Chevrolet Lanos (owner reviews read below) - this is one of the most affordable foreign cars on the Russian Federation market. Available in three trim levels: SX, S, SE. Engine power for cars with a body type "sedan" is 86 liters. from. (volume 1.5) or 70 liters. from. (volume 1.3).
A bit of history
The car was developed by Daewoo (Daewoo) and was first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1997 under the name Lanos Daewoo (T-100 - Factory Index). Later, in 2000, a slight restyling was performed, as a result of which the shape of the rear lights and the trunk lid (T-150) were changed. After acquiring a controlling stake in Daewoo by GM, part of the T-150 cars began to be sold in a number of countries under the well-known Chevrolet Lanos brand. Reviews of the first buyers of the old car under the new name were in most cases positive. The car was produced in Poland (from 1997 to 2008) and in South Korea (from 1997 to 2004), as well as in some other countries.
In Ukraine, from 2001 to 2010, they collected a car under the Daewoo Lanos T-100 brand with Daewoo engines of one and a half liters (five-door hatchback and sedan) from Polish parts. In addition, ZAZ Sens and L-1300 car brands were also produced here for the domestic market, and starting in 2004, the Chevrolet Lanos began production at the Zaporizhzhya car factory, the technical characteristics of which fully corresponded to the T-150 variations with the sedan-type body structure .
However, in 2009, the contract between the Zaporizhzhya Automobile Plant and GM DAT expired. Since both in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, these cars are sold under the ZAZ Chance brand in the three trim levels listed above.
About car
The design of the Chevrolet Lanos was worked by a talented Italian artist Giorgetto Giugiaro. The car still looks harmonious in the stream and does not stand out among other modern foreign cars.
The cabin is quite roomy, and you can guarantee that neither the driver nor the passengers will get tired after a long trip. The front panel is made of inexpensive, but high-quality plastic. On the dashboard there are all the necessary pointers and sensors that are easily visible and conveniently located. By the way, the tachometer is not installed on all Chevrolet Lanos cars. Owner reviews indicate that the luggage compartment of the car is quite roomy - 322 liters, and with the rear seats disassembled in a proportion of 60/40 - 958 liters. So loading a couple of bicycles or a few bags of potatoes into a car is a completely solved business.
Chevrolet Lanos. Technical specifications and safety
Reinforced body structure (rear and front struts reinforced, passenger carcass), inertia belts, driver airbag — the manufacturer took care of both active and passive safety of the driver and passengers. The latest cars on the Chevrolet crash tests received a rating of 10.5, but before it was only 6 points!
The basic package includes an engine with a volume of one and a half liters (86 hp), a manual gearbox, preparation of radio and audio, an acoustic system with two pairs of speakers, steel wheels, body-colored bumpers, a spare wheel, front cup holders, rear window heating, rear mudguards, driver airbag, power steering.
Chevrolet Lanos. Owner reviews
We can say that the Chevrolet Lanos is a car that combines the best value for money ratio. Simplicity, reliability, ease of maintenance - all this Chevrolet Lanos. Owner reviews suggest that in most cases, Lanos produced in South Korea and Poland combine the best quality, assembly and anti-corrosion treatment of metal. If you have a choice between Ukrainian and Polish Lanos, then choose the latter. However, keep in mind that when buying a used car it is important to know in what conditions it was used.