Cavalier Coupe
The original Cavalier notchback coupe combined two doors with a separate trunk. A shorter and lower body than the related sedan emphasized its role as a compact personal car.
Selected generation models, including overseas specifications
Vehicle details
Cavalier was Chevrolet’s compact front-wheel-drive passenger car introduced in spring 1981. The original Cavalier notchback coupe combined two doors with a separate trunk. A shorter and lower body than the related sedan emphasized its role as a compact personal car. A transverse front engine drove the front wheels, helping package room for five within compact exterior dimensions. The base 1.8-liter four-cylinder in the 1982 model used a two-barrel carburetor and a four-speed manual, with an automatic also available. The range of bodies served personal commuting, small-family transport and cargo-focused wagon use. This was the starting point of a name that became central to Chevrolet’s compact-car lineup.
- Production years
- 1981–
- Illustrated model year
- 1982
- Body
- Coupe
- Powertrain
- Petrol
1.8 L inline-four manual · 1982 US
- Development / body code
- 1JD27
- Powertrain
- Petrol
- Displacement
- 1841 cc
- Length
- 4341 mm
- Width
- 1677 mm
- Height
- 1321 mm (EPA loaded vehicle weight)
- Wheelbase
- 2571 mm
- Engine
- L46 transverse inline-four, two-barrel carburetor
- Maximum power (SAE net)
- 88 bhp @ 5100 rpm
- Maximum torque (SAE net)
- 135.6 Nm @ 2800 rpm
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
- Seating capacity
- 5
- Compression ratio
- 9.0:1