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{{Infobox Automobile | |||
|name=Geo/Chevrolet Prizm | |||
|image=[[Image:90-92 Geo Prizm.jpg|250px|1990 Geo Prizm sedan]] | |||
|aka=Geo Prizm<br>Chevrolet Prizm | |||
|manufacturer=[[NUMMI]] | |||
|parent_company=[[General Motors]] | |||
|production=1989–2002 | |||
|class=[[Subcompact]] (1989-1992)<br>[[Compact car|Compact]] (1993-2002) | |||
|predecessor=[[Chevrolet Nova]] | |||
|layout=[[FF layout]] | |||
|platform=[[GM S platform]] ([[Toyota AE92]], AE102 Platforms) | |||
|assembly=[[Fremont, California]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox Automobile generation | |||
|name=First generation | |||
|image=[[Image:Geo-Prizm-Hatchback.jpg|250px|Geo Prizm hatchback]] | |||
|aka=Geo Prizm<br>[[Toyota Sprinter]]<br>[[Toyota Corolla Seca]] | |||
|production=1989–1992 | |||
|body_style=4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]]<br>5-door [[hatchback]] | |||
|engine=1.6 L ''[[Toyota A engine#4A|4A-FE]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]]<br>1.6 L ''[[Toyota A engine#4A|4A-GE]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]], {{convert|105|hp|abbr=on}} | |||
|wheelbase= {{Auto in|95.7|0}} | |||
|length= {{Auto in|170.7|0}} | |||
|width= {{Auto in|65.2|0}} | |||
|height= {{Auto in|52.4|0}} | |||
|transmission=5-speed [[manual transmission|manual]]<br>3-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]]<br>4-speed automatic | |||
|related=[[Toyota Corolla]]<br>[[Toyota Sprinter]]<br>[[Toyota Celica]]<br>[[Toyota Paseo]]<br>[[Toyota Tercel]]<br>[[Holden Nova]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox Automobile generation | |||
|name=Second generation | |||
|image=[[Image:2nd Geo Prizm .jpg|250px|Geo Prizm]] | |||
|aka=Geo Prizm | |||
|production=1993–1997 | |||
|body_style=4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]] | |||
|engine=1.6 L ''[[Toyota A engine#4A|4A-FE]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]], {{convert|105|hp|abbr=on}}<br>1.8 L ''[[Toyota A engine#7A|7A-FE]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]], 105-115 hp | |||
|length= {{Auto in|173.0|0}} | |||
|wheelbase= {{Auto in|97.0|0}} | |||
|width= {{Auto in|66.3|0}} | |||
|height= {{Auto in|53.3|0}} | |||
|transmission=5-speed manual<br>3-speed automatic<br>4-speed automatic | |||
|related=[[Toyota Corolla]]<br>[[Toyota Tercel]]<br>[[Toyota Celica]]<br>[[Toyota Paseo]]<br>[[Toyota RAV4]]<br>[[Holden Nova]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox Automobile generation | |||
|name=Third Generation | |||
|image=[[Image:Chevrolet-Prizm.jpg|250px|Chevrolet Prizm]] | |||
|aka=Chevrolet Prizm<br>[[Toyota Corolla]] | |||
|production=1998–2002 | |||
|body_style=4-door [[sedan (car)|sedan]] | |||
|engine=1.8 L ''[[Toyota ZZ engine#1ZZ|1ZZ-FE]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]], 120-125 hp | |||
|wheelbase= {{Auto in|97.1|0}} | |||
|length= {{Auto in|174.2|0}} | |||
|width= {{Auto in|66.7|0}} | |||
|height= {{Auto in|53.7|0}} | |||
|transmission=5-speed manual<br>3-speed automatic<br>4-speed automatic| | |||
|related=[[Toyota Corolla]]<br>[[Toyota Celica]]<br>[[Toyota RAV4]]<br>[[Toyota Paseo]]<br>[[Toyota Tercel]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''[[Geo (automobile)|Geo]]/[[Chevrolet]] Prizm''' ('''Chevrolet Prizm''' starting 1998) was a [[United States]]-market entry-level compact car from model years 1989 through 2002. Like the 1985-1988 [[Chevrolet Nova]] it replaced, the Prizm was a [[Badge engineering|rebadged]] version of the [[Toyota Sprinter]], an upmarket version of the [[Toyota Corolla]] sold in [[Japan]]. All Prizms were built at [[NUMMI]] (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc), a [[joint venture]] plant between [[Toyota]] and [[General Motors]] in [[Fremont, California]]. | |||
The Prizm was introduced in 1989 for GM's then-new Geo brand of import cars. The [[hatchback]] version sold through 1991 was a rebadged version of the Toyota Corolla Seca. The sporty GSi model of 1990-1992 was notable for its {{convert|130|hp}} twin-cam engine, sport suspension, disc brakes, and {{convert|14|in|mm|sing=on}} wheels. In 1992, the lettering the car was changed from "Prizm" to "''PRIZM''" in italicized and capital letters. In [[Canada]], the Prizm was never sold, opting for the brand to sell the [[Geo Metro]] [[Sedan (car)|sedan]] instead. However, the Geo Metro sedan was first sold in the United States in 1995. | |||
The Prizm's 1993 redesign gave it more room (resulting in an upgrade to [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] "compact" car status), a driver airbag, and a new 1.8-liter [[Straight-4|4-cylinder]] engine optional on LSi trim. With the larger engine came a rear stabilizer bar, wider tires, and an optional [[automatic transmission]] with 4 speeds instead of 3. A second airbag became standard in 1994; leather seats were an option on the LSi between 1994-1997. In contrast with the Corolla, this generation Prizm lacked a front stabilizer bar in its suspension, resulting in somewhat twitchier (some say "sportier") handling. | |||
The Prizm's 1998 redesign coincided with the conversion of all Geos into Chevrolets. The most notable change was the new 1.8-liter engine, which was now all-aluminum, driven by a timing chain, and featured more power (yet the same fuel economy) than the engines from the Geo years. Along with the Corolla, the Prizm also became the first car in the compact class to offer optional side airbags. 1998 Prizms without the LSi's optional "Handling Package" (containing a front stabilizer bar) were singled out by Consumer Reports for having sloppy emergency handling; Toyota addressed the problem for 1999 by making the Handling Package standard. For 2000, the engine gained variable valve timing for 5 extra horsepower (to 125). The last Prizms were built in December 2001, resulting in a brief 2002 model year. The Prizm was effectively replaced by the [[Pontiac Vibe]], a twin of the Corolla-based [[Toyota Matrix]] hatchback. | |||
In any generation, the Prizm's distinctions over its Toyota twin mostly came down to minor cosmetic differences, a GM Delco radio (except on first-generation cars), and more substantially, the Prizm's consistently lower perceived value. The bluebook value of a used Prizm typically stands $1,000-$2,000 below an equivalent Corolla. | |||
==Engines== | |||
''All Prizms were powered by the same [[Internal combustion engine|engine]] as the then present Toyota Corolla models.'' | |||
*1990-1992 Geo Prizms were powered by the ''[[Toyota A engine#4A|4A-FE]]'' or optional ''[[Toyota A engine#4A|4A-GE]]'' engine. | |||
*1993-1997 Geo Prizms were powered by the ''[[Toyota A engine#4A|4A-FE]]'' or optional ''[[Toyota A engine#7A|7A-FE]]'' engine. | |||
*1998-2002 Chevy Prizms were equipped with Toyota's 1.8 [[Liter|L]] ''[[Toyota ZZ engine#1ZZ|1ZZ-FE]]'' [[I4 engine]]; 2000-2002 models included [[VVT-i]] (Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence) technology. | |||
==External links== | |||
[http://www.corolland.com Corolland.com] | |||
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