2000 GEO METRO 4 DOOR MANUAL

2000 GEO METRO 4 DOOR MANUAL

The Metro sedan’s other standard features include a 5-speed manual transmission (with fourth and fifth gear overdrive), rack-and-pinion steering, child security rear-door locks, split-folding rear seats with trunk pass-through, Scotchgard fabric protector, 13-in.

Geo has responded by adding dual airbags, a steel safety cage surrounding the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones to absorb and distribute the force of impact, and increased rigidity and body strength.Īlso, to increase this mini-car’s visibility, the Geo Metro sedan comes equipped with Daytime Running Lamps plus taillights that are nearly the size of – and we kid you not – basketballs. vehicle through four lanes of 75 mph traffic is obviously a concern.

of torque at 3000 rpm.Īs for safety, navigating a less-than-2000 lb. (The 1.0-liter is still the standard powerplant in the coupe.) Also, the 1.3-liter delivers 74 lb.-ft. This 1.3-liter SOHC engine offers 70 hp at 6000 rpm – 40 percent more horsepower than the 1.0-liter 3-cylinder engine in the now-discontinued 5-door Metro hatchback of previous years. First of all, they’ve responded to a consumer desire for just a bit more Metro muscle with a 4-cylinder engine in the new sedan, which replaces the manufacturer’s old 5-door hatchback. Geo designers have wisely made an effort to address both of those concerns. And with a base sticker price for hatchback models hovering below $90, the new Metro is definitely not a budget buster.īut it stands to reason that if you shell out less than five figures for four wheels, you’re going to make some compromises – most notably in the areas of performance and safety measures. Since its 1989 rollout, General Motors has justifiably touted the Metro as the highest-mileage entry in the fuel-economy wars. If your automotive choices are limited by price concerns, then trade-offs really are unavoidable. But when it comes to automobiles, that only rings true for those buyers who are not hampered by something as pesky as a budget. Madison Avenue likes to tell us that we can, in fact, have it all.

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