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Oldsmobile Firenza
Manufacturer	General Motors
Production	1982–1988
Assembly	Kansas City, Kansas
Predecessor	Oldsmobile Starfire
Successor	Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
Class	Compact
Body style(s)	2-door coupé 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon
Layout	FF layout
Platform	J-body
Engine(s)	1.8 L I4 1.8 L turbocharged I4 2.0 L I4 2.8 L LE2 V6
Transmission(s)	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Wheelbase	101.2 in (2570 mm)
Length	169.9 in (4315 mm) (hatchback) 171.9 in (4366 mm) (sedan) 179 in (4547 mm) (wagon)
Width	65.0 in (1651 mm)
Height	52.3 in (1328 mm) (hatchback) 53.8 in (1367 mm) (sedan) 54.4 in (1382 mm) (wagon)
Fuel capacity	13.6 US gallons (11.3 imp gal/51.5 L)
Related	Buick Skyhawk Cadillac Cimarron Chevrolet Cavalier Pontiac Sunbird

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. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 456 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,155 × 659 pixels, file size: 121 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, an American multinational corporation, is the worlds largest auto company by production volume for the first 9 months of 2007, and by sales volume for 76 consecutive years. ... 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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 end. That said, with the exception of the Cimarron (which cost 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. A contemporary Lincoln Town Car, an example of the traditional luxury car design. ... This article is about the type of currency. ...

Trims & options

1988 Oldsmobile Firenza sedan

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 Cutlass Cruiser and full-size 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. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 302 pixelsFull resolution‎ (972 × 367 pixels, file size: 46 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 302 pixelsFull resolution‎ (972 × 367 pixels, file size: 46 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... The Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser was a mid-size station wagon produced from 1984 through 1996 at General Motors Oklahoma City plant. ... A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ... Oldsmobile used the Custom Cruiser name on their large rear-wheel drive station wagons from 1971 to 1992. ...

The Firenza was discontinued in 1988 and was replaced by the Cutlass Calais (formerly called, simply "Calais") for 1988. The Cimarron was discontinued that year as well. The Skyhawk lasted another year, while GM kept the Sunbird and Cavalier around until 1994 and 2005, respectively. The Oldsmobile Calais, renamed the Cutlass Calais for 1988, was a compact car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1985 through 1991. ... The Cadillac Cimarron was a compact car built by Cadillac based on the GM J platform. ... There have been two small cars from Buick called the SkyHawk or Skyhawk: 1975-1980 RWD Chevrolet Monza clone (H-body) 1982-1989 FWD Chevrolet Cavalier clone (J-body) Categories: Buick vehicles | Front wheel drive vehicles | Rear wheel drive vehicles ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, an American multinational corporation, is the worlds largest auto company by production volume for the first 9 months of 2007, and by sales volume for 76 consecutive years. ...

Engines

• 1.8L I4 • 1984-1986 • 84 hp (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)

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External resources

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