Model · Lineage
Metro
1989 – 1997
The Geo Metro (1989-1997) was a subcompact economy car built by CAMI Automotive, the GM-Suzuki joint venture in Ingersoll, Ontario, and was a rebadged version of the Suzuki Cultus/Swift. Sold as a hatchback, sedan and briefly a convertible, it was famous as one of the most fuel-efficient cars available in North America. The base three-cylinder 1.0-litre G10 engine, in its most economical XFi tune, achieved EPA highway ratings in the high 50s mpg, making the Metro a benchmark for economy motoring. A larger 1.3-litre four-cylinder was offered in sportier trims. After the Geo brand was folded into Chevrolet, the car continued as the Chevrolet Metro.
37years
2generations
8trims
48–69hp range
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The Story
Why the Metro mattersThe Geo brand was introduced by General Motors for the 1989 model year, and the Metro replaced the Chevrolet Sprint in the United States. North American cars were built by CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, the General Motors and Suzuki joint venture. The car was a version of the Suzuki Cultus.
The first generation (1989-1994) was a three-door hatchback. Its engine was the 1.0-litre G10 three-cylinder, and the XFi, sold from 1990, was tuned for economy. The second generation (1995-1997) added a four-door sedan on the Suzuki-developed M platform. The Geo badge ran through the 1997 model year, and the car continued as the Chevrolet Metro.
