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1999 Oldsmobile Bravada Review

Toughness in a tuxedo.
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It's obvious that the Bravada is an Oldsmobile. It says so in any number of places around the exterior. Division stylists have done a fine job of distancing the handsome Bravada from the Blazer and Jimmy without resorting to expensive sheet-metal surgery. Trim details reinforce the Oldsmobile brand identity. Up front, the Bravada receives the modern Oldsmobile family identification in the form of larger headlight assemblies and dual grilles separated by a body-color panel carrying the Oldsmobile division logo.

The basic design of all three General Motors compact sport-utilities is clean and attractive; all feature an aerodynamic front end, semi-formal roofline and muscular stance with minimal overhang.

The major difference between Bravada and its GM siblings is in packaging. Blazers and Jimmys are available with two- or four-door bodies, two- or four-wheel-drive systems, suspensions designed for off-road driving or highway cruising, manual or automatic transmissions and a choice of interiors from plush to Spartan.

The Bravada comes one way -- with everything. That includes four doors, an automatic transmission, a V6 engine, and every luxury feature imaginable. The driveline consists of electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system with a locking center differential.

If everything isn't enough, a few options can be added. Best of the bunch on the value scale is a $57 package of popular add-ons that adds a two-position driver's seat memory, power adjustments for the front passenger seat, auto-dim electrochromic outside rearview mirrors, a trailer-towing package and white-letter tires. Purchased separately, Oldsmobile says these handy additions would total $757. Other available extras are a power moonroof, $250 heated seats, a $495 Bose audio system, a 6-disc CD changer and a gold trim package.

The wide array of features are reflected in the $31,560 base price, which sits at the top of the GM compact-SUV heap. But that price is quite reasonable when compared to stickers on similarly equipped competitors. Next Page



1999 Oldsmobile Bravada