Chevrolet Beretta
| Chevrolet Beretta | |
|---|---|
1996 Chevrolet Beretta Z26 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Production | 1987–1996 |
| Model years | 1987–1996 |
| Assembly | United States: Wilmington, Delaware United States: Linden, New Jersey |
| Designer | Jerry Palmer |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sport compact (C) |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | L-body |
| Related | Chevrolet Corsica Pontiac Tempest |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed 3T40 automatic 4-speed 4T60-E automatic 5-speed Getrag 282 manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.4 in (2,626 mm) |
| Length | 187.2 in (4,755 mm) |
| Width | 1988–1990: 68.2 in (1,732 mm) 1991–1996: 67.9 in (1,725 mm) |
| Height | 1988–1990: 55.3 in (1,405 mm) 1991–1996: 53.2 in (1,351 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Citation coupe Chevrolet Celebrity coupe |
| Successor | Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
The Chevrolet Beretta is a coupé that was produced by Chevrolet from 1987 until 1996. Alongside the four-door Chevrolet Corsica, the Beretta served as the successor to the Chevrolet Citation. Slotted between the Cavalier and Lumina/Monte Carlo coupes, the Beretta was distinguished by its vertical door handles mounted on the B-pillar, a design feature later used by the Chevrolet Lumina coupe and its GM W-body counterparts.
The Beretta shared the front-wheel drive GM L platform with the Corsica; replacing the X-body platform, the L-body was designed by Chevrolet, with the rest of General Motors using the Oldsmobile-designed N-body. The body was designed in the same design studio as the contemporary Camaro and Corvette. For 1990, a Beretta convertible conversion was selected as the Indianapolis 500 pace car; though a replica was initially considered as a convertible, the production replica was offered as a coupe.
During its production, the Beretta was assembled alongside the Corsica and Pontiac Tempest sedans (the latter sold only in Canada) in GM facilities in Wilmington, Delaware, and Linden, New Jersey.