The Chevette shared its T-body with the Opel Kadett, Isuzu Gemini and Vauxhall Chevette, a single cheap-car design sold across four continents.
Lead trim: 1.6 OHC I4
Chevrolet ChevetteT-body · 1976–1987
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FactThe Chevette shared its T-body with the Opel Kadett, Isuzu Gemini and Vauxhall Chevette, a single cheap-car design sold across four continents.
The Chevrolet Chevette was a rear-wheel-drive subcompact built from August 1975 to December 1986 for the 1976 to 1987 model years, on GM's global T-body shared with the Opel Kadett, Isuzu Gemini and Vauxhall Chevette. It was built at Wilmington, Delaware, and Atlanta, Georgia, as a three-door hatchback and, from 1978, a five-door, and was also sold in Canada as the Pontiac Acadian and as the Pontiac T1000. Engines were a 1.4 litre OHV and a 1.6 litre OHC four, plus a 1.8 litre Isuzu diesel.
Collectors Spotted in the Chevrolet Chevette Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 OHC I4 | 1976–1987 | 1.6 L I4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.8 Isuzu diesel I4 | 1976–1987 | 1.8 L I4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 1.6 OHC 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
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Photographs
Did you know the last diesel Chevettes closed out a whole era for GM? The 324 diesel Chevettes sold in 1986 were the last North American GM diesel passenger cars built for many decades, after the infamous Oldsmobile diesel was axed.
The Chevette shared its T-body with the Opel Kadett, Isuzu Gemini and Vauxhall Chevette, a single cheap-car design sold across four continents.
Rivals
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