Overview & Reviews

The Cavalier gets a refresh this year that adds new front and rear fascias, revised headlights and taillights, redesigned ground effects, body-colored mirrors and door handles and a new hood. LS Sport models also get integrated foglights and new rocker moldings. The 2.2-liter Ecotec four-cylinder is now the only engine offered, as the Z24 model has been dropped from the lineup. Base model Cavs no longer come with standard ABS brakes, but it remains an available option. Inside, the Cavalier now features a center rear three-point seatbelt, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift lever, a rear 60/40-split bench seat, new child-seat anchors and optional side airbags. Finally, you can get XM Satellite Radio on all cars, and LS and LS Sport trims are available with the OnStar communications system.

• Low price, torquey four-cylinder engine, optional satellite radio and OnStar.

• Ancient design inside and out, cheap interior materials, poor build quality, low resale value, poor side-impact and front-offset crash test results.

User Reviews:

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  nice car for the price - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By tammyg - November 26 - 2:00 am

  i like my cavalier. i have had it for almost 5 months and it has been a very good and dependable car. it handles well and the pick up on it is really good for a 4 cylinder. i think the gas mileage is pretty good on it as i do lots of traveling. but i do a lot of interstate traveling and seem to be having to fill up just as often as i would doing in town driving. the car is very uncomfortable to be in for traveling though.

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  Safety Downfall - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By laje - November 21 - 2:00 am

  I was in a low speed (approx. 15-25mph) side impact accident and the car fliped and it was a total loss.

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  Great for the Money - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By Stephanie Whalen - November 17 - 2:00 am

  With just a year left in college, I was looking for an inexpensive car with some style and power, and i found it! Finally, a car I can afford, look good in, and drive anywhere!

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  This car is pure junk - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By JulieKay - November 7 - 10:00 am

  after only six months it is now sitting back at the dealership and has been for two weeks with the transmission out of it, the steering shakes and something is wrong with the brakes and the heater control switches are broke for my first new car i bought a pure lemon

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  What Happened - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By Rico83 - November 7 - 10:00 am

  I have had my car all of four months and I have had to replace both rear signal lights, my car has stalled and all before I even put 7K on the car. If this continues I may have to get another car soon.

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  Pretty great - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By Cavalier owner - November 4 - 2:00 am

  its a very reliable car and fairly comfotable. i like the cd player and the a/c is great. allaround i think its a very good car.

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  Not bad for the price - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By Skiidaho - October 29 - 2:00 am

  Got this car for a song 8999 after all the rebates and GM cash. Nice CD, tilt, etc. I have a Ford F150 Super Crew that is to nice to put so many miles on and the mpg is not so great. So I get the Cavalier and get 34 hwy 29 city. Delighted with the mpg. The car is kinda nice looking for the price. I added 16" wheels and 205 55 tires which made a huge dif. in the way it looks. Shifting is easy, ride is good, engine is above average. The interior is a bit cheap but so ways the price. These cars dont hold their value but if you plan on driving it for 3yrs or more so what. I look at it as a disposable car, kinda like a term life policy.

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  none - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By chris balasevicius - October 6 - 2:00 am

  I,44 year,s old I have driven pickup,s all my life but because of my job i now have to travel 160km per day and i find this car a pleasure to drive

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  Honda killer - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By Zoltrix - October 1 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car expecting it to be a gutless stock 4 cylinder. I put a spintech exhaust on it and a K&N filtercharger. the only cars that have beaten me were other cavaliers. My best story is of a 96 honda civic with a turbo and NOS. we did the first run and i was expecting to be beaten ...he missed second and i was gone.....then the second run he said i was finished so we lined up again i got a little better start ..he missed second again but found it fast he was starting to pull up to me hit third i heard a terrible noise and he dropped back and i won again....later i found out he fried his tranny and had to drive home in second gear...

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  I Hate My Cavalier - 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
  By Todd Hong - September 30 - 10:00 am

  I have a Cavalier that gets only 22 mpg highway even with the overspeed transmission. The dealership & Chevrolet will not work to determine what the problem is, their answer is "tough cookies". There are several pickup trucks that get better mileage! Car also doesnt hold value. My recommendation: BUY A TOYOTA COROLLA or SATURN. For the same money you get a much better riding car in the Corolla that holds a high resale value!