Vehicle
Chevrolet Corsica
The saloon and hatchback half of the L-body pair, mechanically identical to the Beretta coupé, so the two pages cover one car between them and either name is worth searching. Sold overwhelmingly to fleets, which is why so many survive with high mileage and modest histories. The 3.1 V6's intake manifold gasket is the recurring item here as on every GM pushrod V6 of the era, and the 2.2 four is about as simple a thing as this catalogue contains.
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Generations
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First generation 1987–1996
The Beretta's mechanicals in a saloon and hatchback body; a fleet car in very large numbers.
- Body styles
- Sedan · Hatchback
- Platform
- GM L
- Engines
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- 2.2 four-cylinder — LM3 · petrol · 89 kW (119 hp) · 163 Nm (120 lb-ft)
- 3.1 V6 — LH0 · petrol · 104–119 kW (139–160 hp) · 244–251 Nm (180–185 lb-ft)
- 2.0 four-cylinder — LL8 · petrol · 67 kW (90 hp) · 148 Nm (109 lb-ft)
- 2.8 — LB6 · petrol · 97 kW (130 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 3-speed 3T40 automatic · 4-speed 4T40-E automatic · 4-speed 4T60-E automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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