Developed as an all-American equivalent model towards the European Vectra, Cavalier emerges in four door sedan and 2 door coupe variants, each utilizing the same 2.2 Ecotec four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transaxle.

The activity version, with uprated suspension package and close-ratio gearshift, is proving a very popular specification amongst drivers who might just like a BMW, but who baulk at paying import prices or who just need to down-size but stick with a united states product. Lower series sedan is affected with image problem, though.