Chevrolet Corsica
| Chevrolet Corsica | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
| Also called | Pontiac Tempest (Canada, 1987-1991) |
| Production | October 1987– June 1996 |
| Assembly |
Wilmington Assembly Linden Assembly |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | L-body |
| Related |
Pontiac Tempest Chevrolet Beretta Chevrolet Cavalier Pontiac Sunbird Pontiac Grand Am Oldsmobile Achieva Buick Skylark |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L LL8 I4 (gasoline) 2.2 L LM3 I4 (gasoline) 2.2 L LN2 I4 (gasoline) 2.8 L LB6 V6 (gasoline) 3.1 L LH0 V6 (gasoline) 3.1L L82 V6 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 3-speed 3T40 automatic 4-speed 4T40-E automatic 4-speed 4T60-E automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.4 in (2,626 mm) |
| Length | 183.4 in (4,658 mm) (1987–93) 183.5 in (4,661 mm) (1994–96) |
| Width | 68.2 in (1,732 mm) (1987–93) 68.5 in (1,740 mm) (1994–96) |
| Height | 53.8 in (1,367 mm) (1987–93) 54.2 in (1,377 mm) (1994–96) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Citation |
| Successor | Chevrolet Malibu |
The Chevrolet Corsica (named after Corsica, France) is a front-wheel drive compact car that was produced by Chevrolet from 1987 to 1996. The Corsica was built upon the L-body platform. It shared the L-body with the 2-door Beretta, and the rebadged revival of the Pontiac Tempest which was essentially the same car, but was only sold in Canada. The Corsica came in two styles and four trims. Sold initially only as a 4-door sedan, it was also available as a 5-door hatchback from model years 1989 to 1991 (replacing the Chevrolet Cavalier hatchback, which was sold only as a 3-door). Corsicas were built alongside the Beretta by both the Wilmington Assembly in Delaware and Linden Assembly in New Jersey.
The Corsica was first sold as fleet cars to rental agencies and to large companies in 1987, prior to mainstream release. The Corsica and Beretta were the second best-selling cars in America in 1988, right behind the Chevrolet Celebrity. Many Corsicas were also sold abroad, a few were sold in Europe, in the Netherlands for instance. Much of the suspension components were borrowed from the J-Body Chevrolet Cavalier, and the chassis was an extension of that of the J-Body Cavalier, but modeled with similar proportions to the N-Body. The L-Body platform however, was engineered by Chevrolet rather than Oldsmobile. The car was equipped with either of two powerplants, the 2.0L TBI OHV L4 from the Chevrolet Cavalier, or the 2.8L MPFI OHV V6 from the Chevrolet Celebrity. The base Corsica's door handles were colored silver, while the Corsica LT/LTZ had black-colored handles. Some earlier models had a column shifter with a handbrake between the front seats. This configuration was very unusual for this class of sedan. The hatchback was introduced for 1989, as was an LTZ performance package that included many suspension parts from the Beretta. The rare XT trim included all the performance parts from the LTZ trim as well as a leather interior and a special body kit and spoiler package designed for GM by a third party supplier.
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