Generations and modifications
Browse the model family by generation first, then drill into each modification and its available trims and included options.
Generations
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2003–2005 Second generation (J-body) facelift
2 modifications · A facelifted Cavalier arrived for 2003 with revised front and rear styling and a simplified U.S. lineup. By this phase, the convertible had been dropped, and the model remained on sale through 2005.
| Modification | Engine | Power (hp) | Transmission | Drive | |
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cavalier
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Gasoline · 2.2 L · 140 hp | 140 hp | 5-speed manual | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier dual-fuel
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2.2 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive |
1995–2002 Second generation (J-body)
9 modifications · The Cavalier was redesigned for 1995 with a new body and a more rounded appearance, marking the model’s second major U.S. generation. It continued as a coupe, sedan, and convertible, while the wagon body style was dropped from the lineup.
| Modification | Engine | Power (hp) | Transmission | Drive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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cavalier
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2.4 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.2 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.3 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.4 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.2 L | — | Automatic 3-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.3 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.4 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier (bi-fuel cng)
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2.2 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier (bi-fuel cng)
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2.2 L | — | Automatic 3-spd | Front-Wheel Drive |
1990–1994 First generation (J-body) facelift
8 modifications · For 1990, the Cavalier received a significant facelift that updated its exterior styling while continuing on the same J-body architecture. The refreshed model remained on sale in the U.S. through 1994 and continued to be offered in multiple body styles.
| Modification | Engine | Power (hp) | Transmission | Drive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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cavalier
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Gasoline · 3.1 L | — | 5-speed manual | Front-wheel drive | |
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cavalier
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Gasoline · 2.2 L | — | 3-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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cavalier convertible
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Gasoline · 3.1 L | — | 3-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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cavalier convertible
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Gasoline · 3.1 L | — | 5-speed manual | Front-wheel drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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Gasoline · 2.2 L | — | 5-speed manual | Front-wheel drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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Gasoline · 3.1 L | — | 3-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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Gasoline · 3.1 L | — | 5-speed manual | Front-wheel drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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Gasoline · 2.2 L | — | 3-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive |
1984–1989 First generation (J-body)
16 modifications · The first Chevrolet Cavalier arrived for 1984 as GM’s J-body compact, replacing the Monza in Chevrolet’s small-car lineup. It was sold in the U.S. as a coupe, sedan, wagon, and convertible, and it established the Cavalier as one of Chevrolet’s core front-wheel-drive compacts of the 1980s.
| Modification | Engine | Power (hp) | Transmission | Drive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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cavalier
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2.8 L | — | Manual 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.8 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.0 L | — | Automatic 3-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.8 L | — | Automatic 3-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.0 L | — | Manual 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier
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2.0 L | — | Automatic 3-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier convertible
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2.8 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier convertible
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2.0 L | — | Manual 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier convertible
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2.0 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier convertible
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2.0 L | — | Automatic 3-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier convertible
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2.8 L | — | Manual 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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2.8 L | — | Manual 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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2.8 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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2.8 L | — | Automatic 3-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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2.0 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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cavalier wagon
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2.0 L | — | Manual 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive |
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