What is the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Classic?
The Cutlass Supreme Classic was a rear-wheel-drive coupe sold in the United States for the 1988 model year. It was the final version of the traditional G-body Cutlass Supreme, kept in the lineup as Oldsmobile introduced a new front-wheel-drive car with the same Cutlass Supreme name.
That makes the Classic a bridge between two eras of the nameplate. It kept the familiar rear-drive coupe layout while the new Supreme brought a different design and platform.
Generations and design
The Cutlass Supreme Classic has no separate generation listed. It represents the last model year of the rear-wheel-drive G-body coupe. The front-wheel-drive Cutlass Supreme arrived in the same model year, giving the nameplate two distinct forms.
Oldsmobile was a long-established General Motors marque, and the Cutlass name was central to its range. The Classic kept the traditional coupe in the lineup during the transition to the new Supreme.
Engine and fuel consumption
The US EPA listing identifies one petrol version with a 5.0 L engine. Its combined rating is 18 MPG, equivalent to 13.1 L/100 km. These are EPA figures; European WLTP and NEDC procedures and Canada’s five-cycle test measure fuel economy differently, so results are not directly comparable.
Questions and answers
What year was the Cutlass Supreme Classic sold?
It was sold for the 1988 model year.
Was it front-wheel drive?
No. The Cutlass Supreme Classic was rear-wheel drive; a separate front-wheel-drive Cutlass Supreme arrived in the same model year.
What engine did it have?
The US EPA listing identifies one petrol version with a 5.0 L engine.
What was its official fuel consumption?
The EPA combined rating was 18 MPG, or 13.1 L/100 km.