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Pontiac Catalina
29 generations · 70 engine options · data across all years of the Catalina platform.
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1988 231ci V6
$10,795
~$2,159/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1988
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1986
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1985
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1984
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1983
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1982
1 engine option
231ci V6
RWD
1981
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
301ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
403ci V8
RWD
1980
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
301ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
403ci V8
RWD
1979
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
301ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
403ci V8
RWD
1975–1979
1 engine option
350ci V8
RWD
1978
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
301ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
403ci V8
RWD
1977
5 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
301ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8
RWD
403ci V8
RWD
1976
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1975
4 engine options
231ci V6
RWD
260ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1974
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1973
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1972
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1971
3 engine options
350ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
455ci V8
RWD
1969
1 engine option
389ci V8
RWD
1968
1 engine option
389ci V8
RWD
1967
2 engine options
389ci V8
RWD
421ci V8
RWD
1966
2 engine options
389ci V8
RWD
421ci V8
RWD
1965
2 engine options
389ci V8
RWD
421ci V8
RWD
1964
2 engine options
389ci V8
RWD
421ci V8
RWD
1963
2 engine options
389ci V8
RWD
421ci V8
RWD
1962
2 engine options
389ci V8
RWD
421ci V8
RWD
1961
2 engine options
389ci V8
RWD
421ci V8
RWD
1960
1 engine option
389ci V8
RWD
1959
1 engine option
389ci V8
RWD
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