Car financing: Chevrolet Cavalier

None for sale by us right now: rent one for a week first, or ask us to find one. CarmaCars is not a lender, dealer or lessor, and does not arrange financing or leases. We rent cars, and sell one only when it is listed for sale on this page with its price.

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Chevrolet Cavalier of the 1995 to 2005 generation
Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons. Representative photo, not one of our cars

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We do not have a Chevrolet Cavalier for sale right now. We are a rental company: rent one for a week to try it, or tell us what you want and we look for one for you.

CarmaCars is not a lender, dealer or lessor, and does not arrange financing or leases. We rent cars, and sell one only when it is listed for sale on this page with its price.

Every Chevrolet Cavalier year

Chevrolet Cavalier model years
YearCombined usePowertrainsCanadian trims
20059.0 to 9.4 L/100 km2 (regular gas)
20048.7 to 9.8 L/100 km3 (regular gas)
20039.4 to 9.8 L/100 km3 (regular gas)
20029.4 to 11.2 L/100 km7 (regular gas)
20019.8 to 11.2 L/100 km6 (regular gas)
20009.8 to 10.7 L/100 km6 (regular gas)
19999.4 to 10.7 L/100 km5 (regular gas)
19989.4 to 10.2 L/100 km5 (regular gas)
19979.0 to 10.2 L/100 km6 (regular gas)
19969.0 to 10.2 L/100 km5 (regular gas)
19959.0 to 10.7 L/100 km3 (regular gas)
19949.0 to 11.8 L/100 km6 (regular gas)
19939.0 to 11.8 L/100 km6 (regular gas)
19929.0 to 11.8 L/100 km6 (regular gas)
19919.4 to 11.8 L/100 km9 (regular gas)
19909.0 to 11.8 L/100 km8 (regular gas)
19899.0 to 11.8 L/100 km10 (regular gas)
19889.0 to 11.8 L/100 km10 (regular gas)
19879.4 to 11.8 L/100 km15 (regular gas)
19869.4 to 13.1 L/100 km15 (regular gas)
19859.0 to 13.1 L/100 km30 (regular gas)
19848.7 to 11.2 L/100 km19 (regular gas)
1983Not rated
1982Not rated
1981Not rated

Recalls and complaints by year

Chevrolet Cavalier NHTSA recalls and complaints by model year
YearRecall campaignsComplaints
20050287
20041330
20031678
20020196
20011243
20002315
19992240
19984345
19977540
19967503
19954270
19941212
19931146
19921134
1991255
1990055
1989143
1988212
1987224
1986218
198524
198428
198353
198211
198100

Source: NHTSA (US) recalls and owner complaints by model year. A recall in the US often has a Canadian twin from Transport Canada.

Buying the Chevrolet Cavalier

We are a rental company, not a dealer, so there is no Chevrolet Cavalier for sale by us right now. CarmaCars does not finance cars. Renting is not a loan, so there is no credit check to rent. This page puts the Chevrolet Cavalier in plain words for buyers: what it uses, what to check, and how to try one first.

Recalls and complaints

Ask for the service records and check open recalls by the VIN. A private seller in Ontario must give you a Used Vehicle Information Package. Look at the tires, brakes and battery; they are costly to replace. A pre-purchase inspection at a shop you choose is money well spent.

The numbers in plain words

No fuel-use rating is published for this model year, so we leave those figures out.

Living with the Cavalier

Its car body is low and settled, with a separate trunk.

Is it right for your trip?

It suits visitors who want a familiar car for a week in town. It suits a work trip where a reliable car matters more than anything else.

Try before you buy

If the Cavalier is in our fleet, its page shows the rates; if not, a similar car helps you judge. Rent the Cavalier for a week and see how it fits your life. A test week in the Cavalier tells you more than any review.

What it costs to run

Get an insurance quote for this exact model before you buy; rates differ a lot between models. Ask what a set of tires costs for this trim; sizes and prices vary.

Picking a year and a trim

The years table on this page shows where the Cavalier changed. If two trims share a powertrain, the difference is equipment, which you can check in person. Look at a few listings of the same year and trim to get a feel for fair prices.

When you know your dates

Questions about trying a car first? Ask in your request.

Rent it for a week before you buy

A week of your own driving tells you more than a test drive: the commute, the parking, the fuel. Rent a Chevrolet Cavalier from us first.

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Ask us about the Chevrolet Cavalier

Tell us your budget and when you want to buy; we look for a Chevrolet Cavalier for you and reply within one business day.

CarmaCars is not a lender, dealer or lessor, and does not arrange financing or leases. We rent cars, and sell one only when it is listed for sale on this page with its price.

Buying the Chevrolet Cavalier

Does CarmaCars sell the Chevrolet Cavalier?

Not right now. CarmaCars rents cars; it sells one only now and then. Tell us what you want and we look for one, or rent one for a week first.

Can I rent a Chevrolet Cavalier before I buy one?

Yes. Request it for a week (or longer, up to 365 days) and drive it as your own; nothing is charged until we confirm and you approve.

Where do the figures come from?

Fuel use and fuel cost from the US EPA (fueleconomy.gov), dimensions and weight from NHTSA vPIC Canadian specifications, recalls and complaints from NHTSA. We leave out any figure no free source publishes.