Oldsmobile Toronado

Oldsmobile Toronado
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The Oldsmobile Toronado is a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1966 to 1992 over four generations. The Toronado was noted for its transaxle version of GM's Turbo-Hydramatic transmission, making it the first U.S.-produced front-wheel drive automobile since the demise of the Cord 810/812 in 1937.

Technical data
ManufacturerGeneral
ProductionFrom 1966
Body typeCoupé

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Oldsmobile Toronado (from registration data). 6 variants.

Engine variants for Oldsmobile Toronado
EngineFuelTransmissionTop speedEconomyModel year
3.8 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic12 l/100 km1986–1993
4.1 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic15.7 l/100 km1984
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic14.7 l/100 km1984
5.0 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic13.8 l/100 km1985
5.7 l · 8-cylDieselAutomatic11.2 l/100 km1984
5.7 l · 8-cylDieselAutomatic11.2 l/100 km1985

Source: EPA (US). Fuel economy converted to l/100 km.

Generations

Other Oldsmobile models

Similar Coupé models

Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the Oldsmobile Toronado in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Oldsmobile recalls.