Daewoo Lacetti markets as the Chevrolet Cruze. In South Korea it was originally branded as the Daewoo Lacetti Premiere, until the Daewoo brand was replaced by Chevrolet in 2011. For the Chinese successor of the Lacetti-based "Buick Excelle", see Buick Excelle XT and Buick Excelle GT, which are twins of Opel Astra hatchback and sedan respectively. Chinese versions also included the new SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture called Baojun 630 manufactured in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. It was launched at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, and went on sale in August 2011. The car has been used in the FIA's World Touring Car Championship from
Daewoo S-TEC engine Daewoo S-TEC engine S-TEC or M-TEC is a low-displacement engine range co-developed by Suzuki and Daewoo Motors for use in micro- and subcompact cars. The first model was 0.8 L (796 cc) SOHC inline-triple engine based on the powerplant of the Suzuki Alto. In 2002, the range was extended to 1.0 L and 1.2 L (1150 cc) straight-4 engines and updated with EGR valve to reduce emission. A new engine plant for the updated model T4 was built. The 1.0 version is used in Chevrolet Matiz and the 1.2 in the European Chevrolet Kalos. In 2004 the 0.8 and 1.0