Daewoo Nubira Estate
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    A lot for your money, but you soon see why.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Parts are available from any Vauxhall garage, at the same prices as Vauxhalls.

  • On the road

    Driving

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Its like a sponge cake on wheels. Bouncy castle style suspension and vague steering.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Sorry, this is a Daewoo Estate. The 1.6 engine pulls nicely although it doesn't halve consume oil in its old age (1 litre for every 200 miles).

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    From my experience they like oil. It did around 23MPG which is awful.

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    It lost that in the design studio. Its how a five year old would draw a car.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Again much like an Astra, there are seats. Loads of equipment though A/C (yes A/C), E/W, RCL, 6 Speakers, and good old bus.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    A stupid question, who would nick a Daewoo. Although they all have a very good alarm, remote central locking and immobiliser all built in. Nice one.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Didn't really use any, so a neutral score.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    23MPG! - awful. But ran nicely and quite too.

    Other

    Too many annoying bings and bongs (seatbelts, keys, lights etc.)

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No