Oldsmobile Firenza

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The Oldsmobile Firenza was a compact car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1982 to 1988. It was based on the front-wheel drive GM J platform, which was shared with the Buick Skyhawk, Cadillac Cimarron, Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunbird.

Overview The Firenza was generally seen as one of the mid-level varients of the J platform (the other being the Skyhawk). The Cavalier and Sunbird represented the budget-end, and the Cimarron the Luxury vehicle end. That said, with the exception of the Cimarron (which costed thousands more), the base prices of the Cavalier, Sunbird, Skyhawk, and Firenza (in order from least to most expensive) were usually separated only by a few hundred dollars.

Trims & options Trim levels for the Firenza included: base, LX, S, SX, GT (1986-1987), LC (1986-1987), LX Brougham (1987 only). For the Firenza Cruiser station wagons, trim levels included: Cruiser (base), Brogham Cruiser, and LX Cruiser (1984-1985). The name "Cruiser" was applied to all Oldsmobile station wagons at the time; this included the mid-size Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser and full-size Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. Other options included: air conditioning, leather seats, power seats, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, power locks, rear defrost, power steering, manual or power sunroof, power moonroof, alloy wheels, premium wheels, AM/FM stereo radio, and cassette player.

The Firenza was discontinued in 1988 and was replaced by the Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais (formerly called, simply "Calais") for 1988. The Cadillac Cimarron was discontinued that year as well. The Buick Skyhawk lasted another year, while GM kept the Sunbird and Cavalier around until 1994 and 2005, respectively.

Engines

1.8L I4 • 1984-1986 • 84 Horsepower (1984,1986) and 82 HP (1985)
2.0L I4 • 1982-1988 • 82 HP (1982-1983), 88 HP (1984-1985), 85 HP (1986), 90 HP (1987), and 96 HP (1988)
2.8L LE2 V6 • 1985-1987 • 130 HP (1985), 120 HP (1986), and 125 HP (1987)

External resources

MSN-autos.com - 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza model overview
MSN-autos.com - 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser model overview

1.8L I4 • 1984-1986 • 84 Horsepower (1984,1986) and 82 HP (1985)
2.0L I4 • 1982-1988 • 82 HP (1982-1983), 88 HP (1984-1985), 85 HP (1986), 90 HP (1987), and 96 HP (1988)
2.8L LE2 V6 • 1985-1987 • 130 HP (1985), 120 HP (1986), and 125 HP (1987)

External resources

MSN-autos.com - 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza model overview
MSN-autos.com - 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser model overview