Whats New For '96-Front fenders, headlamps and grill are all new. Bumpers and cladding are also new. Taillamps are a simplified version of previous ones.
Biggest News-Daytime running lamps are standard.
The Car-
| exterior dimensions | sedan |
| overall length (in.) | 200.4 |
| wheelbase (in.) | 110.8 |
| luggage cap. (cu. ft.) | 17.9 |
| fuel tank (gals.) | 18.0 |
| interior dimensions | shown in inches |
| headroom f/r | 38.7/38.3 |
| legroom f/r | 42.5/38.4 |
| shoulder room f/r | 59.0/58.3 |
Identifying a '96-"96 Eighty-Eight's will look identical to '97-'99's except '96's will have the rectangular "rocket" badge between the grill, and '97-'99's will have the new oval badge