In LS trim, this Monte Carlo was the last mass-produced six-passenger two-door car sold in America — a front bench seat in a coupe, right at the end of that era.
Median 252 hp across 135 similar cars
Lead trim: LS 3.1 V6 (160 hp) · up to 215 hp
Chevrolet Monte Carlo fifth generation1995–1999
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FactIn LS trim, this Monte Carlo was the last mass-produced six-passenger two-door car sold in America — a front bench seat in a coupe, right at the end of that era.
The two-door Lumina renamed Monte Carlo for 1995, drawn from a 1992 concept car by Chuck Jordan and built at Oshawa, Ontario. On GM's W-platform it was front-wheel drive for the first time, with no V8, sold as the LS or the sporty Z34 with 16-inch alloys, colour-keyed badging and blacked-out trim, and it was the last mass-produced six-passenger two-door sedan. Dual airbags and ABS came standard (daytime running lights in 1997). A run of 400 1995 Z34 "Brickyard 400 Pace Car" editions were sold; total production was 376,483, 103,487 of them Z34s.
Collectors Spotted in the Chevrolet Monte Carlo Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS 3.1 V6 (160 hp) | 1995–1999 | 3.1 L V6 | 160 hp | 185 lb-ft | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| Z34 3.4 LQ1 DOHC V6 (210 hp, 1995) | 1995–1995 | 3.4 L V6 | 210 hp | 215 lb-ft | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| Z34 3.4 LQ1 DOHC V6 (215 hp, 1996–97) | 1996–1997 | 3.4 L V6 | 215 hp | 220 lb-ft | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| Z34 3.8 L36 V6 (200 hp, 1998–99) | 1998–1999 | 3.8 L V6 | 200 hp | 225 lb-ft | — | FWD | automatic | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the LS 3.1 V6 (160 hp) 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
This generation's aggressive aero look came straight off the track — Chevy's stylists borrowed the ducktail spoiler and styling from NASCAR, based on the 1997 "Intimidator" concept car.
In LS trim, this Monte Carlo was the last mass-produced six-passenger two-door car sold in America — a front bench seat in a coupe, right at the end of that era.
Only 200 of this generation's Aerocoupe were built in 1986 — exactly the number NASCAR required before the shape could race.
GM's 1978 downsizing hit the Monte Carlo hard, in a good way: 700-800 lb lighter and 15 inches shorter than the 1977 model, yet it actually gained interior and trunk space.
For one strange year, this 'mid-size' Monte Carlo was bigger in every dimension than Chevy's own full-size Caprice and Impala — the only time that's happened in Chevrolet's history.
The Monte Carlo's faux-wood dash trim wasn't generic — Chevrolet's chief stylist had it made as a photographic reproduction of the actual elm trim used inside Rolls-Royces.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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