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Chevrolet Cavalier

J-body

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.

1984–1989 J-body U.S. market
Production 1984–1989
Body code J-body
Body styles Coupe, sedan, wagon, convertible
Modifications 16
Modification Engine Power Transmission Drive Years  
cavalier
1985–1986
2.8 L Manual 4-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1985–1986 View details
cavalier
1985–1989
2.8 L Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1985–1989 View details
cavalier
1984–1989
2.0 L Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1984–1989 View details
cavalier
1987–1989
2.8 L Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1987–1989 View details
cavalier
1984–1989
2.0 L Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1984–1989 View details
cavalier
1984–1987
2.0 L Manual 4-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1984–1987 View details
cavalier convertible
1987–1989
2.8 L Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1987–1989 View details
cavalier convertible
1984–1987
2.0 L Manual 4-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1984–1987 View details
cavalier convertible
1984–1987
2.0 L Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1984–1987 View details
cavalier convertible
1984–1987
2.0 L Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1984–1987 View details
cavalier convertible
1985–1986
2.8 L Manual 4-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1985–1986 View details
cavalier wagon
1985–1989
2.8 L Automatic 3-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1985–1989 View details
cavalier wagon
1984–1987
2.0 L Manual 4-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1984–1987 View details
cavalier wagon
1984–1989
2.0 L Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1984–1989 View details
cavalier wagon
1987–1989
2.8 L Manual 5-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1987–1989 View details
cavalier wagon
1985–1986
2.8 L Manual 4-spd Front-Wheel Drive 1985–1986 View details