The Daewoo Magnus is a mid-size car sedan developed and manufactured by Daewoo Motors for model years 2000–2006 under a single generation, and marketed globally by GM Daewoo and other General Motors divisions, as well as GMDAT stake holder Suzuki. Developed under its internal Daewoo designation V200, the Magnus was marketed prominently in the United States as the Suzuki Verona.
The V200 is a successor to the Daewoo Leganza (model V100), used a larger chassis of its platform.
The Evanda comes equipped with the Daewoo-developed XK6 inline-6 engine (DOHC multi-valve, at 5800 rpm, of torque at 4000 rpm – Canadian specification) or a Holden-built 2.0 L D-TEC inline-4 (DOHC multi-valve) carried over from the Leganza. Italdesign of Italy was responsible for the styling and design of both the Leganza and Magnus. However, the upcoming V250 was styled in Korea by GM Daewoo.
Chery Automobile may have used the platform of this car on Chery Eastar, Chery A5 and Chery Tiggo 3.
File:20100801 daewoo magnus 002.jpg|Daewoo Magnus (pre-facelift, South Korea)
File:20100731 daewoo magnus 1.jpg|Daewoo Magnus (facelift, South Korea)
File:20100731 daewoo magnus 2.jpg|Daewoo Magnus (facelift, rear view)
V200 in export markets
Daewoo / Chevrolet Evanda
From 2000 until 2004, the V200 was marketed as
Daewoo Evanda in Western Europe, and
Chevrolet Evanda in many Eastern European countries where GM did not use the Daewoo brand, as locally manufactured versions of old Daewoo models were still sold under that marque. The Evanda replaced the Leganza, and also the
Chevrolet Alero. Later, in 2004, the entire Daewoo brand was replaced by Chevrolet in all of Europe, with models renamed accordingly.
File:Daewoo Evanda CDX (21781507964).jpg|Daewoo Evanda (Gibraltar)
File:Chevrolet Evanda front 20081203.jpg|Chevrolet Evanda (front view)
File:Chevrolet Evanda rear 20081203.jpg|Chevrolet Evanda (rear view)
Chevrolet Epica
Canada
Since 2004 (during which it sold alongside the Suzuki Verona), the Chevrolet Epica was sold in Canada in two trim levels, the LS and LT. It replaced the
Oldsmobile Alero since the
Oldsmobile phaseout in 2004, as most Chevrolet dealerships sold Oldsmobiles. For
model year 2005, both versions featured the 2.5 liter inline-6, driving the front wheels through an electronically controlled four speed automatic transmission. The car was positioned as an economical luxury entry, with the LS model equipped with 8 way power seat, 15 inch alloy wheels, 4 wheel disc brakes, air conditioning, cruise control, and CD player. The LT version added traction control, ABS, and sunroof, all also optional for the LS model. Base price was $24,710 (Canadian dollars) for the LS and $27,400 (Canadian dollars) for the LT. In price, it was
Chevrolet's top-of-the-line sedan in Canada, priced between the Malibu and
Chevrolet Impala, but slotted in size between the
Chevrolet Cobalt and
Chevrolet Malibu. Sales of the Epica were slow in Canada, with the Impala and Malibu outselling those two models.
The Chevrolet Epica is no longer sold in Canada as of September 2006. For the last year, a single version was sold: the LTZ at $26650. This unique trim level being fully loaded, only options were the side airbags and the Pearl White color. Some colors are unique to 2006: silver and charcoal grey.
United States Insular Areas
For a brief time the Chevrolet Epica was also available in the United States territories of
Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, and like the Canadian version it also carried the same features. Like the Epica in Canada, it was withdrawn from the market too.
Other markets
The Daewoo Magnus was sold as Chevrolet Epica in other international markets too, such as
Chile and
China.
The Chevrolet Epica sold in the Middle East (GCC) was then replaced by
Chevrolet Malibu, sourced from South Korea (2012–2022).
File:2004-06 Chevrolet Epica.JPG|Chevrolet Epica (Canada)
File:Chevrolet Epica 2.0 LS 2004 (9972606863).jpg|Chevrolet Epica (Chile)
File:2005 SAIC-GM-Chevrolet Epica 2.0L SE, front 8.6.18.jpg|Chevrolet Epica (China)
The Chevrolet Epica nameplate is now being utilized globally for the Daewoo Tosca, the successor to the V200 Daewoo Magnus.
Suzuki Verona
The Magnus was also
rebadging as the
Suzuki Verona in the United States and
Chevrolet Epica in other markets, including Canada, China,
Chile, and
Arabia. However,
Suzuki announced it would drop the Verona after the 2006 model year due to low sales. This was likely caused by the fact that the US model only offered a small 2.5 6-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission as compared to other midsize cars offering larger engines and manual transmissions. The Verona was succeeded by the
Suzuki Kizashi in 2010.
File:Suzuki Verona .jpg|Suzuki Verona (front view)
File:2004 Suzuki Verona, rear 7.7.19.jpg|Suzuki Verona (rear view)
Formosa Magnus
The Daewoo Magnus is also known as the
Formosa Magnus in Taiwan.
File:Formosa Magnus (Rebadged Daewoo Magnus ).jpg|Formosa Magnus (Taiwan)
File:TCPD FAC Magnus 5B-9278 20131118.jpg|Formosa Magnus (rear view)
