![]() ![]() The old 3-door hatchback LSi returned as the upscale trim. The fuel economy champ XFi model has also been dropped, causing Metro to relinquish the title to the Honda Civic. Gone was the 5-door hatchback, replaced by a 4-door sedan, the first 4-passenger Metro with a trunk. A 3-speed automatic was available on all models except the base hatchback.Īside from putting on inches in wheelbase (3-door), length and height, the Metro line saw some model shuffling as well as sporting new, more aerodynamic styling. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard with both engines. So for those who planned to do a lot of highway driving, the recommended option was the optional 70-hp 1.3-liter 4-cylinder, which was standard in the 4-door sedan. This 1.0-liter fuel sipper had only 55 horsepower. The Metro was the only car available in the United States with a 3-cylinder engine. ![]() When redesigned for its 1995 model year, the Metro got its first 4-cylinder engine. ![]() This was also the last model year for a new car being sold under $8,000. Last model year for the convertible after 1993, the Mazda MX-5 Miata became the smallest convertible sold in America.Īll of the LSi models were discontinued for one year. The original Geo Metros were available as a 3-door hatchback (Base, LSi and XFi), a 5-door hatchback (Base and LSi), and a 2-door convertible (LSi only), all of which were carryovers for 19. ![]()
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