Latest Information on Daewoo Cielo
The Daewoo Cielo was first sold as the Daewoo LeMans. It was compact car produced between 1986 and 1994. The Daewoo LeMans made use of the GM T platform also used on the Opel Kadett E. The Cielo was essentially a rebadged Opel vehicle, mechanically sharing many components and manufacturing processes. In 1994 the LeMans name was dropped in favour of Cielo for the second generation model and production continued until 1997. It was then replaced by the Nubira and Lanos models. Models had three body styles that included a three-door and five-door hatchback and a four-door sedan. These models were powered by 1.5-litre eight-valve or a 1.5-litre 16-valve engine.
Review Summary
PROS
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Extreme fuel economy
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Comfortable ride
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Good economy with old-gen Opel Engines
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Very cheap to buy
CONS
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Flimsy
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Parts are hard to come by
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Poor dynamics
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