Exact configuration / US market
1976 / Not established by source / Unknown
Chevrolet Vega122/4 / Manual / Fuel injection / Federal / catalyst
1976 Chevrolet Vega; US outside California. January 1976 government-guide configuration.
01 / Key facts
Technical specifications
Facts are grouped by system. Expand any row to inspect evidence and its exact source locator.
Identity
4/12- Model year
- 1976
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; guide cover and introduction - Market
- US outside California
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; regional scope in introduction, PDF page 3 right leaf - Body style
- Not recorded
- Doors
- Not recorded
- Seating capacity
- Not recorded
- Chassis / platform code
- Not recorded
- Factory grade
- Not recorded
- Manufacturer code
- Not recorded
- EPA vehicle class
- Not recorded
- FuelEconomy.gov record
- Not recorded
- Guide edition
- January 1976 second edition; certified through January 16, 1976
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; cover and introduction - Source carline
- Vega
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; manufacturer/carline headings
Powertrain
1/22- Powertrain layout
- Not recorded
- Powertrain type
- Not recorded
- Engine
- Not recorded
- Engine description
- Not recorded
- Engine code
- Not recorded
- Engine position
- Not recorded
- Cylinders
- 4
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Cylinders - Displacement
- Not recorded
- Bore
- Not recorded
- Stroke
- Not recorded
- Compression ratio
- Not recorded
- Valves
- Not recorded
- Induction
- Not recorded
- Fuel delivery
- Not recorded
- Fuel
- Not recorded
- Alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- Stop-start system
- Not recorded
- Engine power
- Not recorded
- Power speed
- Not recorded
- Engine torque
- Not recorded
- Torque speed
- Not recorded
- Redline
- Not recorded
Transmission
2/8- TransmissionSource classification; gear count is not stated.
- Manual
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Transmission A/M; Reading the Tables code definition - Transmission code
- Not recorded
- Transmission type
- Manual
Derived
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Transmission A/M; Reading the Tables code definition; normalized transmission type - EPA transmission descriptor
- Not recorded
- Forward ratios / speeds
- Not recorded
- Driven wheels
- Not recorded
- Differential
- Not recorded
- Transfer case
- Not recorded
Gearing
0/19- 1st gear
- Not recorded
- 2nd gear
- Not recorded
- 3rd gear
- Not recorded
- 4th gear
- Not recorded
- 5th gear
- Not recorded
- 6th gear
- Not recorded
- 7th gear
- Not recorded
- 8th gear
- Not recorded
- 9th gear
- Not recorded
- 10th gear
- Not recorded
- CVT lowest ratio
- Not recorded
- CVT highest ratio
- Not recorded
- Reverse
- Not recorded
- Final drive
- Not recorded
- Front final drive
- Not recorded
- Rear final drive
- Not recorded
- Secondary reduction
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case high range
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case low range
- Not recorded
Chassis and steering
0/7- Frame / construction
- Not recorded
- Front suspension
- Not recorded
- Rear suspension
- Not recorded
- Steering
- Not recorded
- Steering ratio
- Not recorded
- Turns lock-to-lock
- Not recorded
- Turning circle
- Not recorded
Brakes
0/6- Brake system
- Not recorded
- Front brakes
- Not recorded
- Rear brakes
- Not recorded
- Front rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Rear rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Anti-lock braking
- Not recorded
Wheels and tires
0/8- Wheels
- Not recorded
- Front wheel
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel
- Not recorded
- Front tire
- Not recorded
- Rear tire
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener torque
- Not recorded
- Front cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
- Rear cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
Replacement fitment
0/22- Wheel bolt pattern
- Not recorded
- Center bore
- Not recorded
- Front wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener thread
- Not recorded
- Spare tire
- Not recorded
- Driver-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Passenger-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Rear wiper
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery specification
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery group / size
- Not recorded
- Low-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- High-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- Fog-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Front turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Rear turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Brake-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Reverse-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Engine air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Cabin air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil drain washer
- Not recorded
Dimensions and capacity
0/13- Overall length
- Not recorded
- Overall width
- Not recorded
- Overall height
- Not recorded
- Wheelbase
- Not recorded
- Front track
- Not recorded
- Rear track
- Not recorded
- Ground clearance
- Not recorded
- Curb weight
- Not recorded
- Weight distribution
- Not recorded
- Passenger volume
- Not recorded
- Cargo volume
- Not recorded
- Payload
- Not recorded
- Drag coefficient
- Not recorded
Load and utility
0/13- GVWR
- Not recorded
- Front GAWR
- Not recorded
- Rear GAWR
- Not recorded
- GCWR
- Not recorded
- Maximum trailer weight
- Not recorded
- Maximum tongue load
- Not recorded
- Maximum roof load
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed depth
- Not recorded
- Cargo-floor length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area height
- Not recorded
Fluids and capacities
0/16- Fuel tank
- Not recorded
- Engine oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil with filter
- Not recorded
- Engine oil without filter
- Not recorded
- Conditional engine oil refill
- Not recorded
- Coolant capacity
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Differential oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Front differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Rear differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant charge
- Not recorded
- Washer-fluid capacity
- Not recorded
Service specifications
0/17- Minimum fuel octane
- Not recorded
- Engine oil viscosity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil specification
- Not recorded
- Engine oil drain-plug torque
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- Coolant specification
- Not recorded
- Differential fluid
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid
- Not recorded
- Brake fluid
- Not recorded
- Power-steering fluid
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug gap
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug torque
- Not recorded
Efficiency
0/6- EPA city
- Not recorded
- EPA highway
- Not recorded
- EPA combined
- Not recorded
- EPA city, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA highway, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA combined, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
Range
0/4- Total range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel city range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel highway range
- Not recorded
Emissions
0/4- Tailpipe CO₂
- Not recorded
- Emissions classification
- Not recorded
- EPA fuel-economy score
- Not recorded
- EPA greenhouse-gas score
- Not recorded
Safety
0/3- Tire-pressure monitoring
- Not recorded
- Stability control
- Not recorded
- Driver-assistance suite
- Not recorded
Body
0/2- Roof
- Not recorded
- Aerodynamic equipment
- Not recorded
historical-guide
9/9- Guide section
- Car and station-wagon source group
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Car Line or Truck Line table header - Engine descriptor as printed
- 122/4
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Engine Size/Cylinders - Displacement (cubic inches)
- 122
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Engine Size; cubic-inch definition in Reading the Tables, PDF page 4 left/right leaves - Printed transmission code
- M
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Transmission - Fuel system
- Fuel injection
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Carburetor (barrels/fuel injection) - Catalyst listed by source
- Yes
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; Catalyst column; Yes - City MPG (1976 original estimate)
- 16 mpg (US)
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; cityMpg - Highway MPG (1976 original estimate)
- 29 mpg (US)
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; highwayMpg - Combined MPG (1976 original estimate)
- 20 mpg (US)
Verified
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
PDF page 6, left leaf, Cars table, configuration row 1; Chevrolet / Vega; original table leaves are unnumbered; combinedMpg
US safety ratings and recalls
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Sources used
Original government guide configurations and estimates, checked field by field against the original scan. Grouped model names and regional limits are preserved; the guide does not establish every retail trim, option, or individual body style.
1976 Gas Mileage Guide for New Car Buyers, Second Edition, January 1976
Original government guide configurations and estimates, checked field by field against the original scan. Grouped model names and regional limits are preserved; the guide does not establish every retail trim, option, or individual body style.
- Applies to
- United States model year 1976; configurations certified by January 16, 1976, for the United States outside California, including expressly Puerto Rico-only source rows.
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05