The Daewoo Prince is mid-size

Mid-size car

A mid-size car is the North American/Australian standard for an automobile with a size equal to or greater than that of a compact...

 luxury car that was produced by Daewoo

GM Daewoo

GM Korea Company is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer and is a division of the General Motors Company. GM Korea's roots go back to the former Daewoo which was split from its parent company, Daewoo Group, in 2001...

 in South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

 between 1991 and 1997. The car was based on the rear-wheel drive Opel Rekord E

Opel Rekord

The Opel Rekord was a large family car/executive car which was built in several generations by the German car manufacturer Opel.-Naming:The Rekord name evolved into the main name of the model; at first the name was used in close relationship with the Opel Olympia name, which pre-dated the Rekord...

, although the body was of Daewoo design, as opposed to the Opel

Opel

Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...

-designed, Holden

Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...

-manurfactured body of the Prince's Royale

Daewoo Royale

The Daewoo Royale is a series of mid-size cars that was produced by Daewoo Motors in South Korea from 1983, being replaced by the Daewoo Prince in 1991, although production of the top-line Daewoo Imperial continued until 1993...

 predecessor. The Prince was powered by 1.8 and 2.0 litre Opel four-cylinder engines. The Prince spawned two additional variants, the Daewoo Brougham and the Daewoo Super Salon, all three replaced by the Daewoo Chairman in 1997.

Technical data

Daewoo Prince	1.8	2.0	2.0 DOHC
Engine:	4-cylinder-inline engine (four-stroke)
Displacement:	1796 cc	1998 cc
Bore x Stroke:	84.8 x 79.5 mm	86 x 86 mm
Max. Power @ rpm:	70 kW @ 5400	81 kW @ 5400	100 kW @ 5600
Max. Torque @ rpm:	145 newton metre @ 2800	167 newton metre @ 2800	184 newton metre @ 4000
Compression Ratio:	8.8:1	8.8:1
Fuel System:	Injection
Valvetrain:	OHC		DOHC
Cooling:	Water
Gearbox:	5-speed-manual, rear wheel drive
Front Suspension:	Trailing arms, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension::	Rigid axle, trailing arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Brakes:	Front disc brakes (Ø 236 mm (9.3 in)), rear drum brakes
Steering:	Rack-and-pinion
Body:	Steel monocoque
Track front/rear:	1435 mm (56.5 in) / 1410 mm (55.5 in)
Wheelbase:	2670 mm (105.1 in)
L x W x H:	Prince: 4800 mm (189 in) x 1720 mm (67.7 in) x 1420 mm (55.9 in) mm Super Salon: 4890 mm (192.5 in) x 1720 mm (67.7 in) x 1420 mm (55.9 in) mm
Weight:	from 1280 kg (2,821.9 lb)
Top speed:  (estimates)	180 km/h (111.8 mph)	185 km/h (115 mph)	200 km/h (124.3 mph)
0–100 km/h (0−62 mph):	not available
Fuel consumption (estimates):	11 l/100 km	12 l/100 km	12 l/100 km

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