The Daewoo Nexia car can often be found on Russian roads. It is relatively cheap and unpretentious, moreover, it is not a domestic car, therefore it is not surprising that motorists are interested in its characteristics and equipment. In this article we will talk about them, and also touch on its manufacturer.
Where are you from?
The path at Nexia was not the easiest. Initially, the manufacturer of "Daewoo-Nexia" can be called the German concern Opel, as it was they who developed it. Then it was modernized by Daewoo from South Korea. The direct ancestor of this car is the Opel Kadett E, which was produced between 1984 and 1991.
Nexia was produced from 1996 to 2016 in a city called Asaka (Uzbekistan). There were two generations of this car, which we will talk about below.
Perhaps the manufacturer "Daewoo-Nexia" did not even imagine how popular the car would gain in Russia, Uzbekistan and the CIS countries. It was released half a million copies of this car.
First generation
In South Korea, the car came under the name Daewoo Cielo, but directly in this country was not produced for long. In 1996, it was transferred for production to subsidiaries in various countries, including Russia and Uzbekistan. Until 1998, the Daewoo-Nexia car was assembled at the Krasny Aksai plant, which is located in the Rostov Region, but in Uzbekistan, assembly continued until 2016. Some components of the car and steel for the body are of Russian origin.
Characteristics
"Daewoo Nexia" is available in the sedan. From 1996 to 2002, the car was equipped with a G15MF engine (volume 1.5 l and power 55 kW, 75 hp), with a gas distribution mechanism having two valves per cylinder and one upper camshaft. In this, Nexia almost completely copies its predecessor.
There are only two complete sets of “Daewoo Nexia”: basic (GL) and advanced (GLE), which in dealer terminology is listed as “Lux”. It has the best appearance, which consists of the presence of decorative wheel caps, nameplates, tinted athermal glasses, painted bumpers, a sun strip on the windshield. There are also additions related to comfort, represented by improved soft door trim, tachometer, electric central locking of all doors, electric windows. Nexia is adapted to install air conditioning and power steering, but part of the car was not equipped with them to reduce the cost.
Restyling
The manufacturer "Daewoo-Nexia" made the first restyling of a machine manufactured in Uzbekistan in 2002. The body received many external changes, but, more importantly, instead of the obsolete G15MF, a more advanced engine was installed. The power of the new engine is 63 kW (85 hp), which was achieved due to the appearance of the second shaft and the addition of two more valves per cylinder (thus there are four of them). The fuel injection, cooling and ignition systems have also been redesigned. The engine received an A15MF index. In connection with these changes, the manufacturer of Daewoo Nexia simply could not ignore the brakes and chassis, because they also underwent modernization.
After restyling in 2002, Nexia produced 14 "wheels. A catalytic converter was added to the design and the mixture was regulated by lambda probe signals, so Nexia began to meet Euro-2 requirements in terms of toxicity class. these cars until 2008.
Second restyling
In 2008, the manufacturers of Daewoo Nexia took up the exterior and interior. Both bumpers, optics and interior received an update, and shockproof beams were added to the doors. Since the world already has a new environmental standard - Euro-3, and the engine did not meet it, two engines came to replace: A15SMS (power - 80 hp) from Chevrolet-Lanos, and F16D3 (109 liters .s.) from the Chevrolet Lacetti. This model was produced until 2016.
In the review of the Daewoo Nexia, one cannot fail to mention the spacious trunk for a sedan with a volume of five hundred and thirty liters. Complicating matters is only a narrow opening that makes loading difficult.
A bit about the technical part
The engine, taken from the Chevrolet Lanos, develops power up to 80 liters. from. It has an electronic control unit and a distributed fuel injection system. Thus, the car can go on almost any gasoline, even AI-80, even AI-95. In 12.5 seconds, this car accelerates to 100 km / h. However, this engine cannot be called economical. Fuel consumption in urban mode will be eight to nine liters, and on the highway he "eats" only a liter less.
With the F16D3 engine, the car, of course, is much more dynamic, because it is not 80 liters. S., and all 109. The motor is equipped differently: there are two top camshafts, and four valves per cylinder, so the Nexia will accelerate faster: in 10 seconds to 185 km / h. Do not forget that increasing power has a consequence in the form of increased fuel consumption. In urban mode, the car consumes 9.3 liters, and on the highway - 8.5.
Engines are located transversely, the gearbox is mechanical, five-speed. The gears are quite long, and this is an advantage in some situations, especially in the city, because the driver does not need to constantly switch. The gearbox works easily.
It is believed that due to the Euro-3 environmental standard, engines lose traction, but this is not the case with these two representatives. The shock absorbers installed from the factory are soft, but they do not last long - their term will fit through thirty thousand kilometers. The Daewoo Nexia is equipped with a fully independent spring-loaded front suspension. In the back there is a torsion beam and a spring construction. Brakes, as they say, do not grab stars from the sky, but there are no problems with them. The power steering is not included in the standard package, so motorists will have to be content with the rack and pinion steering mechanism, although the manufacturer provides for the independent installation of the power steering.
Ravon
In 2015, new budget cars called the Ravon Nexia began to appear on the conveyor of the same plant in Uzbekistan, whose direct ancestor was the Chevrolet Aveo T250. This car has become a worthy successor to the Daewoo Nexia as an affordable and reasonably reliable car.
Instead of a conclusion
This is not to say that the suspension behaves perfectly on Russian roads. The design is imperfect, the components are inexpensive, poor settings and the budget assembly of the Daewoo Nexia makes itself felt. Of course, this car shows itself better than the Lada, and in terms of comfort, of course, it is much higher, however, in terms of these same indicators it is slightly inferior to Kalina, Priore and Grant. And the answer to the question which of these machines to prefer depends more on the preferences of a particular motorist. Fans of domestic cars, of course, will not look at Nexia. Another "camp" is of the opinion that any foreign car is more reliable and durable than a domestic car. In any case, the car is a worthy representative of its price category. It is quite inexpensive to maintain, which is excellent, given the good characteristics of the Daewoo Nexia.