In 1986 the Celebrity was America's best-selling car, the last time any GM-brand vehicle has managed it.
Median 105 hp across 417 similar cars
Lead trim: 3.1 V6
Chevrolet CelebrityA-body (FWD) · 1982–1990
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FactIn 1986 the Celebrity was America's best-selling car, the last time any GM-brand vehicle has managed it.
The Chevrolet Celebrity was a front-wheel-drive mid-size car built from 1981 to 1990 for the 1982–1990 model years on GM's A-body, shared with the Buick Century, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera and Pontiac 6000, at plants in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. It came as a coupé, sedan and wagon, with a 2.5 litre four, 2.8 and 3.1 litre V6s and a 4.3 litre diesel V6.
Collectors Spotted in the Chevrolet Celebrity Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Chevrolet Celebrity yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 I4 | 1982–1990 | 2.5 L I4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.8 V6 | 1982–1990 | 2.8 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.1 V6 | 1982–1990 | 3.1 L V6 | 135 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 4.3 diesel V6 | 1982–1990 | 4.3 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.5 I4 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
A 1983 Fortune cover lined up the near-identical Celebrity, Century, Cutlass Ciera and 6000 to mock GM’s badge-engineering — and embarrassed GM into rebuilding how its divisions designed cars.
In 1986 the Celebrity was America's best-selling car, the last time any GM-brand vehicle has managed it.
Rivals
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