When Did They Stop Making Oldsmobile Silhouette?

The Oldsmobile Silhouette was a mid-sized luxury van manufactured by General Motors’ Oldsmobile Division. It was produced from 1990 to 2004 and was the first minivan sold in the United States to feature a driver’s side sliding door. Over the course of its production, the Silhouette underwent multiple changes and updates, including some cosmetic upgrades, a switch from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive, an increase in engine power, and more.

The Silhouette was based on the Pontiac Trans Sport platform and featured a 3.4L V6 engine producing 180 hp. The interior was roomy and luxurious, featuring leather seating and power windows and locks as standard.

In 1997, a second-generation Silhouette was released with more modern styling and a larger 3.8L V6 producing 200 hp. Several minor updates were made between 1998 and 2004.

The Oldsmobile Silhouette saw several competitors enter the market in its 14 year production run. These included vehicles such as the Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan, Chrysler Town & Country/Voyager, Ford Windstar/Freestar, Mazda MPV, Pontiac Montana/Trans Sport/Aztek, Volkswagen EuroVan/Routan, Toyota Previa/Sienna, Nissan Quest and Honda Odyssey.

After 14 years in production, General Motors decided to discontinue the Oldsmobile brand in 2004 due to declining sales. As a result of this decision, production of all Oldsmobile vehicles ceased on April 29th 2004 – including the Oldsmobile Silhouette.

Conclusion:

The last Oldsmobile Silhouette model rolled off the assembly line on April 29th 2004 after 14 years of production due to General Motors’ decision to discontinue their Oldsmobile brand.