Geo Gas Mileage : 1989 – 1997

What does a major car manufacturer do when they need a line of fuel-efficient cars and lack the time and resources to engineer and build the little beasts themselves? Why they rebadge, of course! The Geo brand was sold by Chevrolet dealerships from 1989 through 1997, offering a slew of small vehicles initially built overseas by Suzuki and Isuzu (some subsequently in Canada), and here in the States through a joint venture with Toyota. The tiny Suzuki-built Geo Metro has a stellar reputation among high-MPG econobox aficionados. The Metro was available with a ridiculously small 1.0-liter three cylinder engine that was capable of remarkable mileage when equipped with the five-speed manual. Among the cheap car crowd, the Metro XFI is the most sought-after of the tiny fuel-sippers, enjoying highway ratings in the low fifties.

Suzuki also supplied the Geo Tracker, in addition to the Metro. The Tracker was based on the Suzuki Sidekick and was available in hardtop and ragtop versions in both two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive. Isuzu supplied the Geo Storm, which was based on the Isuzu Impulse. The Geo Prizm was based on the Toyota Corolla and was built at the NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.) plant in Fremont, California. NUMMI was a joint venture of Toyota and General Motors.

Geo Gas Mileage Chart : 1989 – 1997

– by Daniel Gray