2004 Chevrolet Cavalier Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I have no complaints about this car it has been a great car til this past week. I have owned this car for 10 years now. I woukd definitely recommend this car for people who want a gas saver its awesome

It's only started shedding parts recently (2012) since 2004. Until now, no problems. Have recently replace my starter, my windshield wiper linkage, and am now struggling with my shifter linkage. I've driven her to Lubbock and back (Austin) several times, and taken a few other road trips.

Great gas-sipper! It was a cheap buy but has made me happy. Could have more power but I guess we'd have to trade some of that economy if it did. Pretty fun car to drive, especially in the city. I like whipping it through traffic. Fits in tight spots too. Gas mileage is good, over 30 highway mpg. Maintenance is cheap compared to other cars that have needed the same type of work.

i bought this car coming out of training for the military and i drive it about 60 miles a day to school and back. i get great gas milage, and never have any problems with any thing. im about to do some minor mods to it soon

I'm very happy with my car although it is not top notch I must say it feels good to write a check for a brand new car, and it served the purpose I bought it for very well. I used this car for commuting back and forth to college, and I must say the gas mileage was a nice asset. Performance: Its not a race car, noone ever said it was. Simply put it serves its purpose well. Build Quality: Although it has a bargain price tag the build quality is fairly average with other vehicles. Appearance: Unlike the older model cavi's the 04 sported a more modern streamlined look which fits in better with other vehicles on the road today. All in all it isn't a bad look, doesn't exactly stand out in the crowd, but again caviliers aren't bought for their stunning looks and lavish options. Cost of Ownership: This is where the cavi takes the cake. Tires are cheap gas is cheap, and thus far no other maintenance costs have seemed to pop up. Fun Factor: Never met a car I couldn't have fun in so I must say yes to this one. If you love driving you can make any car fun in my opinion.

Where do I begin, Performance A+, especially during acceleration (5 speed that is)...its quicker then any of the Civic SI's off the line. Top speed is ok, not the best as it tops out at 107mph, but a extremely fun car to drive. Gas is another great factor about this car, its down fall which is not that big of a deal to me is the interior. It could use a more sport trim.

It's a quick little car, that gets good gas mileage. The engine/trans combo are bulletproof and it's an all around fun car to drive. It's not a race car or anything but for an economy car it's a great deal.

Recently was totaled in a 3 car accident, I was in the middle. Very good passenger protection. I hate that it is gone. Had good power, good mileage, good looks and handling. Did not care for the cheap interior. Oh well.

It was a good car for the price. Those are some of the cheapest cars you could purchase, used or new, back then. It was fun to drive, had good mileage (7l/100km) and was quite roomy for a compact car. The seats were awful and cheap, but what can you expect for a 12,000$ car when new (in Canadian dollars). Much bigger and reliable than a Hyundai Accent of the same vintage for a comparable price. The clutch throw was long and the shifter was quite stiff and unpleasant, and the car was noisier than the Chevette I currently drive. The ecotec engine was a great improovement over the older ones, but it was still very noisy and sounded like it was eating itself away past 3000rpm, although it was quite reliable.

I love this car! It accelerates great because of the header, throttle body spacer, cold air intake, and the full exhaust system. The cavaliers is an LS Sport, so it has an upgraded suspension. All the aftermarket things on it were put on correctly, not the 'cheap' way. The appearance of the car is great. The body is in great condition, it has a full body kit, headlight covers, and the taillights are painted black. And also the black powder coated Diablo rims make it look great. The gas mileage is pretty good, not as good as a stock cavalier because of all the engine upgrades, but thats ok :). The car is in great mechanical condition because it only has 34,000 miles on it, so it will last a long time. The car is really fun to drive around in because it sounds great, it looks good, and you get looked at A LOT!

I like that i can do stupid stuff in it without feeling guilty haha. But really, its a pretty cheap, reliable car and a good car to start with. Very fun to drive. However, the interior is very sub par.

This is a manual 5 speed with overdrive. It gets 30-36 mpg depending on how hard you are on the gas and break pedals. Easy shift car. Good feel and handling, but body rolls in tighter courners because it's a coupe. Not impressed with the back end without a spoiler, but it's a good first owner car.

Amazing car, used as a workhorse to haul around 300-400lbs of moving equipment and 2 people for over a year now, no problems, great on gas, excelerates like its got a bigger engine under the hood

Drives nicely, nice stereo system, love the racing stripes and chrome wheels when they are clean

decent acceleration, good breaking, alright handling. poor sound system

good gasmilage, unique look compared ot the plan cavailer. good build quality. could use a bit more hp stock. cheap to maintance. interior is pretty plan. out side has some addons compared to a stock 04 cavailer. all in all a good car

Loved this car! It was awesome until i hit a stone walll with it. It is a well built car, never had any body problems. Quick acceleration but brakes were a bit soft. It was a wicked fun car to drive! It also got great gas mileage. Wicked miss this car.

Its not bad looking, handles great in the snow, really good on gas!

i bought my 2004 cav new this car just blows my mind it is fast the clutch is top end that took some getting used to but it shift's through the 5 gears like butter it rides nice i also have a 2004 cav 4 dr.ls the ride is more friendly than my 2 dr. but the coup is more fun to drive i had a 1989 cav and this 2004 is like night and day i sent chevy a e-mail the day i bought them home and said they kicked them out of the ball park

The hood keeps sticking and I have to replace the latch because of it but I looked all over online and it's great on gas and has no real problems other than the dash board chipping away at corners near the steering wheel.

The 2004 Cavalier is a really good beginner car, it is great on gas and is cheap to keep. The build quality is wonderful it has a pretty solid frame and you can rely on it. Appearance of the Cavalier is just like a normal car, but it is a smaller. Cost of this vehicle ranges from $500 - 10,000 Depnding on the year and miles and condition of the vehicle. The car is fun to drive and I can say it is very reliable for a beginner car, and its cheap to keep, and get work done to it. Then End

she makes funny noises but it's a chevy so what can you do?

This car isn't too bad. It gets me where I need to go and it didn't really cost me too much to safety. Gas mileage is pretty decent, I just got over 500 kms on $50 worth of gas so I can't complain.

Pefrormance- got a short arm intake. Rav tec muffler. and just put in high flow injecters, and a header. Apperarance- the car is stream line and very sporty. It a great car to drive. Cost of Ownership- I get about 35mpg witch last me about 2 week for a tank of gas.

it works for me, there isn't really much else that i can say about it. It has decent pickup for a four cylinder, decent value, its a base so you get what you get. It zips around and gets good gas mileage. nothing rattles, so it has decent build quality. good car, you get what you paid for

I think the car can be very stylish..it doesnt have anyreal power of speed to it but visually good

i just redid the interior. black and blue 2 tone. i got some 17's on it and its got a lil muffler on it. got about 90k miles right now. it can be pretty fun to drive. i guess its a a nice lil car. i like it soo far

Worked great. The Ecotec motor is great. parts were expensive to mod the car.

Without warning at just over 40,000 miles my timing chain broke and tore up engine.

Looks-good. Acceleration-good. Braking-avg. Handling-Avg. Overall value-good. A great first car for a kid.

performance.. the car sucks but I live the performance of it.. i mean for a 4-banger, it flew but it also saved gas like no ones business.. I miss it because of how economical it is but i hate how the interior stayed the same from the 3rd gen(1995-2002)models

good gas miliage fun to drive good cd player alloy wheels air conditioner works well but sometimes gets too cold heat works well also but can get too hot bucket seats cruise control is a little hard to work but its ok

Great car for the price but its lacking in quality and the automatic tranny just cant handle any serious shifting, had to replace the suspension and wheel bearings multiple times but its a fun little car to drive if your looking for a cheap runabout

it only has a 4 cyl but it gets very good gas millage. it is a stick shift which is fun. its red in color. i have a cold air intake on it and a cherry bomb muffler which makes it louder which is cool. but it is base as hell doesnt even have cruise control.

i bought this brand new and have had no mechanical problems whatsoever (knock on wood) did a little unnecessary body work like painted it and fixed a fender bender.