06 November 2002: The next Daewoo Nubira will be shown for the first time at the Seoul Motor Show in Korea at the end of this month, and exports to Europe are expected he middle of 2003. The European premiere will take place at the Geneva 2003 show in March.

The new car has been styled by Pininfarina and will be powered by a choice of 1.6- or 1.8-litre petrol engines. Initially available in saloon form only, there will also be a 5-door hatchback and an estate.

The car will be the first launched under the new GM Daewoo brand, and the development team are expecting a 4-star rating in the Euro NCAP tests when the new Nubira is crash-assessed.