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CHEVROLET EPICA Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 105 CHEVROLET EPICAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 543 in 2014 Q3 — only 19% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 438 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 27 a year (25.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2027 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 67% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up. In all, the CHEVROLET EPICA is rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (105 in the latest data).
Rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 27 a year (25.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 23 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2027.
About the EPICA
The Daewoo Tosca is a mid-size car designed by Daewoo in South Korea and marketed by Chevrolet as the Chevrolet Epica and Chevrolet Tosca, while Holden marketed it as the Holden Epica. Codenamed V250, it replaces the Daewoo Magnus and its derivatives. The Chevrolet Epica was officially launched in Europe at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The Tosca is noteworthy in that it was available with transversely-mounted straight-six engines. Contrary to the preceding models (V100 Leganza and V200 Magnus), which were styled by Giugiaro, the V250 was designed entirely in-house. Due to the Daewoo brand being...
CHEVROLET EPICA — questions & answers
How many CHEVROLET EPICA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 105 CHEVROLET EPICA were still registered in the UK — 35 licensed and on the road, plus 70 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the CHEVROLET EPICA rare?
The CHEVROLET EPICA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (105), making it rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the CHEVROLET EPICA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of CHEVROLET EPICA on UK roads fell by 28 (21.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 23 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most CHEVROLET EPICA use?
Most CHEVROLET EPICA run on diesel — about 86% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg).
When did the CHEVROLET EPICA peak?
The CHEVROLET EPICA peaked at 543 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.