petrol
12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL: The Oldsmobile Edge· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Oldsmobile Achieva SC at Radwood Austin: TKOIII· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Oldsmobile Achieva SC at Radwood Austin (interior): TKOIII· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Achieva: Accord14· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. Achievacoupe: Karrmann· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. AchievaSCX: PancreaticDefect· CC0
- 7. Olds Achieva 1992-97: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 8. Olds Achieva Sedan 1992-97: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 9. OLDS-ACHIEVA: Accord14· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. Oldsmobile Achieva 2.3 SL 1992 (26794254279): RL GNZLZ from Chile· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 11. Oldsmobile Achieva Coupe: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 12. Oldsmobile Achieva sedan: IFCAR· Public domain
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1992–1998
- body
- —
- engine
- 2.3 L–3.3 L
- cylinders
- 4–6
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 20–26 mpg
- EV range
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- US size class
- Compact Cars
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (32)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1992–1998. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Achieva | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1998 | Achieva | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1998 | Achieva | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1997 | Achieva | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1997 | Achieva | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1997 | Achieva | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1996 | Achieva | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1996 | Achieva | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1996 | Achieva | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1995 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1995 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1995 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1995 | Achieva | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1995 | Achieva | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1994 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1994 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1994 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1994 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1994 | Achieva | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1993 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1993 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1993 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1993 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1993 | Achieva | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.
