![]() ![]() Note: An optional 2.8-liter V6 ($150) went a long way toward making the Omega a livelier ride.ĭodge 400 Convertible: 16.7 Seconds 1983 Dodge 400 ConvertibleĬonsumer Guide Observed Fuel Economy: 19.7 mpg Oldsmobile Omega: 16.9 Seconds 1983 Oldsmobile OmegaĬonsumer Guide Observed Fuel Economy: 20.0 mpg Goodbye Leaning Tower of Power: The Slant 6 Chryslers of 1983 Note: The optional 5.2-liter V8 ($225) was not available in California. The $259 optional engine brought only two additional horsepower, but also supplied a healthy bump in torque.ĭodge Diplomat: 16.9 Seconds 1983 Dodge DiplomatĬonsumer Guide Observed Fuel Economy: 21.4 mpg Note: An available Mitsubishi-supplied 2.6-liter four was also available for the E-Class. Note: Tercel could also be had in nifty AWD-wagon form.Ĭhrysler E-Class: 17.0 Seconds 1983 Chrysler E-ClassĬonsumer Guide Observed Fuel Economy: 24.5 mpg Toyota Tercel: 18.3 Seconds 1983 Toyota TercelĬonsumer Guide Observed Fuel Economy: 32.0 mpg The Starlet 4-Speed started at $5798, while the 5-Speed listed at $5838. Note: Starlet was offered in two versions the only difference between them was the transmission. Toyota Starlet: 18.5 Seconds 1983 Toyota StarletĬonsumer Guide Observed Fuel Economy: 42.0 mpg Note: The 5.7-liter diesel V8 was a $799 optional over the standard gasoline 3.8-liter V6.ĭiesel Doldrums: The 7 Slowest Cars of 1980* Pontiac Bonneville Wagon: 19.9 Seconds 1983 Pontiac Bonneville WagonĬonsumer Guide Observed Fuel Economy: 26.0 mpg Note: A separate model, the Diesel listed for $1076 more than the base gasoline-powered Chevette. The 10 Slowest Cars of 1981* Slowest Cars of 1983Ĭhevrolet Chevette Diesel: 22.3 Seconds 1983 Chevrolet Chevette DieselĬonsumer Guide Observed Fuel Economy: 37.3 mpg Note that all times below are the result of 0-60-mph tests conducted by Consumer Guide. Though a couple of these cars are diesels, most are simply powered by too-small engines struggling against fuel-economy-oriented final-drive ratios. Presented here are the dozen slowest vehicles tested by Consumer Guide in 1983. As it turns out, things did improve, but not probably as dramatically as shoppers at the time would have liked. As a follow up to our The 10 Slowest Cars of 1981* post, we examine the state of new-car acceleration two years later. ![]()
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