2001 Daewoo Lanos 1.5i from Australia and New Zealand

Summary:

Complete and utter rubbish

Faults:

CV joints.

General Comments:

One of the worst cars I've ever encountered.

The suspension crashes over every tiny bump.

The steering is vague and lifeless.

Gear ratios are far too low. Revs at 3500 RPM at 100Km/h.

Wind noise and engine noise is appalling at 100Km/h.

Hopeless brakes.

The paint is peeling off in huge strips, showing the bare metal underneath.

Window winder broken.

Ventilation controls broken.

Extremely uncomfortable seats.

Rubbish plastics.

The car is based on an early 80s Opel. It was made in 2001, but feels like something built in 1981.

The only good point is that parts are very cheap and readily available in Australia.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 25th April, 2014

12th Jan 2023, 15:30

They were very cheap... for a reason ;)

2001 Daewoo Lanos from North America

Summary:

Very unreliable

Faults:

The radiator and timing belt blew within a week of each other. The catalytic converter failed the week before that.

General Comments:

This car was the worst driving experience of my life.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 15th June, 2011

16th Jun 2011, 17:59

You bought a cheap car that was nine years old and had 100K miles, and it broke down?

Unbelievable.

In reply to 16th Jun 2011, 17:59

5th Aug 2012, 00:08

The only cars to buy at that mileage and age are:

Lincoln Town Car

Honda Accord/Civic

Toyota Corolla/Camry

In reply to 16th Jun 2011, 17:59

30th May 2014, 05:54

Any Japanese, German or Swedish car would be in excellent condition at that age, as long as it had been serviced.

I've driven Volvo 240s with over 300,000 miles that had no problems.

In reply to 16th Jun 2011, 17:59

8th Jul 2014, 09:46

A car should still work perfectly with 100,000Km on the clock.

One of my friends had a 1990 Toyota Celica GT4 for 21 years. It was still like new when she sold it with over 300,000Km on the odometer.

In reply to 8th Jul 2014, 09:46

8th Jul 2014, 15:08

MILES not kilometers, & these days ANY decent vehicle that has been serviced & cared for reasonably well should easily reach 100,000 miles & beyond.

I sold my 1995 Jeep Wrangler Sport with over 140,000 miles on the clock three years ago, and it looked & ran like new, didn't leak or burn any oil. Of course it was equipped with the bulletproof 4.0 liter inline six. However having been in the car business for nearly 40 years, we saw many cars with well over 100,000 miles come in that looked & ran flawlessly.

With advances in technology, 100,000 miles isn't the benchmark anymore, it's more like 40,000 or 50,000 miles in the old days when I started driving.

In reply to 8th Jul 2014, 09:46

8th Jul 2014, 19:59

"A car should still work perfectly with 100,000Km on the clock."

Well, one should hope so -- that's barely more than 62,000 MILES.

2001 Daewoo Lanos SE 1.5 from Egypt

Summary:

A very good car

Faults:

I have no problems with the car or any bad bad comments, except the air conditioning needs maintenance every month (after nine years), but the car still has high performance, and no negative comments could be reported.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 13th January, 2011

14th Jan 2011, 09:09

What kind of problem are your facing in AC maintenance? You must have mentioned that as well... in the review!!!

2001 Daewoo Lanos Hatchback 4 cylinder DOHC from North America

Summary:

This car is EPIC!!!

Faults:

Radiator replaced (accident).

O ring replaced (same accident).

General Comments:

This car is my baby and I love it to death.

Aside from the radiator and O ring due to an accident, this car has not busted after 400,000 miles, holy crap right?

The interior is a bit uninteresting, but it's got good acceleration and handles like a dream.

Brakes are a bit "eh", but good enough. It doesn't like wet roads or snow, and it's a bit bumpier than most, but all those things aside, this car is small nimble and packs more of a punch than what you would expect.

This car will definitely be my first project car. If you're short on cash and need a car, find one of these, BUY ONE!!!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 25th October, 2010

2nd Jan 2011, 14:47

Amazing with such kms reading on the odo... I have seen a few Lanos in the Brampton area... They looked awesome... wanted to buy one... wish I could own it... all the best with your Daewoo Lanos.

30th Nov 2011, 09:07

I'm sorry, but I don't believe any Daewoo car got 400,000 miles. They were junk, all three of them.

In reply to 30th Nov 2011, 09:07

30th Dec 2013, 18:23

Daewooo has imported more than three models to the US, just under different names. Early-90's Pontiac LeMans, Ford Aspire, Chevy Aveo, Suzuki Reno, etc. Sure, none of these are luxury models or as well-built as a Honda, but I'm sure there's plenty out there with hundreds of thousands of miles; you just need to take care of your car, no matter who made it.

In reply to 30th Dec 2013, 18:23

31st Dec 2013, 16:33

The Ford Aspire was not a Daewoo, but a Kia.

In reply to 30th Dec 2013, 18:23

1st Jan 2014, 16:55

"all three of them" is referring to the 3 models Daewoo sold during their brief (1999-2002) US market presence: Lanos, Nubira and Leganza. I once owned a Daewoo Lanos, and while it was an alright car, I don't see one making it to 400K miles, either.