1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
The 1998 Chevrolet Lumina competes in the mid-size family
sedan market.The Lumina appeals to a broad number of
middle-aged and retired carbuyers looking for a stylish,
roomy sedan with a high degree of standard features, quality
and competitive pricing. The LTZ sedan appeals to buyers
who are interested in a more sporty mid-size sedan.
NEW FOR 1998:
* 3800 Series II V6 engine available with Lumina LTZ
* Machined finish 5-spoke aluminum wheel available with
Lumina LTZ
* One new interior colour (Gray) for all Lumina models
* Four new exterior colours for Lumina and Lumina LS -
Light Pewter Metallic; Medium Regal Blue Metallic; Navy
Blue Metallic; and Light Driftwood Metallic
* Three new exterior colours for Lumina LTZ - Light Pewter
Metallic; Medium Regal Blue Metallic; and Navy Blue
Metallic
MODELS: Lumina (4-door sedan)
Lumina LS (4-door
sedan)
Lumina LTZ (4-door
sedan)
VEHICLE CLASS: Mid-size
ASSEMBLY LOCATION: Oshawa, Ontario
CUSTOMER PROFILE:
The Lumina sedan buyer is predominately male, married and
a white-collar professional or retired executive/professional.
Key buying reasons for the Lumina include value, manufacturer's
reputation, overall vehicle quality, roominess, safety and
riding comfort.
PRODUCT MILESTONES:
1989 - Introduced in March (1989) as a 1990 model
1991 - Lumina Z34 performance coupe introduced w/new 210-hp
Twin Dual Cam 3.4L V6 engine
1992 - General Motors' ABS VI (anti-lock brake system)
standard on Euros and Z34, optional
on base
coupe/sedan; Euro 3.4 sedan and Special
Service
Lumina introduced
1993 - 4-speed electronic automatic transmission with
overdrive 4T60-E) introduced
1994 - Enhancements to 3.4L Twin Dual Cam V6; extended
front-seat track travel
1995 - Redesigned Lumina sedan introduced; Lumina coupe
discontinued re-designed and re-badged
as Monte
Carlo); enhancements to 3.1L V6 engine
1996 - 4-wheel disc brakes included with optional 3.4L V6
engine; available integral child seat
restraint
1997 - New Lumina LTZ model introduced with Monte Carlo
front and rear fascia, rear spoiler
and lower accent
ground effects
1998 - 3800 Series II V6 and machined finished 5-spoke
aluminum wheels become availabel with
Lumina LTZ
EXTERIOR FEATURES SEDAN\LS\LTZ
Glass Solar-control,
windshield and
rear
window; Soft-Ray, side
windows
S
S S
Headlamps Composite halogen S
S S
Mirrors Dual, left remote,
right manual S - -
Dual,
left and right power remote O S S
Mouldings Bodyside S
S S
Specific
front and rear fascias - - S
Paint Base-coat/clear-coat
S
S S
Spoiler Rear, deck-lid
-
- S
Sunroof Power, sliding
glass panel O O O
Tires P205/70R15
all-season touring
blackwall
S
S -
P225/60R16
all-season
performance
blackwall -
- S
Wheels 15"
x 6" steel with bolt-on wheel
cover
S
S -
15"
x 6" steel with chrome wheel
cover
O
O -
16"
x 6.5" cast-aluminum (includes
P225/60R16
all-season touring
tires)
O
O -
16"
x 6.5" 5-spoke cast-aluminum - - S
16"
x 6.5" 5-spoke machine-faced
cast-aluminum
-
- O
16"
x 6.5" 5-spoke Bright White
cast-aluminum
-
- O
Wiper System 2-speed with variable delay
(intermittent)
S
S S
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
INTERIOR FEATURES SEDAN\LS\LTZ
Air Conditioning Electronic, rotary controls S
S S
Electronic,
dual-zone O
O O
Armrest Front seat centre,
folding,
storage,
cupholder S
S S
Cruise Control Electronic with resume, coast
and
decelerate/accelerate
features
O
S S
Defogger Electric rear-window
S
S S
Door Locks Power S
S S
Fabric Scotchgard(tm)
Protector (included
on
cloth seats, door trim, floor
carpeting
and mats) S
S S
Floor Mats Front and rear, carpeted S
S S
Heat Ducts Rear seat S
S S
Instrumentation Analogue cluster (includes
speedometer,
coolant temperature
and
fuel gauges) S
- -
Analogue
cluster (includes
speedometer,
tachometer, coolant
temperature
and fuel gauges) - S S
Low
oil level, oil wear sensor
and
low coolant indicators S S
S
Lamps Dome
courtesy, front reading,
ashtray,
glove compartment and
trunk
S
S S
Mirrors Visor vanity,
passenger-side,
illuminated
-
S S
Visor
vanity, left and right
covered
S
S S
Seats Integral
child seat O
O O
6-way
power driver adjuster O O O
Cloth
60/40 divided front seat
with
manual recliners and 4-way
manual
driver adjuster S
- -
Custom
cloth 60/40 divided front
seat
with manual recliners and
4-way
manual driver adjuster O S S
Custom
cloth reclining front
bucket
seats with 4-way manual
driver
adjuster and floor console - - O
60/40
divided front seat with
manual
recliners and leather
seating
surfaces (includes 6-way
power
driver seat) -
O O
Reclining
front bucket seats with
leather
seating surfaces, 4-way
manual
passenger adjuster and
floor
console (includes 6-way
power
driver seat) -
- O
Steering Column Tilt-Wheel(tm), adjustable S
S S
Steering Wheel Leather-wrapped with sound
system
controls -
O O
Trunk Cargo
convenience net O
S S
Power
remote release S
S S
Windows Power, driver's
express-down
and
passenger lock-out features O S S
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
SOUND SYSTEMS SEDAN\LS\LTZ
All Lumina sound systems include an electronically
tuned Delco AM/FM stereo with seek up/down, scan,
digital clock, front and rear dual coaxial speakers,
Delco TheftLock(tm), auto tone control and
speed-compensated volume control:
AM/FM
stereo, cassette tape player S S S
AM/FM
stereo, CD player O
O O
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
MECHANICAL SEDAN\LS\LTZ
Battery Delco Freedom
II with battery
run-down
protection S
S S
Block Heater Engine block heater S
S S
Brakes Power, front
disc/rear drum, ABS S S S
Engines 3.1L 3100 V6 with
SFI S
S S
3.8L
3800 Series II V6 with SFI
(includes
4-wheel disc brakes,
ride
and handling, suspension,
Eagle
RS-A H-speed-rated
performance
tires and dual
exhaust
outlets) -
- O
Exhaust System Aluminized stainless steel S
S S
Steering Power, rack-and-pinion
S S
S
Suspension 4-wheel independent S
S S
Transmission 4-speed electronically-controlled
automatic
with overdrive S
S S
S - Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.
SAFETY AND SECURITY SEDAN\LS\LTZ
Air Bags Driver- and front passenger-
side,
frontal S
S S
Anti-Lock Brakes Anti-lock braking system (ABS),
4-wheel
S
S S
BTSI Brake/transmission
shift
interlock
feature S
S S
Door Locks Rear door, child-security S
S S
Headlamps Daytime running lamps with
automatic
light control S
S S
Lighting Illuminated entry/exit
system
with
theatre dimming and
ignition
key removal S
S S
Keyless Entry Remote keyless entry system
(includes
power windows) O
S S
Safety Belts Front seat height-adjusters S
S S
Rear
seat child shoulder belt
comfort
guides S
S S
Theft-Deterrent PASS-Key® II theft-deterrent
system
S
S S
Roadside Service 24-hour Roadside Assistance
Program
S
S S
S - Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.
TECHNICAL
PRODUCT INFORMATION
FRAME Integral
body-frame
BODY MATERIAL Two-sided galvanized steel body
panels
(except
roof)
SUSPENSION
Front
Independent, MacPherson strut, coil
spring,
stabilizer bar
Rear
Independent, Tri-link, MacPherson strut
w/coil
springs and stabilizer bar
BRAKES Power,
vented front disc/rear drum, ABS -
(standard)
Power,
front and rear disc, ABS -
(optional)
STEERING Rack-and-pinion,
power-assisted
WHEELS LUMINA
/ LUMINA LS LUMINA LTZ
15"
x 6" 16"
x 6.5"
steel
w/bolt-on 5-blade aluminum
wheel
covers (silver)
TIRES P205/70R15
P225/60R16
all-season
all-season
touring
performance
ENGINES 3.1L
'3100' V6 3.8L 3800 Series II V6
Type 60-degree
OHV V6 90-degree OHV V6
Bore x Stroke 89.0 x 84.0 mm 96.52
x 86.36 mm
(3.51
x 3.31") (3.80 x 3.40")
Displacement 3136 cc(191 cu.in.) 3791
cc(231 cu.in.)
Compression Ratio 9.6:1 9.4:1
Fuel Regular,
Unleaded Regular, Unleaded
Fuel Induction Sequential F.I. Sequential
F.I.
Horsepower 160 hp @ 5200 rpm 200
hp @ 5200 rpm
Torque 185lb.-ft.@
4000rpm 225lb.-ft.@4000rpm
LAYOUT Front
engine / front-wheel drive
TRANSMISSION 4-speed electronic automatic
w/overdrive
Gear Ratios: 1st 2.92
2nd
1.57
3rd
1.00
4th
0.71
Reverse 2.39
Final Drive Ratio 3.29
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase 2730 mm
(107.5")
Length 5104
mm (200.9")
Width 1841
mm ( 72.5")
Height 1403
mm ( 55.2")
Track Front 1512 mm (
59.5")
Rear
1500 mm ( 59.0")
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Leg Room
front/rear 1077/
930 mm (42.4/36.6")
Head Room
front/rear 975/
949 mm (38.4/37.4")
Shoulder Room
front/rear 1483/1458
mm (58.4/57.4")
Hip Room
front/rear 1407/1404
mm (55.4/55.3")
WEIGHTS / CAPACITIES
Curb Weight 1495 kg (3300 lb.) - Lumina
/ Lumina LS
1500
kg (3310 lb.) - Lumina LTZ
Fuel Capacity 65 L (14.2 gal.)
Seating 3/3 [2/3
- optional]
Trunk Volume 444 L (15.7 cu.ft.)
Liftover Height 678 mm (26.7")
Interior Volume 2843 L (100.4 cu.ft.)
Towing 3.1L
- Maximum gross - 455 kg (1000 lb.)
3.8L
- Maximum gross - 455 kg (1000 lb.)