Comments: 1-15, 16-20
Excellent comfort in its category.
Lots of room for the driver and passengers alike.
You almost have the commanding view of an SUV from the driver's seat (O.K. it is a view of a small SUV, but it is still an advantage in this category).
Very good base price, practical upgrades for favorable prices.
Economical operation and maintenance.
Large luggage compartment and easily folding rear seats (fold in 60:40).
Very nice appearance, good choice of colors.
The 1.2 engine is a little slow to react, but provides sufficient power for defensive drivers. It is not a sports-car anyway :-)
Controls and instrumentation are very practical and easy to handle.
A super car - agree with all your comments.
I agree with everything you say about the Kalos. I have just bought one and am thrilled with it. Extremely comfortable, nice appearance, quiet engine, good overall view from drivers side.
Would recommend this car to anyone.
I agree with previous comments regarding the Daewoo Kalos, having just purchased a new kalos I was very impressed with the overall package.
I have a 1.2 engine under the bonnet which, to be honest lacks power, but hopefully once the engine has been 'run in' will improve.
I am also a bit disappointed in the fuel consumption, but again I hope will improve with time.
I am though very pleased with the cars comfort, the engine is very quiet and the seating position is very commendable.
Finally, I would add that the sales service was excellent both before, during and after purchase. This aspect is often overlooked when buying a car and in my view reflects the efforts Daewoo are putting into selling cars.
Graham Pywell.
I think the Kalos 1.2xtra is an excellent little car - very good visibility, comfortable, plenty of space with lots of hidey-holes. Engine performance tends to be on the slow side, but will probably improve with time. The only niggly I have is the fuel consumption which was very poor on a long run and also on short runs. This will be attended to by the retailer. Aftersales service is very good and are very helpful.
Would highly recommend Daewoo.
Has anyone else had problems with a creaking sound coming from the rear right hand side of the new kalos?
I have had a Kalos since Dec 2003 very pleased with it. My Kalos has done nearly 10,000 miles a bit underpowered, but OK. Fuel consumption very good I reckon 50ish + on a run and 45 daily. Going in for a gearbox recall mine seems OK when its serviced 13/10/04. A good stylish car could do with some door protection strips, but good value.
The 1.2 liters engine is probably OK, but you should have tried the 1.4 16V engine, which makes the little car quite fast, also good on the motorway. I have with it less than 10,000 miles, so it is not too much, I'm looking forward to descover it's reliability, if this exists, of course... No problems up to now, I hope it stays like this.
I have a 1.2 Kalos which has now done 30000 miles in one year. The car has been returned to the garage 3 times due to the engine management light illuminating. I have been given various reasons for this, but the problem happened again yesterday.
I also had the recall for the modification to the gear box, and after about 100 miles the casing to the gearbox leaked. This was due to the engineer over tightening the bolts!
I would be interested if other owners have encountered these problems.
Did your car had any other problems or it was just that the check engine light was on? Did you experienced a lack of power and the engine trembling? We had similar problems in Romania with a few cars (1,4 DOHC 94HP engine), but all were resolved.
I have a 1.6 litre Chevy Aveo... same as the Kalos. I wish they would have offered the 1.2 or 1.4 here... but us fat Canadians need bigger engines I suppose, we are quite heavy as a nation afterall :P. The 1.6 takes the car to 100 km/h in about 10 seconds... not bad. I like my car quite a bit... the engine technology is dated, and the gearbox is loose, with long throws, but otherwise an overall good value. My Aveo has black metallic paint with the spoiler and dark tinted windows all around, and 16 inch rims... for the money it looks real sharp.
Hi, My mum has had her Kalos for almost 18 months now. Daewoo went bust over here in Australia about a year ago and now Holden has taken over the warranty side of things. Her Kalos is a brilliant car, being the 1.5ltr GM engine, its purrs along and she gets about 400km/30ltr of fuel. Quite efficient considering she is carting around 4 children. The only complaint is that the steering wheel wobbles at around 60km/h, I have had wheels balanced and aligned, and still nothing. In the 50,000km the car has done, I have replaced the front tyres 3 times already. Holden still haven't come up with any answers. But beside this one niggle, the car is a GEM! Highly recommended!
Having owned a Cielo before and being very pleased with my purchace I had no hesitation in again buying another Daewoo, this time the Kalos sedan. I am very pleased once again with my choice though agree that the car could have benefited from a better engine. I find the 1.5 SOHC engine a little underpowered, especially from a standing start in traffic.
I have had no problems other than a fuel gauge that won't read full after the bowser clicks off. Overall I find it a good economical and competent car. I recently took it over the Black Spur in Victoria and having perfect weather and a clear road decided to "test" my car. Apart from a little oversteer I had tremendous fun. It's not a sports car and doesn't claim to be, it's just a good cheap car.
I bought a Chevy Aveo in 2004. After owning it for 2 years I am not at all pleased with it. There has been recalls on the rear seat belts, front control arms, and stabilizer bar bushing. Clock resets itself for no apparent reason. Brakes were tilted at wrong angle allowing rocks to get stuck between the bracke pad and rotor, when this happened the tires made this horrible squeaking noise, dealer had to fix this problem also. I've done much research, and am not the only one having problems with belts after 38000 miles. One family had to have the serpentine belt and pulley replaced before 50000 miles, my car might be in the same boat. Does anyone else have this many problems with this car also?
I purchased a 2 year old Daewoo Kalos 2 months ago.
It's a lovely car to drive, very spacious, but it lacks speed on motorways and have to change into 4th gear up slight and I mean slight inclines. In my other car and others I have owned I could cruise in 5th gear up slight hills, but not this one.
Mine also has a problem with fuel consumption, it is draining it lately.
Also in the high winds I have also had a problem with the wind buffeting the car. Its like being on a cushion of air and you can't do anything about it. It has frightened me to death lately especially when I can't always control it and steers me into the other lane, and I feel as if the car is going to blow over.
Does anyone else hae these problems with their kalos
How do I find out if my car has had a recall on it. I have seen that it was recalled, but don't know if mine has been fixed.
Other than my few gripes, I am very pleased with the Kalos, and would more than likely buy a bigger engine model, as I am not happy with the lack of power.
Hi, I wrote the comment dated 29th January. I would like to make amendments. Only two months after writing that comment, my mother was driving her Kalos on a straight open road at 100km an hour in 5th gear when the engine mounts decided to break causing the engine to fall out onto the road. Of course this ended in some severe body damage, and Holden throwing their hands in the air trying to get out of the warranty work. After being towed, Holden LOST the car for two days and couldn't tell us where the car was, and myself threatening them with legal action, they finally decided to pay for all the work to be done on her car. The car had just clicked over 50,000km. I made enquiries into the reliability of these cars with an ex-Daewoo mechanic who told me one in two of these Kalos's have the same problem where the engine falls out. So in the car's defense, it is a good car (and it drives perfectly now, better than when new) just be careful your engine doesn't fall out.