2000 Daewoo Lanos S review from North America
"Basic transportation with an upscale Italian design"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing has gone wrong to date (knock-knock).
My 1.5 SOHC engine is quieter than the bigger 1.6 litre DOHC in the SX model.
Tough to squeeze 500 kms out of a tank of gas in regular driving (unless the tank is 25 litre capacity, in which case the mileage is incredible).
General comments?
For $12,750 CDN$, better equipped and styled than the equivalently priced 2000 Accent (Lanos includes extras like rear wiper, Sony AM/FM 4 speaker cassette, power steering, dual airbags, bigger tires, and hinged pop-out rear windows on my hatch model).
No barnstormer, but with a 5 speed and 86 horses it's fun - what more do you expect in this price range?
Canadian winters means annual rustproofing (I assume same the rust resistance as an eighties/early ninties Japanese car - none!).
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  | The Daewoo Lanos is a fine little automobile |
| Daewoo Lanos Falls Apart Quickly |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 SOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 20 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 14000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Pontiac Sunbird |
| Date of Entry | 28th December, 2000 |