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| Cavalier Coupe |
Safety standards include ABS brakes, driver empowered air bag, passenger depowered air bag, and side head protection air bag. Starting out first is the Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe, a two-door vehicle with SOHC, five-speed manual transmission, and 115 horsepower.
Chevrolet Cavalier and its Pontiac Sun fire sibling offer 2-dr coupes and 4-dr sedans. Base Cavaliers come with a 2.2-liter 4-cyl engine. Optional on LS models and standard on sporty Z24 versions is a 2.4-liter four. Both offer manual or automatic transmission.
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Chevrolet Cavalier is the most popular car built by General Motors, and one of the 10 most popular cars sold in the United States. A high level of standard equipment is an important part of the Cavalier formula. The base-level Cavalier is offered in two body styles, a fastback coupe ($13,160) and a four-door sedan ($13,260).
Base and LS models are powered by a 2.2-liter, ohv inline-4 that produces 115 horsepower. Base and Z24 models come with a German-built Get rag five-speed manual transmission, and offer an electronically controlled four-speed automatic as an option. For 2001, all automatic Cavaliers have traction control, a premium feature in this class. Automatic transmission and traction control are standard on LS.
Additionally, LS pampers drivers and passengers with cruise control, an AM/FM four-speaker stereo with compact disc player, tachometer, trip computer, variable intermittent wipers, remote trunk release, tilt steering column, and 15-inch wheels.
Chevrolet Cavalier is an attractive car with flowing lines, rounded fenders and a low-to-the-road attitude. Z24s come with five-spoke aluminum wheels, while the base coupe and sedan and LS get full wheel covers. Our LS sedan was equipped with the optional 2.4-liter twin-cam engine ($450) that provides 150 horsepower and 155 pounds-feet of torque.
Even with the 2.2-liter, overhead-valve four-cylinder engine, the Chevrolet Cavalier is surprisingly spunky. The Cavalier is a much better car with the four-speed automatic ($780) than it is with the three-speed automatic ($700) available as an option on the base model. The Chevrolet Cavalier handles reasonably well with a stiff chassis that enables the suspension to do its job. Power steering is light and responsive and the Chevrolet Cavalier quickly turns in for corners. Cavalier’s solenoid-based anti-lock braking system (standard) can be a real ally in an emergency maneuver because it allows the driver to steer the car in a panic braking situation.
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