1992 – 2012: ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Uz-Daewoo Auto Co.
In 1992 Daewoo companies (South Korea) and Uzavtosanoat (Uzbekistan) signed an agreement to establish a joint venture Uz-Daewoo Auto Co. for the construction of automobile production in Uzbekistan.
In 1996, the opening ceremony of a new factory took place, which began to produce popular Daewoo models- "NEXIA", "DAMAS", "TICO".
In 2001, the production of Matiz began.
In 2002 Company General Motors acquired a controlling stake in Daewoo Motor and created GM Daewoo Automotive and Technology (GM DAT) on its basis.
In 2005, UzDaewooAvto bought out a share of a Korean company in a joint venture. Later, licenses were also acquired for the partner's models - Nexia, Matiz, Damas.
In 2008, the production of the updated Nexia-2 model was launched. In the same year, a new joint venture"UzDaewooAuto" and General Motors- GM Uzbekistan. Industrial and large-nodal production has been established at the plant in Uzbekistan modern models under the Uz-Daewoo and Chevrolet brands.
2013 - 2015: RELEASE OF GENTRA AND RAVON BRAND
2013 is a new milestone in the history of the brand. Release of the new C-class model - Gentra. modern car equipped with everything necessary equipment, stylish, with thoughtful ergonomics, but still high quality and affordable.
The conclusion of the Ravon brand is a natural stage of development, confirmation that the brand is developing successfully. It develops by offering new, modern, high-tech cars - but only really needed by buyers, while maintaining reasonable prices.
Ravon(Ravon) - new car brand in Russia, which will offer buyers already proven budget cars, which were previously sold under the brands Daewoo and Chevrolet. Today we will tell you in detail about the model range of the new brand and the prospects for the emergence of new cars under the Ravon brand.
Uz-Daewoo has been known in our market for a long time. The American-Korean-Uzbek manufacturing enterprise located in Uzbekistan is developing quite successfully. American investment from GM (General Motors), Korean equipment and technology from Daewoo and cheap work force created a unique platform for the production of not very modern, but quite affordable and reliable cars. The most interesting thing brand Chevrolet and Daewoo belong to the Americans from GM.
But the new car brand Ravon will not stop there, there is already information that soon, under the new name Ravon, there will be turned models Chevrolet Cobalt, Spark and others. While you can buy in Russia the following Ravon cars.
Ravon Matiz photo, price
Ravon Matiz nothing but Daewoo Matiz, which will be the most affordable car brand. The price of Ravon Matiz is 314,000 rubles. Ha this money you get a 5 door compact hatchback with unpainted bumpers, without air conditioning and other amenities, on 13 inch steel discs. As power unit a 3-cylinder engine with a capacity of 51 hp acts.
The top version of Ravon Matiz costs 414,000 rubles. For this money, the buyer will be pleased with air conditioning, power steering, alloy wheels, front power windows, Clarion CD / MP3 car radio, USB connector, with 4 speakers. True, the engine will remain the same, and automatic transmission not provided.
Ravon Gentra photo, price
Ravon Gentra , he is Daewoo Gentra, and before that the Chevrolet Lacetti. It's a pretty big sedan. excellent engine, the possibility of installing a machine, spacious interior And large trunk. Minimum Price Ravon Gentra- 439,000 rubles. For this money, you will get a naked car with a 1.5-liter gasoline engine with 107 hp. and 5-speed manual.
More advanced equipment with a 6-band automatic and air conditioning costs 519,000 rubles. The most expensive version Ravon Gentra will cost 619,000 rubles. In this version, you will find an audio system, alloy wheels, a sunroof, heated seats and a lot of useful options.
Ravon Nexia photo, price
Ravon Nexia in our market will replace the already fairly outdated Daewoo Nexia(aka Opel Cadet). The most interesting thing is that the well-known Chevrolet Aveo first generation sedan. While the price of Ravon Nexia not announced, but most likely the cost of the “B” class sedan will be in the range between the price tags for Matiz and Gentra. More likely new model Ravon Nexia will be offered cheaper than 400 thousand rubles, and this is a very competitive price in our crisis market. Actually price new Nexia announced, in the basic version the car is offered for 379,000 rubles.
Actually, the photographs in our article show that new / old cars have not undergone significant changes in design. Specifications new models, after all the name changes also remained the same. To a large extent this is a big plus, because our customers are offered already proven cars, at a very affordable price.
Ravon (or Ravon when pronounced) is a relatively new brand of the old automaker of Uzbekistan, which appeared in 2015. The word RAVON is considered an abbreviation for Reliable Active Vehicle OnRoad, which translates as “reliable active vehicle on the road.” Ravon is translated from Uzbek as “easy way”.
Brand history
In 1993, the South Korean corporation Daewoo agreed with Uzbekistan to establish a joint automobile production under the UzAutoSanoat brand. The production of cars began in the same 1996 at a new plant in Asaka. Until 2002, 250,000 cars were produced, among which all famous models Daewoo Nexia, Matiz, Daewoo Lacetti.
In 2002, the South Korean partner went bankrupt and was taken over by the American concern General Motors. In 2008, UzDaewooAuto was reorganized and a new enterprise, GM Uzbekistan, was founded. Daewoo cars began to be produced under the Chevrolet brand. Since 2014, Chevrolet production has been transferred to the Tashkent and Khorezm GM automobile plants.
The need for rebranding was a necessary measure due to the situation with the bans on the use of the Daewoo logo. Owners brands Daewoo International approached GM-Uzbekistan with a ban on using their name and logo.
The ban was related to the intention of Daewoo International to open mass production Daewoo in Saudi Arabia.
Since 2015, the automobile plant in Asaka has introduced a new Ravon brand in Moscow. Several models that are in great demand in Russia have undergone rebranding: Daewoo Matiz, Gentra, Chevrolet Cobalt, Aveo, Spark.
Under a new brand
Under the new brand, an inexpensive and accessible chevrolet. The new Ravon Nexia has become a little modified Chevrolet Aveo. Chevrolet Lacetti became a converted Ravon Gentra. Since 2016, cars have joined Chevrolet Spark- Ravon R2 and sedan budget segment Chevrolet Cobalt - Ravon R4. True, since the same year, the most affordable Ravon Matiz, a compact urban hatchback, left the Russian market.
At the time of the start of sales, the dealer network of the new brand consisted of 8 dealer centers. In March 2016, the network expanded to 17 centers operating in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, and Ufa. Today, there are Ravon dealers in almost every major city Russia. During the first 2 years of sales in Russia, more than a thousand Ravon vehicles were sold in Russia. You can take the car for a test drive at any dealership.
Ravon's success Russian market due to the combination of high standards of service with the quality, reliability and comfort of the presented model range. Raven is perfect car for car enthusiasts who appreciate high-quality, time-tested cars and who understand them.
Ravon Models
To date, 4 models are sold under the Ravon brand in Russia.
Ravon R2 - budget hatchback with automatic transmission. R2 has long been familiar to Russian motorists under Chevrolet Spark. The changes associated with the rebranding affected only the radiator grille, which was slightly corrected in shape, and the change of nameplates.
Affordable price makes the offer very tempting for buyers. The City Car is available in 12 colors and comes with standard safety features:
- brake system with ABS;
- adjustable seat belts;
- car seat mounts.
The model with 1.2-liter is offered. atmospheric motor for 85 forces. A 4-band automatic is the main plus of the model, because the closest competitor in this category, the KIA Picanto, will cost much more. In the simplest configuration, the manufacturer equipped the car on-board computer, good audio system with 2 speakers, electric power steering, immobilizer and heating rear window. If you pay a little extra, you can get a good classic car with air conditioning and power windows.
Ravon Nexia is a worthy successor to the classic Nexia and the popular Chevrolet Aveo 2006 model year. New development added originality by changing the outlines to the side Aveo hatchback. under the hood updated Nexia costs 1.5 liters. gasoline engine for 107 forces.
You can choose between a traditional 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic. IN basic configuration auto equipped ESP system, ABS, air conditioning and electric front windows.
If you fork out a little more, you can get a Nexia with foglights and a full range of electrical options, including heated mirrors. The car retains all the traditional advantages of its predecessor - reliability and affordability.
Ravon R4 - budget sedan, an analogue of the Chevrolet Cobalt. The Cobalt R4 is distinguished only by a modified radiator grille with the brand logo and new company nameplates. In technical terms, everything is still traditional and solid.
The sedan is based on the GM Gamma platform with an independent MacPherson structure in front and a semi-independent rear suspension. 1.5 l. the 106 horsepower engine (in accordance with Euro 5 requirements) is mated to a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission.
The sedan is offered in trim levels: comfort, elegant, optimum. Basic version offered from manual box and is equipped with Era-Glonass, daytime running lights, immobilizer and heated rear window. Airbags, air conditioning, heated front seats, fog lights and electric side windows have been added to the optimum. In elegant - improved interior trim, audio system with radio support and alloy wheels.
Ravon Gentra is a model of the C-class segment, combining all the best that you want to see in budget cars. The model combines best qualities budget cars. Gentra's design is reminiscent of updated version Chevrolet Lacetti: more modern optics, slightly modified front end and grille.
Under the hood of the sedan placed gasoline unit for 107 forces. Boxes can be selected from a traditional 5-speed manual or a more modern 6-speed automatic. In the basic configuration of the sedan - electric lifts for all windows, foglights and mirror drives. The elegant has heated front windows and front seats, air conditioning and a CD radio controlled from the steering wheel.
The plans of the manufacturer Ravon are swift. Given the success of Daewoo's predecessor, under whose brand about a million cars were sold in Russia, the new brand is also making global plans. For example, by 2020, after the release of several new products, Ravon plans to capture 5% of the Russian car market.
1992 – 2012: ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Uz-Daewoo Auto Co.
In 1992, Daewoo (South Korea) and Uzavtosanoat (Uzbekistan) signed an agreement to establish a joint venture Uz-Daewoo Auto Co. for the construction of automobile production in Uzbekistan.
In 1996, the opening ceremony of a new plant took place, which began to produce popular Daewoo models - "NEXIA", "DAMAS", "TICO".
In 2001, the production of Matiz began.
In 2002, General Motors acquired a controlling stake in Daewoo Motor and created GM Daewoo Automotive and Technology (GM DAT) on its basis.
In 2005, UzDaewooAvto bought out a share of a Korean company in a joint venture. Later, licenses were also acquired for the partner's models - Nexia, Matiz, Damas.
In 2008, the production of the updated Nexia-2 model was launched. In the same year, a new joint venture between UzDaewooAvto and General Motors - "GM Uzbekistan" was created. The plant in Uzbekistan has launched industrial and large-scale production of modern models under the Uz-Daewoo and Chevrolet brands.
2013 - 2015: RELEASE OF GENTRA AND RAVON BRAND
2013 is a new milestone in the history of the brand. Release of the new C-class model - Gentra. A modern car equipped with all the necessary equipment, stylish, with well-thought-out ergonomics, but still high-quality and affordable.
October 8, 2015- presentation of new brand Ravon and the announcement of the renewal of the model line.
The conclusion of the Ravon brand is a natural stage of development, confirmation that the brand is developing successfully. It develops by offering new, modern, high-tech cars - but only really needed by buyers, while maintaining reasonable prices.
A presentation of a new one was held in the capital. The brand will be called Ravon, it will replace famous brand from Uzbekistan, UZ-Daewoo. After the rebranding in the Russian Federation, the popular but rapidly losing market share models Daewoo Matiz, Gentra (a modified version of the Chevrolet Lacetti), Spark, Cobalt and Aveo of the past generation will be sold.
The situation for the Uzbek automaker is deplorable. New car sales are on the decline. Now the cars sold are in the thousands and their sales continue to plummet. For 9 months, the automaker dipped in sales of its products by 51%, in September, according to the latest data, less than 2,000 vehicles were sold (-26%) compared to last year.
Historical reference
In 1999, Daewoo was liquidated by the South Korean government, but individual divisions continued to operate as separate enterprises that became part of the American concern GM.
In 1992 state company Uzavtosanoat and Daewoo for production cars"UzDaewoo" was created. In 2005, UzDaewoo Auto bought out a Korean company's share in production in Uzbekistan. And continues to produce cars under this brand.
The main catalysts for the start of rebranding for UZ-Daewoo were several factors. The first was named, cars under the old name, Daewoo, are rapidly losing popularity, and since they are designed for sale only on the territory of the Russian Federation, sooner or later the cessation of sales will lead to a halt in production.
But the plant in Asaka has been retrained for the production of another brand of cars, Chevrolet, for several years now, their simple, out-of-print, but at the same time affordable and popular models, so maybe this is a way out of the current situation, the sale of GM products to Russia from Uzbekistan? Why fence the garden, invent a new brand? But even in this case, there is no way out. So to save the day and stay in the new car market in Russian Federation had to resort to rebranding. IN " new - old» Cars will invest a little more comfort, safety, a little more improved design.
The first signs of the new brand will be the well-known mini hatch Matiz and inexpensive, but proven with better side sedan Gentra, better known Russian buyer, By appearance like the Chevrolet Lacetti.
The familiar novelties presented at the presentation have changed somewhat, they have undergone a facelift, if we talk about world standards. Matiz has changed optics, including LEDs. The headlights got overlays, large fog lights. Changed sills and wheel arches, door moldings.
Inside Salon Matiz now there is a console deployed to the driver by the screen of the infotainment system.
Also on the minicar is expected to install, anti-lock braking system and standard immobilizer.
Gentra has also changed optics to LED, redesigned front bumper, new options have appeared: a leather-wrapped steering wheel and a multifunction display.
Model No. 3 from Ravon will become the previous generation Chevrolet Aveo, it will replace Daewoo Nexia, which finally left Russia.
Changes in the third model of the new brand are akin to two previous models but richer. modified bumpers, LED optics, enlarged wheel disks. Also at new version Nexia appears system exchange rate stability, tire pressure sensors (!) and automatic transmission.
Later Ravon will release two more models, R2 (formerly Chevrolet Spark) and R4 (Chevy Cobalt). Even under the new brand, they will remain recognizable, their appearance, with the exception of the radiator grille, has not changed much.
P.S. Starting from October 9, Ravon car dealerships, which changed the format from UzDaewoo dealerships, began selling new Matiz and Gentra. True, as they say on the Internet, while both models are sold in the old form, that is, without facelift. The price tags, respectively, remained the same, Matiz - from 314 to 414 thousand rubles, Gentra - 439-619 thousand rubles.
