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Chevrolet Caprice
31 generations · 94 engine options · data across all years of the Caprice platform.
57,983
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49,413
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1996 5.0L V8 305 TBI
$9,825
~$1,965/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1996
2 engine options
5.0L V8 305 TBI
RWD
5.7L V8 350 LT1
RWD
1995
1 engine option
5.7L V8 350 LT1
RWD
1994
2 engine options
5.0L V8 305 TBI
RWD
5.7L V8 350 LT1
RWD
1993
2 engine options
5.0L V8 305 TBI
RWD
5.7L V8 350 LT1
RWD
1992
2 engine options
5.0L V8 305 TBI
RWD
5.7L V8 350 LT1
RWD
1991
1 engine option
5.0L V8 305 TBI
RWD
1989
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1988
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1987
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1986
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1985
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1984
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1983
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1982
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1981
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1980
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1979
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1978
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1977
3 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
1976
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1975
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1974
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1973
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1972
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1971
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1970
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
454ci V8
RWD
1969
3 engine options
327ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
427ci V8
RWD
1968
3 engine options
327ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
427ci V8
RWD
1967
3 engine options
327ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
427ci V8
RWD
1966
3 engine options
327ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
427ci V8
RWD
1965
2 engine options
327ci V8
RWD
396ci V8
RWD
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