Chevrolet Cavalier Specs, MPG & Trims by Year
EPA fuel-economy and specification data for the Chevrolet Cavalier, model years 1984–2005. The latest model year is shown first below.
Latest model year: 2005
- Body class
- Compact Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 4-cyl, 2.2 L
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline
- Configurations
- 2
- Combined MPG
- 25–26 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,600–$2,700
View the full 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier specs, MPG and trims
Across all 22 model years, EPA combined ratings span 18–27 MPG.
All model years
| Year | Body class | Combined | Configurations | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Compact Cars | 25–26 MPG | 2 | $2,600–$2,700 |
| 2004 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | 24–27 MPG | 3 | $2,500–$2,800 |
| 2003 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | 24–25 MPG | 3 | $2,700–$2,800 |
| 2002 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | 21–25 MPG | 6 | $2,700–$3,200 |
| 2001 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | 21–24 MPG | 6 | $2,800–$3,200 |
| 2000 | Subcompact Cars | 22–24 MPG | 6 | $2,800–$3,050 |
| 1999 | Subcompact Cars | 22–25 MPG | 5 | $2,700–$3,050 |
| 1998 | Subcompact Cars | 23–25 MPG | 5 | $2,700–$2,900 |
| 1997 | Compact Cars | 23–26 MPG | 6 | $2,600–$2,900 |
| 1996 | Compact Cars | 23–26 MPG | 5 | $2,600–$2,900 |
| 1995 | Compact Cars | 22–26 MPG | 3 | $2,600–$3,050 |
| 1994 | Subcompact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 20–26 MPG | 6 | $2,600–$3,350 |
| 1993 | Small Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars | 20–26 MPG | 6 | $2,600–$3,350 |
| 1992 | Subcompact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 20–26 MPG | 6 | $2,600–$3,350 |
| 1991 | Subcompact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 20–25 MPG | 9 | $2,700–$3,350 |
| 1990 | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 20–26 MPG | 8 | $2,600–$3,350 |
| 1989 | Subcompact Cars, Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 20–26 MPG | 10 | $2,600–$3,350 |
| 1988 | Subcompact Cars, Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 20–26 MPG | 10 | $2,600–$3,350 |
| 1987 | Subcompact Cars, Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 20–25 MPG | 15 | $2,700–$3,350 |
| 1986 | Subcompact Cars, Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 18–25 MPG | 15 | $2,700–$3,700 |
| 1985 | Subcompact Cars, Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 18–26 MPG | 30 | $2,600–$3,700 |
| 1984 | Subcompact Cars, Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 21–27 MPG | 15 | $2,500–$3,200 |