Chevrolet Epica
Found this little gem on Wieck.com
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_047671
A little web research and it looks like a rebadged Daewoo Magnus. What is the marketing rationale? There was word that there would be some unique Canadian models in future due to the phase out of Oldsmobile, but it looks like this one would be in direct competion with the new Malibu.
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_047671
A little web research and it looks like a rebadged Daewoo Magnus. What is the marketing rationale? There was word that there would be some unique Canadian models in future due to the phase out of Oldsmobile, but it looks like this one would be in direct competion with the new Malibu.
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http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_047751
It's getting like the British badge engineering in the '60's!!
Wonder why it's not coming to the U.S.
Apparently it will have a 2.5L DOHC I-6 making 155hp.
Sounds like it will be competing with the Malibu. Not sure why GM is releasing this one.
http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/030213-7.htm
I suppose the Epica will be somewhat less expensive and have a softer ride than the new 'bu as well.
Edmunds is becoming truly international. We now have a topic devoted to a sedan available only to Canadians. Got to like that.
Actually, my guess is that since all CDN Chev dealers are loosing their Oldsmobiles, this is an extra car that will fill the void.
No contest though, I'd spent the extra money and get the Malibu. I can't imagine the Epica being anything spectacular in terms of driving dynamics. I'll bet regfootball will like this car better than the Bu though.
no, actually....I don't see the point....what a better way to wreck your brand equity than to take something that is essentially a bottom feeder like a Daewoo and give it a Chevy badge....what are they thinking?
Only 155hp? gimme a break.
I guess if Kia Optimas and Hyundai Sonatas are really making a dent in the market like they are, all I can reason is that this is supposed to stem the tide of that.
But hey, GM just pumped gobs of money into Daewoo and now has to flood the world with Daewoos so they don't have to say they wasted all that money saving Daewoo......no wonder they have to sell Aveos and such now.
It will be interesting to see if this tanks the resale of the new Malibu, or actually enhances it as they seem to be in competition with each.
The back 2/3 of the car looks ok, but the front end is ugly...looks like an I35 Infiniti that mated with a Hyundai Sonata.......
Seems to me they could tackle the value segment of the market easier by have decently priced base Malibus. By the way Dindak, those swooshes, while I still don't like them, I am not so vehemently against them.....I am mellowing a bit on them.
TOO BAD I CAN'T CHANGE THE COLOR OF MY ROOF RAILS ON THE EPICA!!!!!
With GM rebadging all these Daewoos nowadays how long will it be before we see Saturn selling rebadged Daewoos?
You'll have to come up to the Toronto show and take a look! ;-)
Reg:
2. GM hardly pumped gobs of money into Daewoo. It bought two factories with a combined anual capacity of 500k units for under 400 million. Compare this with the 400 million GM is spending to retool the Lordstown plant where it will be able to make only about 260k units of the Cavalier replacement per year.
3. Given that GMDAT only has capacity to make 500k units per year, and that GMDAT has designs on an expanded role in Korea and China, it is not likely there will be any more Korean rebadges than what we see today.
Curiously, Suzuki hasn't announced plans to sell the Forenza in Canada unlike in the US; guess they don't want to compete there with their own Aerio, or maybe they'll introduce it later?
Besides a fear of cannibalizing sales of their own cars in the US, one of the reasons that GM management gave for not selling a version of the Epica/Verona/Magnus in the US is that the UAW would probably object.