The Nexia was riding on a platform already over a decade old when it launched in Britain — and it still became one of the country's most popular budget family cars.
Lead trim: Cielo GLi 1.5 8-valve four (80 PS) · up to 109 hp
Daewoo LeMans1994–1997
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FactThe Nexia was riding on a platform already over a decade old when it launched in Britain — and it still became one of the country's most popular budget family cars.
The second-generation LeMans, the Daewoo Cielo (sold as the Nexia in European markets, and as the Heaven, Pointer, Racer and, in Uzbekistan, the Chevrolet Nexia), was launched in May 1994 and made in South Korea until February 1997 (Vietnam 1995–2002, Egypt 1996–2008, Romania 1996–2007, Iran 1996–2004, Uzbekistan 1996–2016) as a mechanically identical, restyled LeMans still based on the Opel Kadett E "T-car" platform, in three- and five-door hatchback and four-door sedan forms (never a wagon), with a 1.5-litre eight-valve or 16-valve engine. Trim levels varied by market (Europe's "Lifestyle", Spain and Portugal's "Chess", the Benelux GLi/GLXi with ETi and STi). The GLi had average performance with 0–100 km/h in 12.5 seconds and 80 PS at 5,400 rpm, a single-point-injection version made 70 PS, and the 16-valve GLXi 90 PS at an unusually low 4,800 rpm with 0–100 km/h in 12.2 seconds. It was made in India by DCM Daewoo until the parent went bankrupt, and replaced by the Lanos and Nubira.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cielo 1.6 Family 1 four | 1994–1997 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Cielo GLXi 1.5 16-valve four (90 PS) | 1994–1997 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| Cielo GLi 1.5 8-valve four (80 PS) | 1994–1997 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 79 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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The Nexia was riding on a platform already over a decade old when it launched in Britain — and it still became one of the country's most popular budget family cars.
The LeMans was a double first for South Korea: one of its earliest aerodynamically-styled cars, and the first sold there with a digital dashboard.
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