Peru made the Tico its go-to taxi, a 796cc three-cylinder hauling fares through Lima traffic for years.
Lead trim: Tico 0.8 S-TEC carburettor three (48 hp)
Daewoo Tico1991–2002
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FactPeru made the Tico its go-to taxi, a 796cc three-cylinder hauling fares through Lima traffic for years.
The Daewoo Tico is a city car produced by Daewoo from May 1991 to September 2000 in South Korea (also Poland and Uzbekistan 1996–2001, Romania 1998–2002; model years 1991–2002), based largely on the 1988 Suzuki Alto kei car (as the Suzuki Alto III) and sold as the Daewoo Fino in some Latin American markets. It used a three-cylinder 796 cc S-TEC engine, a South Korean-made version of the Suzuki F8B, with a five-speed manual or (in South Korea only) a three-speed automatic. It was exported to Europe and was especially popular in Eastern Europe and in Peru, where it was one of the most popular taxis; Daewoo expanded to Western Europe in early 1995 but the Tico was never sold there. Originally with a carburettor and 48 hp, it was later upgraded to fuel injection, which passed Euro 2 and raised power; some Korean versions ran on LPG, Daewoo also built it at the old Oltcit plant in Romania, and it was sold alongside its successor the Matiz (launched 1998) until 2001.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tico 0.8 S-TEC carburettor three (48 hp) | 1991–2002 | 0.8 L Inline-3 | 48 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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