Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
When Chevrolet tried to make an econobox, sporty vehicle, it came with this: the 1994 Cavalier, one of the most affordable coupes on the market.
The Cavalier was available in three body shapes: coupe, convertible, and four-door sedan. The coupe was built to compete against the Honda Civic and Dodge Neon and received an Asian-European styling while keeping the same plastic interior as any other Chevrolet from that era.
Its rounded lines and swept-back headlights looked fresh on the market. The arched roofline and sloped rear window made the car looks sporty. In the back, its taillights were spread across the quarter panels and the trunk. Chevrolet offered the car with a standard set of steel wheels, which looked too small and lost under the wheel-arches, but offered bigger alloys with wider tires on the options list.
Inside, the carmaker installed a curved shape for the instrument cluster that went on to the center stack. Its four-dials instrument panel featured a center-mounted speedometer with the tachometer on the right. The rear seats were good for two not-so-grown adults, as long as the front occupants didn't have to move their seats all the way to the back.
Under the hood, Chevrolet installed a 2.2-liter gasoline engine provided by Opel and detuned for the U.S. market to comply with the emission tests. For the Z24 version, it installed a 2.4-liter unit that provided more power and torque than its main rival, the Dodge Neon.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.2L 3AT FWD (116 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2189 cm3 |
Power: | 85 KW @ 5000 RPM 116 HP @ 5000 RPM 114 BHP @ 5000 RPM |
Torque: | 135 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM 183 Nm @ 3600 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 105.6 mph (170 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.3 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 3-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/65 R14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 180.7 in (4590 mm) |
Width: | 68.9 in (1750 mm) |
Height: | 53.1 in (1349 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.6/56.4 in (1,463/1,433 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 104.1 in (2644 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.9 in (150 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.4 cuFT (379 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2624 lbs (1190 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 23.1 mpg US (10.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 30.9 mpg US (7.6 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.2L 5MT FWD (141 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2189 cm3 |
Power: | 104 KW @ 5600 RPM 141 HP @ 5600 RPM 139 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 150 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 203 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 111.9 mph (180 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Manual, 5 Speed |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/70 R 14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 180.9 in (4595 mm) |
Width: | 68.7 in (1745 mm) |
Height: | 53 in (1346 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.6/56.4 in (1,463/1,433 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 104.1 in (2644 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.7 in (145 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 13.1 cuFT (371 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2619.5 lbs (1188 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 33.1 mpg US (7.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 28.3 mpg US (8.3 L/100Km) |