Opel Kadett / Daewoo Cielo = Alfasud?

Spooty22 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 08:45 PM

I see these cars in Australia all the time. When I see one out of the corner of my eye, I do a double take, as I think I have spotted a 'Sud. Upon closer inspection, I see a Daewoo! (Or Opel kadett, if you are European).

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the syling is strangely similar to the Sud? It looks like GM may have stolen more than a couple of design cues! (or perhaps they are both styled by Giugiaro?

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hughqv · #2 (**permalink**) 07-02-2007, 09:25 PM

Ha at first glance it does seem to resemble the profile, put a pic side by side with the sud, i dont have any good pictures of one.

Greek · #3 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 02:30 AM

Yes indeed it looks like Sud. Also renault with model 19 had the same design..

Oelholm · #4 (**permalink**) 07-08-2007, 07:43 AM

In Denmark, at least until a few years ago, both the Renault and the Opel were very common... But I don't see any resemblance what so ever.

Maybe it's because we are used to a large number of small European cars on our roads. I have difficulty in telling many American vehicles apart, but then again, they are very uncommon over here.

BigSwede · #5 (**permalink**) 07-08-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Oelholm

In Denmark, at least until a few years ago, both the Renault and the Opel were very common... But I don't see any resemblance what so ever.

Maybe it's because we are used to a large number of small European cars on our roads. I have difficulty in telling many American vehicles apart, but then again, they are very uncommon over here.

Oelholm · #6 (**permalink**) 07-08-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BigSwede

I totally agree.

Never knew the Kadett was called Daewoo in some markets though, or was it like with the old Fiats that was sold as Vas?

BigSwede · #7 (**permalink**) 07-08-2007, 02:20 PM

haha, too funny!

Greek · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2007, 02:52 AM

Kia bought the the old assembly line from Opel and started building kadetts with a little facelift. This is how ti all started and now KIA is building cars......

KAS · #9 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 02:13 AM

The Lancia Delta looks more an Alfasud to me.
In a way the Seat Leon also.

Oelholm · #10 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by enri

i still get confused between the front end of a particular seris alfa 33 and an alfa 75