On ASIA They call the Daewoo car dayoo,  Daewoo Lanos is the smallest of the three Daewoo cars. It set its wheels in the soil of American market in 1999 as a front-drive subcompact in two door hatchback and four door sedans. Rival car makes are Ford, Toyota, Honda, Plymouth and Hyundai. Daewoo Lanos is the smallest of the three Daewoo cars. It set its wheels in the soil of American market in 1999 as a front-drive subcompact in two door hatchback and four door sedans. Rival car makes are Ford, Toyota, Honda, Plymouth and Hyundai.