1993 Chevrolet Lumina Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina have a positive view of the car, praising its fun driving experience, reliability, and performance. Many appreciate the car's decent power and good handling, noting its sporty feel. However, some drivers have mentioned issues with certain parts like the alternator and door handles, and there are complaints about the interior build quality and fuel economy not being as high as expected."
Performance is good, acceleration is relatively swift, and the brakes are good (the ABS works which is nice), with discs on all 4 wheels. Build quality isn't great on the inside. The dash coverin has warped and is peeling in places (around the windscreen heater vent and under the dash lip on the passenger side.), also the fuse cover in the glove box is broken and the trim panel in the footwell on the passenger side will not stay on. The car looks pretty good, with a pointy nose, 16" milled aluminium wheels and a spoiler it looks quite sporty. The interior is quite nice with front bucket seats, and a faux leather sports steering wheel, the rev counter adds to the sporty feel, though seems a little un-necessary in a car with an auto-box. On the whole, quite attractive. Gas mileage isn't bad, around 25mpg (US gallons are only 3.6 litres, and octane levels are lower 87, 89, 93) on 89octane gasoline. Maintenance has been relatively cheap so far, Oil filters, spark plugs and air filters are pretty cheap, as is the transmission fluid filter, though batteries are expensive by US standards at $89 (side post batteries seem to be more expensive). The car is relatively fun to drive. Some where between a family car and a sports car i guess. Though the fun factor is hampered by front wheel drive and an auto gearbox, though the 3.1 V6 does provide enough power.
January 11, 2009The Chevy Lumina is one of the best cars to come out in the past 20 years. I say this because the 93 lumina that my Aunt handed down to me that was purchased in 93 minus a few minor repairs has all of its original parts and has 265,00 + miles on it and still runs great with a few minor things that need to be repaired, but it is 15 years old and like i said it has 260k miles on and what car with that doesnt need a few things fixed on it. the car is comfortable to ride in and the interior is strong after 15 years of wear and tear, being used as a construction vehicle it still looks great.
October 4, 2008I have 2 1993 Chevy Luminas and I absolutely love them! They are a fun car to drive and are very reliable. One of them was used as my first car which I got in an accident with but is currently being repaired. No problems other then what usually goes on a car(brakes,spark plugs and wires). Very good choice when buying them!
May 29, 2008What owners say
Performance is good, acceleration is relatively swift, and the brakes are good (the ABS works which is nice), with discs on all 4 wheels. Build quality isn't great on the inside. The dash coverin has warped and is peeling in places (around the windscreen heater vent and under the dash lip on the passenger side.), also the fuse cover in the glove box is broken and the trim panel in the footwell on the passenger side will not stay on. The car looks pretty good, with a pointy nose, 16" milled aluminium wheels and a spoiler it looks quite sporty. The interior is quite nice with front bucket seats, and a faux leather sports steering wheel, the rev counter adds to the sporty feel, though seems a little un-necessary in a car with an auto-box. On the whole, quite attractive. Gas mileage isn't bad, around 25mpg (US gallons are only 3.6 litres, and octane levels are lower 87, 89, 93) on 89octane gasoline. Maintenance has been relatively cheap so far, Oil filters, spark plugs and air filters are pretty cheap, as is the transmission fluid filter, though batteries are expensive by US standards at $89 (side post batteries seem to be more expensive). The car is relatively fun to drive. Some where between a family car and a sports car i guess. Though the fun factor is hampered by front wheel drive and an auto gearbox, though the 3.1 V6 does provide enough power.
January 11, 2009The Chevy Lumina is one of the best cars to come out in the past 20 years. I say this because the 93 lumina that my Aunt handed down to me that was purchased in 93 minus a few minor repairs has all of its original parts and has 265,00 + miles on it and still runs great with a few minor things that need to be repaired, but it is 15 years old and like i said it has 260k miles on and what car with that doesnt need a few things fixed on it. the car is comfortable to ride in and the interior is strong after 15 years of wear and tear, being used as a construction vehicle it still looks great.
October 4, 2008I have 2 1993 Chevy Luminas and I absolutely love them! They are a fun car to drive and are very reliable. One of them was used as my first car which I got in an accident with but is currently being repaired. No problems other then what usually goes on a car(brakes,spark plugs and wires). Very good choice when buying them!
May 29, 2008A sports car that is great on gas, good handling with amazing acceleration. It makes a great teenager car or could be a great family car as well. I got this for my son's first car and I felt comfortable with him driving it.
July 9, 2012This car is beautiful. And going on 20 years old, she still get to highway speeds with no problem. Pretty decent interior, but missing a few amenities (cup holder??). So satisfying to drive. Very responsive acceleration and braking. Long front end means I have to watch the terribly designed entrances to some parking lots in my area (no lowering kit for me). Gas mileage is 22 - 27 mpg. Not too bad. Overall, a powerful car with a semi retro look and good quality. With good maintenence, she can last another 20 years.
May 20, 2011The car has reasonable power and has good top speed of 120. (self tested)
May 8, 2008We got 265,000 miles out of this car before we finally replaced it. Only major issues we really had were transmission related, had to replace it a couple times in the last couple years, but other than that, good performance, good mileage, and great reliability, I miss the car, but it was getting old.
April 5, 2008I originally got this car for free but had to do a bunch of work on it. I ended up having about $500 in it and it ran and drove perfect. It drove as good or better than some cars worth over 10x as much! It got good gas mileage, and NEVER broke down on me. I really liked it.
January 24, 2008My Lumina is my fall back car. Any time I have problems with my other car, I drive this one. Its a 3.1 liter v6 with a cool air intake. It once was the shmoobing car, everyone wanted to ride in this car. Ive wrecked it many times but it still came back strong.
July 4, 2011everything about the car as far as performance goes is top notch. it runs well and there are hardly any problems with it. We got it when I was two and just this last summer the air went out. could have gotten it replaced but it was a bit expensive. never really had alot of engine trouble. there are a few scratches but no dents.
February 24, 2010
