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Buick Skyhawk

🇺🇸 United States ·1977–1989· estate / wagon

petrol
4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Buick Skyhawk 4-door white: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. Please leave a note at Wikipedia here . Thank you!· Public domain
  2. 2. '87 Buick Skyhawk Sedan: Bull-Doser· Public domain
  3. 3. 1987 Buick SkyHawk Custom: Kitt rider· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. Buick Skyhawk (J) Wagon facelift rear: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
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Buick Skyhawk, photo 1 of 4
1/4 CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. Please leave a note at Wikipedia here . Thank you!· Public domain

base stats

  • popularity 11 in NL#2784 most common
  • weight 1,445 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1977–1989
body
estate / wagon
engine
1.8 L–3.8 L
cylinders
4
turbo
some versions
power
—
drive
front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
—
doors
—
weight
1,445 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
19–27 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

11 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2784 of all models. Most common build year: 1977 (4 cars).

19771978

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

🇺🇸 US versions (68)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1989. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1989Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular259.4
1989Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1989Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular259.4
1989Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1988Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular259.4
1988Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1988Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular259.4
1988Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular278.7
1988Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular259.4
1988Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1988Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1988Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular278.7
1987Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1987Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 3-spdFWDPremium2111.2
1987Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular259.4
1987Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDPremium2210.7
1987Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular259.4
1987Skyhawk2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1987Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1987Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular259.4
1987Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1987Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1986Skyhawk1.8 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 3-spdFWDPremium2011.8
1986Skyhawk1.8 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1986Skyhawk1.8 L 4 cyl turboManual 4-spdFWDPremium2111.2

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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