Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser

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Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser
Manufacturer	General Motors
Production	1978–1996
Assembly	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Predecessor	Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
Class	Mid-size
Body style(s)	4-door station wagon
Related	Buick Century Chevrolet Celebrity Pontiac 6000 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera

Second Generation
Production	1984-1996
Layout	FF layout
Platform	A-body
Engine(s)	2.5 L Iron Duke I4 3.3 L Buick V6 3.1 L L82 V6 3.8 L Buick V6 4.3 L Olds V6 diesel
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	104.5 in (2654 mm) (1982-88) 104.9 in (2664 mm) (1989-96)
Length	194.4 in (4938 mm)
Width	69.5 in (1765 mm)
Height	54.5 in (1384 mm)

The Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser was a mid-size station wagon produced from 1978 through 1996.

It was initially based upon the rear-wheel drive A-body platform. When the lower-trim Cutlass models, along with the A-body, were redesigned and became front-wheel drive, the Cutlass Cruiser remained rear-wheel drive, on the rechristened G platform along with the Cutlass Supreme.

In 1984, it was downsized to the Cutlass Ciera's body, sharing the front-wheel drive A platform with the very similar Buick Century, Pontiac 6000 and the Chevrolet Celebrity. From 1984-1988 its wheelbase was 104.5 inches (2,654 mm), when the GM A platform was updated for 1989, its wheelbase increased to 104.9 inches (2,664 mm). The Cutlass Cruiser was mildly restyled in 1989. This included a new grille, new taillights, and new, more aerodynamic composite headlights. The Cutlass Cruiser, like its siblings, proved to be an economically sound choice for consumers. With many engine choices being from a 2.5 L Iron Duke I4 engine all the way up to a 3.8 L V6. From 1990-1994, the Cutlass Cruiser came in two trim levels: S and SL. In 1995, the S was dropped. With many options, including power windows, air conditioning, cassette player, and deluxe cloth, the 8-passenger Cutlass Cruiser sold well until its discontinuation.

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