Vauxhall Cavalier Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,297cc – 2,498cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 6
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,297cc (Cavalier L H/B, 1983)
- Largest recorded engine
- 2,498cc (Cavalier CDX V6 Auto, 1994)
- BHP
- 60 – 201
Our data shows Cavalier engine sizes from 1,297cc to 2,498cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder count is 4.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.
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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier L H/B | 1983 | Petrol | 1,297cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 75 |
| Cavalier L (+1 similar) | 1989–1991 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 60 |
| Unspecified | 1985 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 90 |
| Cavalier GLS TD | 1993 | Diesel | 1,686cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 60 |
| Cavalier GLS (+1 similar) | 1993–1994 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 66 |
| Cavalier MotorSport | 1993 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 89 |
| Unspecified | 1986–1987 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | — | — |
| Cavalier Calibre I | 1988 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 180 |
| Cavalier CDX | 1995 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 100 |
| Cavalier Diplomat A (+2 similar) | 1989–1993 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 85 |
| Cavalier GLS (+1 similar) | 1990–1993 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| Cavalier GSi 16v (+1 similar) | 1990–1991 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 115 |
| Cavalier SR I | 1987 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 129 |
| Cavalier SRI | 1989–1992 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 127 |
| Cavalier SRI 16v | 1993 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 148 |
| Cavalier Turbo 4x4 | 1993–1994 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 201 |
| Cavalier CDX V6 Auto | 1994 | Petrol | 2,498cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 125 |