Chevrolet Celebrity Specs — Dimensions & Weight by Generation

Quick answer

The 1990 Chevrolet Celebrity, the latest model year on record, is 190.9″ long, 69.3″ wide and 54.3″ tall on a 104.7″ wheelbase, and weighs 2,888 lb. At 15.9 ft it fits a standard garage and leaves 2.1 ft spare in an 18-foot street space.

Every Chevrolet Celebrity generation, measured

The biggest change in length came in 1989, when the new car was 2.7″ longer than the 1982–1988 one.

FIG.01·Chevrolet Celebrity dimensions by generation
Generation	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Curb weight
1982–1988	188.2″	69.3″	53.9″	104.7″	—
1989–1990	190.9″	69.3″	54.3″	104.7″	2,846 lb

ROWS 2·SOURCE NHTSA vPIC / Transport Canada

Celebrity year by year

FIG.02·Chevrolet Celebrity dimensions by model year
Model year	Length	Width	Wheelbase	Curb weight	Body styles
1990	190.9″	69.3″	104.7″	2,888 lb	1
1989	190.9″	69.3″	104.7″	2,846 lb	1
1988	189″	69.3″	104.7″	2,749 lb	3
1987	189″	69.3″	104.7″	2,754 lb	6
1986	189″	69.3″	104.7″	2,754 lb	3
1985	189″	69.3″	104.7″	2,765 lb	3
1984	188.2″	69.3″	105.1″	2,679 lb	2
1983	189″	69.3″	104.7″	2,736 lb	3
1982	188.2″	69.3″	104.7″	—	2

ROWS 9·SOURCE Transport Canada vehicle specifications

Will a Celebrity fit

FIG.02·Chevrolet Celebrity — will it fit
Space	Typical size	This car	Verdict
Single garage	20 ft deep	15.9 ft	Fits, with room to open the door
Street parking space	18 ft	15.9 ft	Fits comfortably
Standard parking bay width	8.5 ft wide	5.8 ft	Room to open doors both sides

ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar, computed from vehicle dimensions

Against cars of the same length

Among the 1,039 cars within 10″ of its length, the Celebrity is lighter than 95% and narrower than 88%, and has a shorter wheelbase than 89%.

FIG.03·Chevrolet Celebrity against similar-sized cars
Measure	This car	Typical of 1,039 cars within 10″ of its length	Difference
Width	69.3″	73.2″	−3.9″
Wheelbase	104.7″	110.6″	−5.9″
Curb weight	2,888 lb	3,913 lb	−1,025 lb

ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar, computed across vehicles of similar length

Celebrity against its rivals

FIG.04·Chevrolet Celebrity against its rivals
Model	Model year	Length	Width	Curb weight
Chevrolet Celebrity (this car)	1990	190.9″	69.3″	2,888 lb
BMW M5	1988	189″	66.9″	3,419 lb
Audi 5000	1988	192.9″	71.3″	2,989 lb
Dodge 600	1988	185″	68.1″	2,604 lb

ROWS 4·SOURCE NHTSA vPIC / Transport Canada; rivals: same EPA class and body, most searched

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 1990 Celebrity bigger than the 1989?

No. The 1990 and 1989 Celebrity are the same size, within half an inch and 42 lb of each other.

Which is bigger, the Celebrity or the BMW M5?

The 1988 BMW M5 is 1.9″ shorter and 531 lb heavier than the 1990 Celebrity.

Dimensions from NHTSA vPIC and Transport Canada vehicle records, manufacturer-declared for 9 Celebrity model years, 1982 to 1990. Metric values converted to inches and pounds; generation boundaries are estimated from changes in size (how we measure). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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