The car that was ahead of times

One of the first true blue mid segment car Daewoo Cielo was launched in 1994. Truely ahead of its time the car came with all the goodies like power windows, rear defogger, Auto transmission, power antena etc. Amongst its major positive aspects was a very powerful AC. It has a collapsiable steering, crumple zones, 3 stage bumpers, fog lights, defogger, side impact bars, tachometer etc just to name a few.
It was a pure fun to drive as the car had ample power to leave its competetion far behind. Way back in 1994 it came with a price of 7 Lakhs which was steep by any standards. People at that time used to milage of Maruti were a little unhappy with the car as it would turn only 9 and 13 kms per litre in city and highway respectively. Not to mention all those who opted for Auto transmission could manage only 7 to 10 kms per litre. Sad but true the cost of petrol has always troubled car owners.
The only fault of the car was that it was 5 years ahead of its time. So it had to pay the price of negative canvassing and financial debacle of the parent company in Korea.
Now these cars have run out of their life. With growing scarcity of spare parts and the advent of flashy cars many of the owners find themselves lucky if they get 40k for their second love which they nurtured over years.
Length 4482 mm
Width 1662 mm
Height 1393 mm
Trunk Capacity 540 Litres
Kerb Weight 1135 Kg
Ground Clearance 183 mm
Wheel Base 2520 mm
Power Type MPFI, SOHC 4 cylinders in-line Engine Control Electronic Control Unit with MPFI
Piston Displacement 1498 cc Max. Power 79 bhp @ 4800 rpm
Gears Manual Transmission - 5 forward plus reverse
Suspension Front Independent McPherson Struts
Rear Axle with Trailing Arms and Twisting Cross-Beam,
Progressive Coil Springs,
Shock Absorbers,
Anti-Roll Bar
Steering Type Power assisted rack & pinion
Turning Radius 4.9 Mts.
Brakes Type Power assisted Dual Diagonal Circuit
Front Ventilated Discs
Rear Drum
Tyres Tyres 155 / 80 R 13
Performance Max.Speed 170 kmph