Daewoo Lanos

The Daewoo Lanos was a subcompact car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and produced by Daewoo Motors from 1997 to 2002. Three bodystyles of the Lanos were available, a hatchback with 3 or 5 doors and a sedan. The cars were equipped with GM Family 1 D-TEC engines ranging from 1.5L SOHC to 1.6L DOHC.

CKD kits were supplied to the Polish car factory FSO and the Ukrainian factory ZAZ. In 2002, ZAZ equipped some of the kits with a domestic MeMZ-307 engine and sold this version under the Daewoo Sens name.

By late 2002, the Daewoo Kalos had succeeded the Lanos in the lineup.

The Lanos today

In 2004, ZAZ adopted the Lanos chassis for full-scale production and installed new welding and painting lines. The updated version is called the ZAZ Lanos. The engines are still supplied by GM Daewoo, although ZAZ is currently seeking a way to acquire modern engine technology.

In 2005, GM contracted with ZAZ to provide Ukrainian-assembled Lanos models for the Russian market, to be imported duty-free and sold through the GM dealer network. Sales of the Chevrolet Lanos commenced in Russia in November 2005. The Chevrolet brand was utilized to compete effectively with the Russian-built Renault Logan.