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The Daewoo Magnus is a mid-sized sedan sold by GM Daewoo positioned to compete with the the Hyundai Sonata. It is manufactured in South Korea for GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GMDAT) by Daewoo Incheon Motor Company at it's Bupyeong facility.
The previous-generation model was the Daewoo Leganza; produced during the 1997 to 2002 model years. The Leganza (V100) provided the basis for the Magnus (V200). An updated Magnus (V250) will be sold beginning in 2006.
The Magnus comes equipped with the Daewoo developed "XK6" inline-6 engine or a Holden-built 2.0L straight-four carried over from the Leganza. ItalDesign of Italy was resposible for the styling and design of both the Leganza and Magnus. However, the upcoming V250 was styled in Korea by GM Daewoo.
The Daewoo Magnus has been in production since the 2000 model-year, and badge-engineered world-wide as the Suzuki Verona and Chevrolet Epica.
