The Daewoo Matiz is a city car produced by the South Korean automaker GM Daewoo, marketed worldwide since 1998 when it replaced the Daewoo Tico. It is available solely as a five-door hatchback with two engine configurations. The Matiz was originally designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, and has received two facelifts (facelift (automobile)). Various generations of the car have been sold under both Daewoo and various GM brands, and have been manufactured and marketed under license agreements by local automakers in several countries.
The Matiz was at the center of a 2006 international intellectual property rights controversy, with the design of the M100 copied outright by Chinese manufacturer Chery (Chery Automobile) in its QQ (Chery QQ).
Manufacturer: GM Daewoo,FSO (Fabryka Samochod�w Osobowych)
Production: 1998-present
Body Style: 5-door hatchback
Layout: FF layout
Transmission: 4-speed automatic (Automatic transmission),5-speed manual (Manual transmission)
Class: City car
Weight: 775 lb
Designer: Italdesign Giugiaro Commons category
Predceded by: Daewoo Tico