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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (27753817774): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 2. Chevrolet Monte Carlo Series 138: Ermell· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. '70 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Auto classique St-Constant '13): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 4. '75 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Gibeau Orange Julep): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 5. 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo -- 05-19-2010: IFCAR· Public domain
- 6. 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, front left, 06-21-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (28266765222): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 8. 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau (37748839212): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
- 9. 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau Coupe, front left, 09-28-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Front Right, 09-08-2018: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Interior: artistmac· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 12. 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo V8 (cropped): Rutger van der Maar· CC BY 2.0
base stats
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.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1970–2007
- body
- coupé, sedan
- engine
- 3.4 L–5.7 L
- cylinders
- 6–8
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 105–266 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,790 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 15–22 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize Cars
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
169 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1187 of all models. Most common build year: 1979 (36 cars).
19701981
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (2)
- Monte Carlo 164
- Monte Carlo K6 5
🇺🇸 US versions (42)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2007. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Monte Carlo | 3.5 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | Monte Carlo | 3.5 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | Monte Carlo | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2006 | Monte Carlo | 3.5 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Gasoline or E85 | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2006 | Monte Carlo | 3.9 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2006 | Monte Carlo | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | Monte Carlo | 3.4 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2005 | Monte Carlo | 3.8 L 6 cyl SC | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2005 | Monte Carlo | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2004 | Monte Carlo | 3.4 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2004 | Monte Carlo | 3.8 L 6 cyl SC | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | Monte Carlo | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2003 | Monte Carlo | 3.4 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2003 | Monte Carlo | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Monte Carlo | 3.4 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2002 | Monte Carlo | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2001 | Monte Carlo | 3.4 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2001 | Monte Carlo | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1988 | Monte Carlo | 4.3 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1988 | Monte Carlo | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1987 | Monte Carlo | 4.3 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1987 | Monte Carlo | 4.3 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1987 | Monte Carlo | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1986 | Monte Carlo | 4.3 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1986 | Monte Carlo | 4.3 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.