Chevrolet Corsica

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Chevrolet Corsica

Manufacturer:	General Motors
Production:	1987–1996
Assembly:	Wilmington, Delaware Linden, New Jersey
Predecessor:	Chevrolet Citation
Successor:	Chevrolet Malibu
Class:	Compact
Body style:	4-door sedan 5-door hatchback
Layout:	FF layout
Platform:	GM L platform
Engine:	2.0 L OHV I4 2.2 L OHV I4 2.8 L LB6 V6 3.1 L Gen II V6
Transmission:	5-speed manual 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase:	103.4 in
Length:	183.4 in
Width:	68.2 in
Height:	53.8 in
Fuel capacity:	15.6 US gal
Related:	Chevrolet Beretta Pontiac Tempest
Similar:	Dodge Spirit Nissan Stanza Toyota Camry

The Chevrolet Corsica is a front-wheel drive automobile that was produced by General Motors from 1987 to 1996. The Corsica was built upon the L-body platform which was developed (along with the N-body). It shared the L-body with the 2-door Beretta, and the rebadged revival of the Pontiac Tempest which was essentially the same car sold in Canada. The Corsica came in two styles and four trims. Sold only as a 4-door sedan, it was also available as a 5-door hatchback from 1989 to 1991. Corsicas were built alongside the Beretta in both Wilmington, Delaware and Linden, New Jersey.

1 Year-to-year changes
2 Engines
3 External links

[edit] Year-to-year changes

[edit] 1987

The Corsica and Beretta were the second best-selling cars in America in 1988. The base Corsica's door handles were colored silver, while the Corsica LT/LTZ had black-colored handles. The hatchback was introduced for 1989, and also an LTZ performance package that included many suspension parts from the Beretta was introduced. The XT trim was an even more rare and little remembered offering on certain years, which 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.

[edit] 1990

Gone was the base Corsica, and the hatchback was dropped in 1991.

[edit] 1992

The only trim level was the LT.

[edit] 1994-1996

The exterior was refreshed for 1994 and the LT model became the base model once again. In 1995, the Corsica became the first American car to be equipped with daytime running lights. Also for the 1995 model year a new Corsica logo was introduced. GM discontinued the Corsica and the Beretta after the 1996 model year. The Corsica was replaced by the Chevrolet Malibu in 1997.

Chevrolet Corsica with silver door handles

Chevrolet Corsica hatchback

Chevrolet Corsica LT

[edit] Engines

1987-1989 2.8 L (173 in³) LB6 V6
1987-1989 2.0 L (122 in³) OHV I4
1990-1996 2.2 L (134 in³) OHV I4
1990-1996 3.1 L (189 in³) Gen II V6

Notes:

While the Beretta had all engine and transmission options available on the Corsica, the Corsica was only available with OHV engines.
Both the 2.8 L V6 and 2.0 L I4 received a longer stroke crankshaft in the 1990 model year, respectively increasing their displacements to 3.1 L and 2.2 L.
In the 1994 model year, sequential fuel injection replaced throttle-body injection on the I4 and MPFI on the V6 models.