When did the Chevrolet Chevette come out in the US?
When did the Chevrolet Chevette come out in the US?
Introduced in September 1975, the Chevette superseded the Vega as Chevrolet’s entry-level subcompact, and sold 2.8 million units over 12 years. The Chevette was the best-selling small car in the U.S. for model years 1979 and 1980. The Chevette employed General Motors’ global T platform.
Which is the most fuel efficient Chevy Chevette?
In addition to being the smallest, most fuel-efficient car marketed by Chevrolet, the Chevette was the lightest car marketed in the U.S. The EPA rated the base 1.4-liter engine at 28 miles per US gallon (8.4 L/100 km; 34 mpg‑imp) city and 40 miles per US gallon (5.9 L/100 km; 48 mpg‑imp) highway.
Is the Chevette a good car or a bad car?
The Vega was horrible, but it was a start. Its replacement (Chevette and the Monza) didn’t move the game forward on any level other than reliability (and only relative to the Vega). No front wheel-drive, no style, no aluminum engine, no disc brakes– nothing that said small and inexpensive can be beautiful.
What was the top speed of a Chevy Chevette?
The Chevette’s anemic power delivery and iffy feedback (despite lacking power steering) made for careful driving. As for top end, the little Chevy might hit 60– downhill with a tailwind. Since we mostly stayed in town, the lack of top speed wasn’t much of a factor.
How many miles does a 1981 Chevy Chevette have?
There’s probably a reason that this car looks as good as it does, it only has 41,213 miles on it. Chevy sold 433,000 Chevettes in 1981, a pretty amazing number for a car that had been around for a half-dozen years by that point.
Is there a 1985 Chevy Corvette for sale?
No accident or damage reported to CARFAX. Number of owners unknown. Other damage reported. Number of owners unknown. No accident or damage reported to CARFAX. Number of owners unknown. No service history reported on this vehicle. No accident or damage reported to CARFAX. Number of owners unknown.
Which is better a five speed or four speed Chevette?
Interestingly, the four speeds have a better gear spread than the five-speed versions. Top speed for a Chevette in good condition is barely 100. But with a four-speed, second gear is good from just under 10 mph to just over 60. Third was good from about 25 mph to right around 85.
The Vega was horrible, but it was a start. Its replacement (Chevette and the Monza) didn’t move the game forward on any level other than reliability (and only relative to the Vega). No front wheel-drive, no style, no aluminum engine, no disc brakes– nothing that said small and inexpensive can be beautiful.
