Daewoo Kalos

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Daewoo Kalos
Also called:	Chevrolet Aveo Chevrolet Kalos Holden Barina (TK) Pontiac Wave Suzuki Swift+ Daewoo Kalos
Manufacturer:	GM Daewoo
Production:	2003-present
Assembly:	Bupyong, South Korea
Predecessor:	Daewoo Lanos Holden Barina (XC) Pontiac Firefly Suzuki Swift
Class:	Subcompact
Body style:	3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan
Platform:	T200
Engine:	1.6L 103 hp I4
Transmission:	4-Speed Automatic Overdrive 5-Speed Manual Overdrive
Wheelbase:	97.60 in.
Length:	152.70 in. (4-Door Hatchback) 166.70 in. (Sedan)
Width:	65.70 in.
Height:	58.80 in.
Fuel capacity:	12 gal.
Similar:	Hyundai Getz Kia Rio Nissan Tiida Toyota Vitz

This is the article about GM Daewoo's subcompact car. For the Chevrolet version sold in North America, Latin America, Europe and other markets, see Chevrolet Aveo.

The Daewoo Kalos is a subcompact car built by GM Daewoo, a South Korean subsidiary of General Motors. The Kalos name is used for the original version of this car sold in its home market, but there are also many other names under which versions of this vehicle are sold, which are listed below.

The Kalos is based on the "Daewoo Flex" concept previewed at Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001, and was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro. Initial research and platform engineering work was carried out at Daewoo's (now disbanded) Worthing Technical Centre in the UK, with the bulk of the development programme being completed at Daewoo's main Technical Center at Bupyong in Korea.

1 T200
2 Body styles
3 Names in selected markets
4 Engines
5 External links

[edit] T200

The original Daewoo Kalos is based on a GM Daewoo platform called T200, which itself is a replacement for the T100 platform used in Daewoo Lanos. There are no other vehicles using that platform, so the vehicle itself is also referred to as T200. T200 models debuted during 2002 in South Korea, North America, Europe and most other markets, unless otherwise indicated.

[edit] Body styles

5-door hatchback - This body style debuted in 2002.
4-door sedan - The sedan also debuted in 2002. It is also the only body style for the updated T250 as of June 2006.
3-door hatchback - The 3-door hatchback was added in 2005.

[edit] Names in selected markets

[edit] South Korea

The T200 was sold as Daewoo Kalos. Daewoo started selling the T250 sedan in September 2005 as the Daewoo Gentra, replacing Kalos sedan. Kalos reportedly means "beautiful" in Greek, while "Gentra" was derived from the English word "gentleman" and "transport(ation)". The tagline in the advertising campaign introducing the Gentra in Korea was "Are you gentle?", and the campaign starred Daniel Henny.

[edit] Canada

Additionally, the car is sold as Pontiac Wave (4-door and 5-door) and Suzuki Swift+ (5-door) in Canada. The T200 Wave sedan was replaced for the 2007 model year with the T250, coinciding with the release of the 2007 T250 Chevrolet Aveo.

The Suzuki Swift+ is unique to Canada for now, but may be exported to the United States in the near future.

[edit] Western Europe

Until the end of 2004, the T200 was sold as Daewoo Kalos. In the beginning of 2005, the Daewoo brand was dropped by GM in favor of Chevrolet in Western Europe, so the Kalos was rebadged Chevrolet Kalos accordingly (along with the introduction of the 3-door). The new T250 sedan is to be sold as Chevrolet Aveo and replace the Kalos sedan in 2006.

[edit] Australia & New Zealand

The T200 model was previously available under the Daewoo Kalos name before Daewoo's Australian operations were wound up at the end of 2004. It was then absent from the Australian market until Holden reintroduced it in December 2005, as the new TK Holden Barina (3-door and 5-door). The TK Barina replaced the previous XC Barina, which was an imported and rebadged European Opel Corsa. The T250 sedan was introduced in February 2006, and both the T200 and T250 models are sold together as the Barina lineup.