The Daewoo Tacuma (or Rezzo, Korean: 대우 레조) is a

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that was produced by South Korean manufacturer

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. Developed under the U100 code name, it was designed by

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and is based on the original

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J100, a

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. Following the phasing out of Daewoo as a brand in most export markets, the car was rebadged as a

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, retaining whichever model name had been used in its market. Additionally, the Chevrolet Vivant nameplate was introduced for the

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an,

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ese,

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n and

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n markets.

Engines

The Tacuma comes with 1.6-litre

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or 2.0-litre Family II

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s. 1.8 L engine was offered until 2005. It is available with a five-speed

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or a four-speed

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. The standard Tacuma has a

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of five, but a seven-seater version was also introduced for the South Korean market. Maximum luggage capacity of the Tacuma is 1425 L. In

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, it was called Daewoo Rezzo, and came with 2.0 L Family II

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engines and 2.0L E-TEC SOHC

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(LPG) engines. In

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and

, it was called Chevrolet Vivant and came with 1.6L DOHC Family I E-TECH straight-4, 5-speed manual transmission only and 2.0L DOHC Family II D-TECH straight-4, automatic transmission only, for the Tacuma.

Markets

In Vietnam,

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once produced the Tacuma as the "Chevrolet Vivant" in complete knock-down kit ( CKD), from January 2008 to December 2011. File:Chevrolet Vivant (Bonaire).jpg, Chevrolet Vivant (Bonaire) File:2002 Daewoo Tacuma SE 1.6 Rear.jpg, Daewoo Tacuma (UK) File:Chevrolet Rezzo front 20071109.jpg, Chevrolet Rezzo File:Engine (22).jpg, Engine 1.6L (DOHC) Chevrolet Vivant (LS)

Concept vehicles

The production-model Tacuma is following the 1999 Daewoo Tacuma Style Concept and Daewoo Tacuma Sport Concept.

References

External links

{{Chevrolet vehicles Tacuma Compact MPVs Pininfarina Cars introduced in 2000