When Did They Stop Making the Oldsmobile Silhouette?

The Oldsmobile Silhouette was a popular minivan produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1990 to 2004. It was the first front-wheel drive minivan sold in North America, and it was one of the first vans to offer a passenger-side sliding door. The Silhouette was part of GM’s successful lineup of minivans that included the Chevrolet Lumina APV, Pontiac Trans Sport, and Buick GL8.

The Silhouette was offered in three trim levels: base, SE and GT. The SE and GT trims had more standard features than the base model, including power windows and door locks, cruise control, and an AM/FM radio with cassette player. The GT also had rear air conditioning and fog lights.

The Silhouette was powered by a 3.1L V6 engine that produced 155 horsepower.

A 4-speed automatic transmission was standard on all models. An all-wheel drive option was available for the SE and GT trims.

The Silhouette received several updates over its 14-year production run, including a facelift in 1998 that added a new grille and headlights. In 1999, the SE trim level was dropped in favor of an uplevel GLS trim. In 2003, the engine was upgraded to a 3.4L V6 that produced 185 horsepower.

Despite these updates, sales of the Silhouette were declining as newer minivans entered the market with more modern features such as power sliding doors and DVD players. As a result, GM decided to discontinue the Silhouette after 2004; it would be replaced by an all-new model called the Buick Terraza.

In conclusion, the Oldsmobile Silhouette was discontinued after 2004 when General Motors decided to replace it with an all-new model called the Buick Terraza due to declining sales as newer minivans entered the market with more modern features.