Daewoo Leganza
| Daewoo Leganza | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo |
| Also called | Doninvest Kondor |
| Production | 1997–2002 (South Korea) 1997–2008 (Egypt) 1998–2000 (Vietnam) 1998–2002 (Romania) |
| Assembly |
Bupyong, South Korea Cairo, Egypt (Speranza) Zaporizhia, Ukraine (AvtoZAZ) Warsaw, Poland (FSO) Craiova, Romania (Rodae) Hanoi, Vietnam (VIDAMCO) |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | E-segment |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related |
Daewoo Magnus Daewoo Tosca |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,670 mm (105.1 in) |
| Length | 4,671 mm (183.9 in) |
| Width | 1,779 mm (70.0 in) |
| Height | 1,437 mm (56.6 in) |
| Curb weight | ~1,400 kg (3,086 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daewoo Espero |
| Successor | Daewoo Magnus |
The Daewoo Leganza is a mid-size luxury sedan produced by Daewoo in South Korea between 1997 and 2002. Its internal development name was V100, under which it and its platform (not directly shared with any other model) are also known.
Daewoo explained that the name Leganza originated from the combination of two Italian words – elegante (elegant) and forza (power).
The Leganza was a part of Daewoo's effort to develop a lineup of proprietary vehicles to replace previous GM-licensed models. Sister projects to the V100 are the T100 Daewoo Lanos and J100 Daewoo Nubira. The development of "x100" cars involved the work of many subcontractors and suppliers. This involved, among others, ZF with regard to transmissions, Holden concerning the engines and Dr. Ulrich Bez supervising design efforts.
Leganza was styled by the famous Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign. It is believed that this design was inspired by Giugiaro's 1990 Jaguar Kensington concept car, a pedigree Leganza's body shares with the 1991 Toyota Aristo. In case of Leganza, however, Giugiaro had to deal with a slightly shorter vehicle with front-wheel rather than rear-wheel drive, which, combined with Daewoo styling cues, resulted in a controversial appearance although contemporary reviews praised the styling.
Daewoo rapidly expanded their distribution network with the inception of new models, which made the Leganza present in the markets of most countries, albeit not necessarily with sales success. Daewoo placed special emphasis on developing markets, which involved the assembly of Leganzas in countries like Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Uzbekistan, in plants owned by Daewoo or under license agreements. Nevertheless, this concerned CKD or SKD assembly only, as all Leganzas were effectively made at Daewoo's Bupyong plant in Korea.
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