Being a true global car, Cruze production is slated to take place in Russia, the US, and South Korea. As of now the model is scheduled to launch in Europe this March and as a 2010 model in the United States but with GM's recent financial crisis both launches could potentially be delayed.

Source: GM via Autonews.com

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pscs

November 8, 2008 12:11 PM

Volt-lookalike

Motor_Yakuza

November 8, 2008 12:37 PM

Looks cool 4 a cheap car.

BabyMilo

November 8, 2008 1:00 PM

now no one can seriously say that this is a good car because daewoos are rubbish cars no matter what they are called

Motor_Yakuza

November 8, 2008 1:08 PM

I think it's made by GM and just got a Daewoo logo on the grill.

BabyMilo

November 8, 2008 10:52 PM

oh im sorry it is the other way round, but i still think that original daewoos are rubbish

dom6698

November 10, 2008 10:09 AM

they may not win any competitions, but for some people, this is all they can afford in terms of a new car

if you don't like it, the chances are it isn't aimed at you anyway

Bristol411S3

November 8, 2008 4:03 PM

Isn't it the other way round? The Daewoo Lacetti is actually rebadged as the Chevy Cruze?

Will we see this being thrashed round the Top Gear track in the next series...? ;-)

mechamynd

November 8, 2008 6:44 PM

GM needs money. By the way should we stand that rubbish? I dont like GM anymore as I did before.

Bilal-Barhum

November 8, 2008 6:53 PM

Guys , the Rear lights are the same as the Honda Civic middle east & Asia version ,, GM please didnt why u r taking a copy from those lights , dont u have a new ideas , its the same copy , its copy and paste ,, what a shame

gmfan09

November 8, 2008 7:27 PM

Wow you people are just ridiculous. enough said

carbonsigma

November 9, 2008 9:33 AM

122

November 9, 2008 9:44 AM

This car looks pretty clean, it may have taken cues from its rivals, but i would certainly buy it as long as its still slightly cheaper compared to its rivals.

abugatti

November 9, 2008 12:00 PM

this car is actually designed and built by Daewoo in S. Korea (which is owned by GM), and rebadged as Chevy. pretty cool looks, but engine with no power....

RGL

November 9, 2008 3:34 PM

why the hell is daewoo still going ....... GM kill it off but at least the car looks ok

AG4

November 9, 2008 4:38 PM

The Daewoo brand is only for Korea. I believe this brand is more popular in Korea than Chevrolet. Most non-luxury GM cars sold in Korea are badged as Daewoos, this includes the Korean market Holden Statesman and Saturn Sky.

pscs

November 9, 2008 3:56 PM

Haha, you gotta be kidding me. This car is already production-ready, it's launched in Korea, and launching next year in Europe as a 2010 model...

...so they went to the future and bring this thing back to 2008? Stupid marketing.

fire_bird

November 9, 2008 6:58 PM

This is chevrolet optra..also suzuki forenza and daewoo nubira in some countires

Danjude

January 8, 2009 5:16 AM

for real why they change the name

afterace2

November 9, 2008 9:29 PM

it's an enormous leap forward over the old model, that's for sure!

caraddict

November 9, 2008 10:42 PM

God, what a rip-off! Front almost like the new honda accord (us version),tail lights honda civic and side profile cadillac cts

sebastianmejia17

November 10, 2008 1:17 AM

Americans are so fricking proud of their cars, when a high percentage of GMC's are korean made vehicles. That's a fugli car

gmfan09

November 10, 2008 6:36 AM

GMC's?

RS5

November 10, 2008 5:57 AM

I don't see what all the critism is about, but I bet that there would be much less of it if this car wasn't badged as a Daewoo. Seriously, this looks much more interesting than most other compact sedans, and the design isn't even cheap-looking, but rather agressive and sporty. And those who say the rear end is a copy of that of the Civic are only displaying their lack of knowledge in the variance of car design. Yes, the shapes are vaguely similar but just because they're red doesn't mean that Daewoo (or Chevy) intentionally copied Honda. And even the interior is pretty good looking for a compact car. Unfortunately, too many people are too ignorant to look past a badge.

flyerbry

November 10, 2008 7:27 AM

For a vehicle built to a price point I think it's very impressive. The interior looks way nicer than anything I've ever come across in a low-price family sedan. I have to agree about some of the negative responses. They see the badge and don't give it near as much credit as it deserves as if it is being compared to something that costs twice as much. Remeber this is slotted to compete with the Honda Civic, not a BMW!

politz

November 10, 2008 3:51 PM

looks okay for a cheap car... korean version reminds me even more of the saturn ion, but the overall design seems even better balanced than the one with an over the top chevy grille.

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