| Model years | 1982–1987 |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Lordstown, Ohio, United States Lansing, Michigan, United States Janesville, Wisconsin, United States Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico South Gate, California, United States (1982 only) Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Body style | 2-door convertible 2-door sedan 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Engine | 1.8 L 122 I4 2.0 L 122 I4 2.8 L 60-degree V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 101.2 in (2,570 mm) |
| Length | Sedan: 174.5 in (4,432 mm) Coupe: 173.5 in (4,407 mm) Wagon: 177.9 in (4,519 mm) |
| Width | Sedan & Coupe: 66.0 in (1,676 mm) Wagon: 66.3 in (1,684 mm) |
| Height | Sedan & Coupe: 52.0 in (1,321 mm) Wagon: 54.2 in (1,377 mm) |
| Related | Buick Skyhawk Cadillac Cimarron Oldsmobile Firenza Pontiac Sunbird Vauxhall Cavalier Isuzu Aska Holden Camira |
The Cavalier first went on sale in early 1981 as a 1982 model with front-wheel-drive, a choice of two carbureted four-cylinder pushrod engines, and 2 and 4-door sedan, hatchback, and station wagon body styles. Convertibles were added in 1983, initial production totaling less than 1000.
1983 Cavaliers offered throttle body fuel injection, and a V6 engine became available in 1985. The 1984 models received a mild facelift featuring quad headlights.
The Cavalier was largely identical to the Pontiac Sunbird. Before the Pontiac brand was officially introduced in Mexico in 1992, Cavaliers sold there featured Sunbird body panels, as opposed to US-spec Cavalier panels. From 1993 on, the sibling marques were both offered, as in the United States.
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