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Chevrolet Cavalier
15 generations · 37 engine options · data across all years of the Cavalier platform.
19,306
Labor times
5,143
Torque specs
21,948
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
296
Fluid specs
27
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2005 2.2L I4
$7,118
~$1,424/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2005
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
2004
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
2003
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
2002
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
2001
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
2000
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
1999
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
1998
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
1997
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
1996
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
1995
3 engine options
2.2L I4
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
1990–1994
1 engine option
3.1L V6
FWD
1983–1994
1 engine option
2.2L I4
FWD
1983–1987
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
1985–1986
1 engine option
2.8L V6
FWD
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