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Chevrolet Cavalier

🇺🇸 United States ·1984–2005· estate / wagon

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 3rd Chevrolet Cavalier: IFCAR· Public domain
  2. 2. '85-'88 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe: Bull-Doser· Public domain
  3. 3. 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Convertible, front left, 05-05-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Convertible, rear left, 05-05-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier Station Wagon (Rear) (cropped): Alexreiter512· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24: Fx6893 at English Wikipedia· Public domain
  7. 7. 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier coupe, front right, 06-07-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 8. 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier coupe, rear right, 06-07-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Convertible in Red, front left (Brooklyn): Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  10. 10. 1st-Chevrolet-Cavalier-Sedan-1: IFCAR· Public domain
  11. 11. 1st-Chevrolet-Cavalier-Sedan-2: IFCAR· Public domain
  12. 12. 2000-2002 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe: IFCAR· Public domain
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Chevrolet Cavalier, photo 1 of 12
1/12 IFCAR· Public domain

base stats

  • popularity 8 in NL#2818 most common
  • weight 1,285 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.
  • CNG Runs on compressed natural gas; very few fuel stations in NL.

spec sheet

built
1984–2005
body
estate / wagon
engine
2.0 L–3.1 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
no
power
—
drive
front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
4
doors
2
weight
1,285 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
18–27 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars
avg new price NL
€ 34.789

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

🇺🇸 US versions (185)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2005. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2005Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular259.4
2005Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
2004Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular259.4
2004Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular278.7
2004Cavalier Dual-fuel2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDGasoline or natural gas249.8
2003Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular259.4
2003Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular259.4
2003Cavalier Dual-fuel2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDGasoline or natural gas249.8
2002Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular249.8
2002Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular249.8
2002Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular259.4
2002Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
2002Cavalier2.4 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2002Cavalier2.4 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2310.2
2002Cavalier Dual-fuel2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDGasoline or natural gas2310.2
2001Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2310.2
2001Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular249.8
2001Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
2001Cavalier2.4 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2001Cavalier2.4 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2310.2
2001Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG)2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDGasoline or natural gas2310.2
2000Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2210.7
2000Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2310.2
2000Cavalier2.2 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
2000Cavalier2.4 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2310.2

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

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