Chevrolet Sprint
| Chevrolet | |
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 Chevrolet Sprint (1984–1988)
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| 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
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
- ^ Covello, Flammang: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002. 2002, p. 340.