The Daewoo Gentra is a nameplate Daewoo used on two quite different cars. In South Korea it was the facelifted version of the Kalos sedan, sold from 2005 to 2011; in Uzbekistan the same badge was put on a Lacetti-based sedan built by Uz-Daewoo from 2013 and sold across the CIS states.
Daewoo Gentra at a glance
| Nameplate used | South Korea 2005–2011, Uzbekistan 2013–2015 |
|---|---|
| Korean car | facelifted Daewoo Kalos sedan |
| Korean hatchback | sold as the Daewoo Gentra X |
| Markets of the Korean car | South Korea and Vietnam only |
| Name elsewhere | Chevrolet Aveo |
| Uzbek car | first-generation Daewoo Lacetti |
| Uzbek engine | 1.5-litre, 107 hp (80 kW) |
| Uzbek gearboxes | five-speed manual or six-speed automatic |
| Uzbek markets | the CIS states |
| Renamed | Ravon Gentra in October 2015 |
Based on one source.
History of the Daewoo Gentra
The Korean Gentra
The first Daewoo Gentra was a subcompact car produced by GM Daewoo in South Korea between 2005 and 2011. The badge went on the facelifted Daewoo Kalos sedan, while the facelifted hatchback was called the Daewoo Gentra X. The name was used only in South Korea and Vietnam; in the rest of the world the same car was sold as the Chevrolet Aveo, one of the seven brands under which the Kalos generation was marketed in some 120 countries.
The Uzbek Gentra
From the middle of 2013 Uz-Daewoo Auto in Uzbekistan used the name again, this time for a version of the first-generation Daewoo Lacetti marketed throughout the CIS states. The Uzbek cars were fitted with a 1.5-litre engine producing 107 hp (80 kW), paired with a five-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic.
The end of the name
In October 2015 the Uz-Daewoo brand was replaced by Ravon, and the model became the Ravon Gentra. The Korean Gentra had already gone out of production in 2011.
Design and features
- Two cars, one badge: a Korean Kalos facelift and later an Uzbek Lacetti.
- Local names: the Korean car was a Chevrolet Aveo everywhere except Korea and Vietnam.
- Automatic option: the Uzbek Gentra could be ordered with a six-speed automatic.
- Short life in Uzbekistan: the badge lasted from 2013 until the Ravon rebrand in 2015.
Daewoo Gentra versions
- Gentra sedan (2005–2011): the Korean facelifted Kalos four-door.
- Gentra X: the matching Korean hatchback.
- Uz-Daewoo Gentra (2013–2015): the Lacetti-based CIS sedan, later the Ravon Gentra.
The Korean Gentra was a facelift of the Kalos, and the Uzbek car was a Lacetti. More cars are in the Daewoo collection.
Sources
- Daewoo Gentra, English Wikipedia: both nameplates, engines, renaming
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