1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Review (continued)
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Walkaround

We suspect that most loyal customers of the Cutlass Supreme will be pleased with the familiar, handsome, classic look exhibited again this year. Although it's not exactly elegant, the lines of this car are neat and clean.

The headlights of our test Cutlass Supreme were grouped in a slender horizontal panel of three compartments, and the fog lamps were set low in the fascia. Equally restrained was the assembly of taillights and backup lights. The center high-mounted brake light was in the rear window for optimal visibility.

The bodyside cladding was made of a durable plastic that extended from mid-door down, providing ample parking lot protection. A protective plastic band wrapped around the wheel housings, and the side molding motif extended around the lower body, to repeat the same design on the front and rear bumpers. The result was graceful and unified.

Interior Features

The front bucket seats were manually adjustable and very comfortable. The front seat belts were set into the door and were easy to use, but they inhibited our test driver's visibility to the left rear, forcing him to his neck to look back. Aside from not being able to see precisely where the front and rear bumpers ended, visibility was fine.

The instrument panel-complete with speedometer, voltmeter, tachometer, and temperature and oil pressure gauges-was easily visible through the steering wheel of our Cutlass Supreme; it provided customary data in clear white analog figures on a dark background. The cruise control, washer/wiper and bright light switches were all on the stalk to the left of the steering column, and stereo and temperature controls were on the dashboard to the right. There were four adjustable dashboard vents for heat and air.

The gear shifter was on the console, which also held a storage bin for tapes and coins. The power window and side-view mirror controls were on the driver's door panel. We found all the controls to be very easy to reach and to operate.

The automatic power door lock system was activated when our test driver took the gear shift out of ark. This nifty little system could also be programmed to automatically unlock the doors when the ignition was turned off. Another thoughtful feature Oldsmobile added was a courtesy interior night-light, activated by lifting the door handle upon entry.

The rear seat of our test Cutlass Supreme SL held three passengers adequately for short hops and two people comfortably for longer trips. Reading lights were mounted above the windows in the back seat for just such excursions.

Other inside amenities included mirrors on the visors, a tilt steering wheel, the ever-popular cupholders and a pass key security system.

The Cutlass Supreme's large front and rear doors provided easy entry and exit. Contents of the more-than-adequate 15.5-cubic-foot trunk could be seen even at night thanks to a newfor-'94 trunk light.