The Oldsmobile Achieva was a successful compact car introduced as a concert car in 1992 for the Chicago Auto Show. The Oldsmobile Achieva was a front-wheel drive vehicle that shared the GM N platform with Pontiac Grand Am, Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile Cutlass, and Chevrolet Malibu. In 1991, the Achieva replaced the Cutlass Calais. The production of the Oldsmobile Achieva was stopped in 1997 and was replaced by the Oldsmobile Alero in 1998.
The Achieva was available as a sedan and a coupe under 4 trim levels; S, SC, SL, and SCX. The S and SL trims were available in two and four-door model, and the sporty SC and SCX as coupe. The Achieva used a 120-horsepower 2.3-liter OHC 4-cylinder engine; the SL used the 160 horsepower (120 kW), the SC coupe has the 180 horsepower (130 kW) with 5-speed manual transmission or a 3 speed automatic transmission. In 1995 all Achieva trims were reduced to the S coupe and sedan.