Chevrolet Tacuma (05-08) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 10 November 2008
The Tacuma used to be badged as a Daewoo, but when Chevrolet took over from the Korean brand in 2005, the unusually styled people carrier was reinvented as a Chevrolet. The model has actually been around since 2000, which may explain why it looks dated - both inside and out. It is reasonably roomy and comes with individual folding rear seats but there's little else to recommend the Tacuma. Dull to drive, the gearchange is woefully vague, there's no diesel engine and the petrol models aren't very economical. The cheap and bland interior simply add to the budget feel.
2 out of 5

Safety

The Tacuma has the basic safety features you'd expect in a car of this type (such as ABS, front and side airbags), but does without curtain airbags and Isofix child seat mounting points.

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3.5 out of 5

Reliability

No major problems have been reported for Tacuma. The only complaints come from loose or poorly-fitted interior trim - but they are few and far between.

Car check problem points

Body

No problems reported.

Engine/Gearbox

No problems reported.

Other

No problems reported.