GM launched the 3rd generation Cavalier model in 1995, with this particular model being the result of a Phase III development of the last series.
The coupe version of the Cavalier suffered from the same handling problems like all its previous variants, losing out big time to its Japanese rivals on the coupe sector. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rated the Cavalier as the worst car in terms of safety features, while also the ‘Highest rates of driver deaths’. The model was discontinued in 2005, despite a decent amount of sales throughout North America.