Oldsmobile Toronado

1966

Introduced

About

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.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: FF layout
Platform: E-body
Body: 2-door coupe
Class: Full-size personal luxury car
Related: Cadillac Eldorado

Generations

1966–1970

1971–1978

1979–1985 1986–1992

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

1966–1970

1967 · Coupe

1968

1979–1985

1986–1992

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1992 1993

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L	Front-Wheel Drive	19 (16/24)	468	$3,550/yr

Economy & emissionsMidsize Cars

$5,750

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

15.7

Barrels/yr

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 2 · Complaints: 5

Seat belts
THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT.
Steering
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO STEERING RACK LOWER COUPLING PINCH BOLT MAY BE MISSING.

Top recall areas: Seat belts · Steering

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

Find one for sale

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Market value. No used Oldsmobile Toronado has one set price — see what they actually sold for recently, then compare with what's on the market now.

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Oldsmobile Toronado's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Toronado on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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