1983 Chevrolet Cavalier

For 1983 the 2.0 liter throttle body fuel injected LQ5 inline four replaced the previous L46 engine, and a five speed manual transmission was offered. The Cavalier convertible, the first convertible from Chevrolet since the Caprice convertible had been discontinued in 1975, was introduced for the 1983 model year. The J platform cars also sold as Pontiac, Buick and Oldsmobile models in North America.