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| Chevrolet Corsica | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Also called | Pontiac Tempest (Canada, 1987-1991) |
| Production | 1987–June 1996 |
| Model years | 1987–1996 |
| Assembly | Wilmington, Delaware, United States Linden, New Jersey, United States |
| Designer | Irv Rybicki (1983)[1][2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | L-body |
| Related | Pontiac Tempest Chevrolet Beretta |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed 3T40 automatic 4-speed 4T40-E automatic 4-speed 4T60-E automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.4 in (2,626 mm) |
| Length | 183.4 in (4,658 mm) (1987–93) 183.5 in (4,661 mm) (1994–96) |
| Width | 68.2 in (1,732 mm) (1987–93) 68.5 in (1,740 mm) (1994–96) |
| Height | 53.8 in (1,367 mm) (1987–93) 54.2 in (1,377 mm) (1994–96) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Citation |
| Successor | Chevrolet Malibu |
The Chevrolet Corsica (named after Corsica, France) is a front-wheel drive compact car that was produced by Chevrolet from 1987 until 1996. The Corsica was built upon the L-body platform. It shared the L-body with the 2-door Beretta, and the rebadged revival of the Pontiac Tempest which was essentially the same car, but was only sold in Canada and Middle East. The Corsica came in two styles and four trims. Sold initially only as a 4-door sedan, it was also available as a 5-door hatchback from model years 1989 until 1991. Corsicas were built alongside the Beretta by both the Wilmington Assembly in Delaware and Linden Assembly in New Jersey.
- ^ Driving in Style: The First 85 Years of GM Design, GM Design Communications, 2012-06-13, p. 5, archived from the original on 2012-06-18
- ^ Rosa, Mike (2013-05-13). "Design Notes: 1988 Chevrolet Corsica". Autos of Interest. Archived from the original on 2013-08-12.