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Daewoo Magnus (V200) | |
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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 at Italdesign |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size car (D) |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
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Engine | |
Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
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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Chronology | |
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The Daewoo Magnus is a mid-sized sedan developed and manufactured by Daewoo for model years 2000-2006 under a single generation, and marketed globably by GM Daewoo and other General Motors divisions, as well as GMDAT stake holder Suzuki. Developed under its internal Daewoo designation V200, the Magnus was marketed prominently in the United States as the Suzuki Verona.
The V200 is a successor to the Daewoo 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in 23 November, it was sold alongside the Leganza in Korea until the end of V100's production in 2002, when it also superseded it in export markets.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 extensive facelift for 2006, which resulted in the model known as V250, or Daewoo Tosca in Korea. The V250 completely superseded all versions of the V200 during 2006.
The Evanda comes equipped with the Daewoo-developed XK6 inline-6 engine (DOHC 24V, 155 hp (116 kW) at 5800 rpm, 177 lb⋅ft (240 N⋅m) of torque at 4000 rpm – Canadian specification) or a Holden-built 2.0 L D-TEC inline-4 (DOHC 16V) 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.
From 2000 until 2004, the V200 was marketed as Daewoo Evanda in Western Europe, and Chevrolet 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 the Chevrolet Alero. Later, in 2004, the entire Daewoo brand was replaced by Chevrolet in all of Europe, with models renamed accordingly.
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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 of Guam and Northern 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 as Chile and China. The Chevrolet Epica sold in the Middle East (GCC) was then replaced by Chevrolet Malibu, sourced from South Korea (2012-2022).
The Chevrolet Epica nameplate is now being utilized globally for the Daewoo Tosca, the successor to the V200 Daewoo Magnus.
The Magnus was also rebadged as the Suzuki Verona in the United States and Chevrolet Epica in other markets, including Canada, China, Chile, and Arabia. 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 the Suzuki Kizashi in 2010.
The Daewoo Magnus is also known as the Formosa Magnus in Taiwan.
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