Chevrolet Cavalier
J-body1984–1989
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| Powertrain | Engine / motor | Power | Drivetrain | Explore & compare |
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| cavalier ↗Manual 4-spd · 1985–1986 | Regular · 2.8 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1985–1989 | Regular · 2.8 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1984–1989 | Regular · 2.0 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier ↗Manual 5-spd · 1987–1989 | Regular · 2.8 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1984–1989 | Regular · 2.0 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier ↗Manual 4-spd · 1984–1987 | Regular · 2.0 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier convertible ↗Manual 5-spd · 1987–1989 | Regular · 2.8 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier convertible ↗Manual 4-spd · 1984–1987 | Regular · 2.0 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier convertible ↗Manual 5-spd · 1984–1987 | Regular · 2.0 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier convertible ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1984–1987 | Regular · 2.0 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier convertible ↗Manual 4-spd · 1985–1986 | Regular · 2.8 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier wagon ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1985–1989 | Regular · 2.8 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier wagon ↗Manual 4-spd · 1984–1987 | Regular · 2.0 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier wagon ↗Manual 5-spd · 1984–1989 | Regular · 2.0 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier wagon ↗Manual 5-spd · 1987–1989 | Regular · 2.8 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive | |
| cavalier wagon ↗Manual 4-spd · 1985–1986 | Regular · 2.8 L | Not listed | Front-Wheel Drive |
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About this generation
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.
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