Chevrolet Lumina

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Chevrolet Lumina

Manufacturer:	General Motors
Production:	1990–2001
Assembly:	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Predecessor:	Chevrolet Caprice Chevrolet Celebrity Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Successor:	Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Class:	Mid-size
Platform:	FF W-body
Similar:	Dodge Intrepid Ford Taurus Nissan Maxima

First Generation

Production:	1990–1994
Body style:	2-door coupe 4-door sedan
Engine:	2.5 L Iron Duke I4 3.1 L LHO V6 3.4 L LQ1 V6
Transmission:	5-speed manual 3-speed 3T40 automatic 4-speed 4T60 automatic 4-speed 4T60-E automatic
Wheelbase:	107.5 in (2730 mm)
Length:	198.3 in (5037 mm)
Width:	53.3 in
Height:	71.7 in
Curb weight:	3496 lb (1586 kg)
Fuel capacity:	17.1 US gal
Related:	Buick Regal Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Pontiac Grand Prix

Second Generation

Production:	1995–2001
Body style:	4-door sedan
Engine:	3.1 L LH0 V6 3.4 L LQ1 V6 3.8 L L36 V6
Transmission:	4-speed 4T60-E automatic 4-speed 4T65-E automatic
Wheelbase:	107.5 in
Length:	200.9 in
Width:	72.5 in
Height:	55.2 in
Fuel capacity:	17.1 US gal
Related:	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Buick Regal Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Pontiac Grand Prix Buick Century

The Chevrolet Lumina sedan and minivan were first introduced in 1989 for the 1990 model year as a new range of vehicles from the Chevrolet brand of General Motors to replace both the Chevrolet Celebrity sedan and coupe, and the Monte Carlo coupe. All Luminas were built at the Oshawa Car Assembly plant, in Ontario, Canada.

Consumers were ultimately confused by having two different vehicles (the Lumina sedan and the Lumina APV minivan) share the same name, and the concept was eventually dropped when the Lumina APV was replaced by the Chevrolet Venture in 1997.

The Chevrolet Lumina name is also used for a rebadged version of the Australian Holden Commodore, sold in the Middle East, South Africa and Thailand from 1997. The Chevrolet Lumina Coupe, sold in the Middle East, is a rebadged Holden Monaro, a coupe version of the Commodore (see also the Pontiac GTO (2004)).

1 1990-1994
2 1995-2001
3 See also
4 External links
5 External links

[edit] 1990-1994

The North American Chevrolet Lumina was based on the mid-size GM W platform, which was shared with the Pontiac Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Oldsmobile Intrigue, Buick Regal and Buick Century (after 1996). Although the Lumina became a popular seller, GM was widely criticized in the motoring press for being late to the game in introducing a direct competitor to the Ford Taurus.

In 1988, the Lumina became the nameplate under which Chevrolets were raced in NASCAR, more than a year before the model was available to the public.

Engines:

1990 2.5 L (151 in³) Iron Duke I4
1990-1994 3.1 L (191 in³) LHO V6
1991-1994 3.4 L DOHC(207 in³) LQ1 V6

[edit] 1995-2001

The Lumina received a new body and interior for 1995, and the Monte Carlo name was resurrected for the 2-door version previously sold as the Lumina coupe. The Euro model was dropped, replaced by LS trim. This Lumina was also sold with police and taxi packages after the Chevrolet Caprice was dropped after the 1996 model year. An uplevel LTZ trim was introduced in 1997 to soften the blow from the discontinued Caprice. The Chevrolet Impala was introduced as a replacement for the Lumina in 2000, although GM did produce 2001 model year Luminas to be exclusively sold for rental fleets. Production of the Lumina ended on April 26, 2001.

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