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Oldsmobile Bravada | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | General Motors |
Production | 1990–2004 |
Model years | 1991–1994 1996–2004 |
Assembly | Moraine Assembly, Moraine, Ohio, U.S. |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size luxury SUV |
Body style | 4-door SUV |
Powertrain | |
Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser |
Successor | Buick Rainier Saab 9-7X |
The Oldsmobile Bravada is a mid-size luxury SUV that was sold by Oldsmobile from 1991 to 2004. The only SUV ever marketed by Oldsmobile, the Bravada was the first light truck offered by General Motors outside of the Chevrolet and GMC divisions since 1924.[1][2] The flagship of the GM midsize SUV line, the Bravada served as the most luxurious GM SUV prior to the introduction of the GMC Yukon Denali and Cadillac Escalade.
The first two generations of the Bravada were derived from the Chevrolet (S-10) Blazer and GMC Jimmy, offered solely as a five-door wagon. The third generation of the model line adopted a dedicated SUV platform, shared with the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy. Coinciding with the 2004 retirement of the Oldsmobile brand, GM rebranded the Bravada from 2005 to 2009 as the Buick Rainier and the Saab 9-7X (becoming the first SUV for both brands).