The Daewoo Tico SE is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the front wheels.
The 3 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 0.8 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 40 bhp (40.6 PS/29.8 kW) at 5500 rpm and 59 Nm (44 lbft/6 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 620 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 143 km/h (89 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2335 mm | 91.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Length | 3340 mm | 131.5 inches | |
| Width | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Height | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Kerb weight | 620 kg | 1367 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 30 litres | 6.6 [7.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Suzuki | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.8 litre 796 cc (48.575 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 68.5 × 72 mm
2.7 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 40.6 PS (40 bhp) (29.8 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 59 Nm (44 ft·lb) (6 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.5 kW/litre 50.9 ps/litre 50.3 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.12 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 931.4 kPa (135.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 265.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 143 km/h (89 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 65.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 48.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 64.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.79 kg/kW 34.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 135 R 12 | ||
| Tyres rear | 135 R 12 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 850432 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 8.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Daewoo Tico SE added 2025-11-25. Last modified 2025-11-25. |
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