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ALERO ENHANCES MUSIC OFFERINGS WITH THE ADDITION OF XM SATELLITE RADIO
The Alero provides midsize vehicle buyers sporty styling, precise handling, a smooth ride and spirited performance. The Alero is an essential part of the Oldsmobile portfolio, representing about 40 percent of the division's total volume.'The Alero is the best-selling vehicle in the Oldsmobile lineup,' said Tim Roush, Alero marketing director. 'Despite the fact that it ends production in 2004, the Alero will continue to provide value wîth a fun-to-drive attitude, offering customers additional amenities like satellite radio.'
Satellite radio technology
The Alero will offer XM Satellite Radio as an option for the 2003 model year, the only Oldsmobile to do so.
XM Radio features 100 coast-to-coast digital quality channels, including 71 music channels (more than 30 of them commercial-free) from hip-hop to opera and classical to country bluegrass to blues and 29 channels of sports, talk, children's and entertainment programming. XM also brings to the car, for the first time on radio, a diverse selection of 24-hour news sources previously available only in the home. And XM's next-generation sound quality technology provides superior sound remarkably close to compact disc. Consumers can subscribe to XM Radio for $9.99 a month.
'XM Satellite Radio is a great option for Alero buyers, who love to listen to music,' said Roush.
Powerful, efficient engine
For 2003, Alero will offer the same all-aluminum, Ecotec 2.2L dual overhead cam engine. The inline four-cylinder engine, designed by an international team of engineers from Opel, GM Powertrain and Saab, achieves 140 hp at 5600 rpm, 150 lb-ft of torque at 4000 rpm, and is standard on GX and GL1 models.
The engine delivers performance, efficiency, low maintenance and smooth operation, wîth technology typically found in premium six- and eight-cylinder engines, including hydraulic roller finger valve operation.
Twin balance shafts help provide quieter, smoother performance. These shafts, located in the cylinder block, help cancel out the shaking forces inherent in an inline four-cylinder engine, resulting in smooth performance from idle to maximum engine speed. The alternator, air-conditioning compressor, and power §teering pump are directly mounted to the engine for vibration suppression. Cast iron cylinder liners enhance durability.
The Ecotec engine also offers great fuel economy. The DOHC engine achieves 25 mpg city/33 mpg highway wîth the manual transmission, and 24 mpg city/32 mpg highway wîth the automatic.
Five-speed manual transmission
Alero began offering a five-speed manual transmission in 2001, the only Oldsmobile to offer a manual. For the 2003 model year, the five-speed transmission is an option on the GX and GL1 models wîth the Ecotec.Source - Oldsmobile
A little piece of American history, the Oldsmobile Alero was the final Oldsmobile ever constructed. The Alero featured a very uncluttered yet distinct design that was set apart from all of GM's previous models. Originally the Alero's structure was meant to be modeled after Chevy's Malibu sedan, but Wasenko instead realized that the family vehicle couldn't be constructed with the type of sporty lines and dynamic that the vehicle needed. Because of this, Wasenko chose to switch to a lower platform, to the same one that Oldsmobile's Cutlass sedan used.
Originally debuting in 1997 the design of the Alero was showcased alongside the Alero Alpha concept vehicle, which was a futuristic V6-powered sport coupe that came with many design elements that were seen in the production Alero, along with some features that were never meant for production. The styling of the Alero is shared with Oldsmobile's mid-size Intrigue and well-appointed Aurora models. The addition of the Alero to the lineup successfully created a very unified Oldsmobile ‘family' look in the showrooms as the Aurora was quite firmly comfortable in the flagship position and the well styled Intrigue was also doing exceptionally well. The Alero was to replace the slow-selling Achieva and all Alero's were constructed in Lansing, Michigan.
The Alero shared its GM 'N-body' platform along with much of its running gear with the updated Pontiac Grand Am and the Chevrolet Malibu. The Alero ended up being the sportier model out of these three and it featured a tighter suspension and eye-appealing looks. The Alero's M.S.R.P. was also much more reasonably priced at the low end of the range, while topping out higher for fully loaded models.
Marketed as the Chevy Alero in select European countries, it was only available then as a sedan. Though the Alero was sold under the Chevrolet brand, it still came with Oldsmobile badges, and most European customers wouldn't even recognize what the badge stood for. During the 2000 model year, Chevrolet badges were added to the grille and rear fascia. Also available this year was a 5-speed manual transmission that was supplied by Getrag.
'GL' models came in three levels; 1, 2, and 3. The 3 level was equipped with the V6 engine. Automatic was an option, and manual shift was standard on GX and GL1 versions. Brand new for 2000 were three child-seat anchors placed on the rear parcel shelf. The GLs offered a new Sport package that included the firmer performance suspension, which had previously been reserved only for the GLS and included wider tires and 16-inch alloy wheels.
The following year, the Oldsmobile Alero's V6 engine was much more widely available and now newly optional for the GL and GL2. Additional standard equipment was also installed. For this year the GL3 model was dropped, meanwhile the GX models gained power windows, a standard CD player and cruise control. Keyless remote entry was added to the GL1 and the GL2 received a sport suspension and rear spoiler. Alero's continued into the 2002 model year, the GM announced in 2001 that the Oldsmobile brand would begin a phase-out.
For 2002 the GX and GL1 Alero models received a 140-hp 2.2-liter 4-cyl engine, which replaced the 150-h 2.4 engine which had had lower EPA fuel-economy ratings. The following year the Alero featured an available XM satellite radio. For 2003 the standard antilock brakes on lower-line models were no longer available. No changes were made to the Oldsmobile Alero for 2004.
The Alero was eventually replaced in Europe and Canada by the GM Daewoo-sourced Chevrolet Evanda/Epica. The final vehicle sold under the Oldmobile brand, Alero was also Oldsmobile's final compact vehicle.
A ‘final run' of Collector Editions rounded off the Alero and Oldsmobile brand for 2004. Available as a 2-door coupe or 4-door sedan, these models came with a choice of a 4-cyliner or V6 engine. Standard was automatic transmission, though manual was available with the 4 cylinder engine. GX and GL1 models included ABS as optional equipment while it was standard on the uplevel GLS and GL2 models and also included 4-wheel disc brakes.
The final 500 Alero models that flowed off the assembly line featured unique exterior and interior trim that commemorated the end of Oldsmobile's 106 years of production. Production ended on April 28th, 2004.By Jessica Donaldson
For more information and related vehicles, click hereOriginally debuting in 1997 the design of the Alero was showcased alongside the Alero Alpha concept vehicle, which was a futuristic V6-powered sport coupe that came with many design elements that were seen in the production Alero, along with some features that were never meant for production. The styling of the Alero is shared with Oldsmobile's mid-size Intrigue and well-appointed Aurora models. The addition of the Alero to the lineup successfully created a very unified Oldsmobile ‘family' look in the showrooms as the Aurora was quite firmly comfortable in the flagship position and the well styled Intrigue was also doing exceptionally well. The Alero was to replace the slow-selling Achieva and all Alero's were constructed in Lansing, Michigan.
The Alero shared its GM 'N-body' platform along with much of its running gear with the updated Pontiac Grand Am and the Chevrolet Malibu. The Alero ended up being the sportier model out of these three and it featured a tighter suspension and eye-appealing looks. The Alero's M.S.R.P. was also much more reasonably priced at the low end of the range, while topping out higher for fully loaded models.
Marketed as the Chevy Alero in select European countries, it was only available then as a sedan. Though the Alero was sold under the Chevrolet brand, it still came with Oldsmobile badges, and most European customers wouldn't even recognize what the badge stood for. During the 2000 model year, Chevrolet badges were added to the grille and rear fascia. Also available this year was a 5-speed manual transmission that was supplied by Getrag.
'GL' models came in three levels; 1, 2, and 3. The 3 level was equipped with the V6 engine. Automatic was an option, and manual shift was standard on GX and GL1 versions. Brand new for 2000 were three child-seat anchors placed on the rear parcel shelf. The GLs offered a new Sport package that included the firmer performance suspension, which had previously been reserved only for the GLS and included wider tires and 16-inch alloy wheels.
The following year, the Oldsmobile Alero's V6 engine was much more widely available and now newly optional for the GL and GL2. Additional standard equipment was also installed. For this year the GL3 model was dropped, meanwhile the GX models gained power windows, a standard CD player and cruise control. Keyless remote entry was added to the GL1 and the GL2 received a sport suspension and rear spoiler. Alero's continued into the 2002 model year, the GM announced in 2001 that the Oldsmobile brand would begin a phase-out.
For 2002 the GX and GL1 Alero models received a 140-hp 2.2-liter 4-cyl engine, which replaced the 150-h 2.4 engine which had had lower EPA fuel-economy ratings. The following year the Alero featured an available XM satellite radio. For 2003 the standard antilock brakes on lower-line models were no longer available. No changes were made to the Oldsmobile Alero for 2004.
The Alero was eventually replaced in Europe and Canada by the GM Daewoo-sourced Chevrolet Evanda/Epica. The final vehicle sold under the Oldmobile brand, Alero was also Oldsmobile's final compact vehicle.
A ‘final run' of Collector Editions rounded off the Alero and Oldsmobile brand for 2004. Available as a 2-door coupe or 4-door sedan, these models came with a choice of a 4-cyliner or V6 engine. Standard was automatic transmission, though manual was available with the 4 cylinder engine. GX and GL1 models included ABS as optional equipment while it was standard on the uplevel GLS and GL2 models and also included 4-wheel disc brakes.
The final 500 Alero models that flowed off the assembly line featured unique exterior and interior trim that commemorated the end of Oldsmobile's 106 years of production. Production ended on April 28th, 2004.By Jessica Donaldson
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