What is the Oldsmobile Calais?
The Calais was a compact Oldsmobile offered as a coupe and sedan in the United States. It brought front-wheel drive and a smaller footprint to a range that also included the larger Cutlass models, making it a practical choice for everyday driving.
Oldsmobile was a General Motors marque known for giving shared GM platforms its own styling and trim. The Calais followed that pattern on the N-body platform, which it shared with models from Buick and Pontiac.
Generations and engines
The Calais had one generation, from 1985 to 1991, built on GM’s N-body platform. It was renamed Cutlass Calais in 1988, extending the familiar Cutlass name into Oldsmobile’s compact range.
The US EPA listings span petrol engines from 2.3 L to 3.3 L. The range included four-cylinder and V6 choices. The Calais also offered Oldsmobile’s Quad 4, a distinctive four-cylinder engine of the period.
Fuel consumption and where it was sold
In the United States, the Calais was listed from 1985 to 1991. Its best combined EPA rating is 26 MPG, while the lowest listed consumption is 9 L/100 km. These figures use EPA testing, which differs from the WLTP and NEDC procedures used in Europe and Canada’s 5-cycle test.
The US EPA listings include 28 versions, all with petrol engines.
Questions and answers
What years was the Oldsmobile Calais sold?
Its first generation ran from 1985 to 1991. From 1988, it was called the Cutlass Calais.
What engines were offered?
The US EPA listings show petrol engines from 2.3 L to 3.3 L.
What is the Calais’s best official fuel economy?
Its best combined EPA rating is 26 MPG, and its lowest listed consumption is 9 L/100 km.
Where was the Calais sold?
The market listed for the Calais is the United States.