Chevrolet Cavalier
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Engine family
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Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L four-cylinder
The LD9 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.4L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. We decode it on 867 VINs across 15 factory builds, and 4 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $8,888.
- Cylinders
- 4
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 1997–2002
◷ Updated September 18, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.
Where the 2.4L 4-cyl sits in the Cavalier engine lineup
Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.
2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Chevrolet Cavalier price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.
Which Cavalier years got a 2.4L 4-cyl engine
Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.
VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Cavalier report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.
15 factory configurations with this engine
Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.
2002
2 builds2001
2 builds2000
3 builds1999
3 builds1998
3 builds1997
2 buildsThe 2.4L 4-cyl Cavalier: common questions
Which Cavalier years have the 2.4L 4-cyl?
1997–2002, without a break — 6 model years in our VIN decode, across 15 factory configurations and 867 VINs.
What does a 2.4L 4-cyl Cavalier cost?
$8,888 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.
What is the engine code, and does it matter?
LD9 — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.