Chevrolet Sprint

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Chevrolet Sprint (1984–1988)
Chevrolet Sprint (1984–1988)
sprint
Production period: 1984-1988
Class : Small car
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines:
Petrol engines : 1.0-1.3 liters
(36-59 kW)
Length: 3585-3770 mm
Width: 1530-1545 mm
Height: 1350 mm
Wheelbase : 2245-2345 mm
Empty weight : 620-750 kg
Previous model Chevrolet Chevette
successor Geo Metro

The Chevrolet Sprint was a small car sold in North America by the American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet from 1984 to 1988 .

Model history

The Chevrolet Sprint, which was offered in North America from the spring of 1984, was an only slightly modified Suzuki Swift , made in Japan .

The Sprint, which was initially only available as a three-door and from the end of 1985 also as a larger five-door, was powered by a one-liter three-cylinder engine with 49 hp (36 kW). The Sprint E / R model variant, designed to be particularly economical, was the most economical car on offer in North America, with a standard consumption of 4.3 liters per 100 kilometers.

From autumn 1988 the Sprint was sold under the name Geo Metro via the newly created brand Geo (car brand ) . In Canada , however, the car was still called the Chevrolet Sprint.

Web links

Commons : Chevrolet Sprint  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

  • Mike Covello, James M. Flammang: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002. 2nd edition. Krause Publications, Iola WI 2002, ISBN 0-87341-605-8 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Covello, Flammang: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002. 2002, p. 340.