• The 1992 Geo Metro is a tiny car. It's the size of the average living room couch. Geo made it to deliver high gas mileage and enjoyable freedom with a convertible option at a low price. The Metro sold for under $10,000 in 1992. The Cars Direct review of the car says that it gives everything Geo wants it to give. They say it's even cute, especially in yellow. However, they point out, it's still a very tiny car.
  
  

The Basics

• The Metro was offered in a two-door convertible, the three- or five-door hatchback, and the four-door sedan. All three models came with a three-cylinder, one-liter engine and a five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission. The hatchback and sedan measured 151.4 inches long, 62.7 inches wide and 53.5 inches high. The convertible was 4 inches shorter at 147.4 inches long, had the same width and a height of 53.4 inches. The wheelbase for the convertible was 89 inches, and the hatchback and sedan were 93 inches. The Metro weighed 1,753 lbs. for the convertible, 1,650 lbs. for the two-door hatchback and 1,694 lbs. for the sedan. The gas tank held 10.6 gallons. The Metro delivered 41 miles per gallon in town and 46 on the highway. Geo made some Metros with special engines that delivered 55 miles per gallon on the road, but these models came with virtually no comfort options and had poor performance.
  
  

The Engine

• The 1992 Metro was powered by a three-cylinder, one-liter engine mounted in front and driving the front wheels. It produced 55 horsepower and 49 foot-pounds of torque. The Beater Review website points out that a three-cylinder engine is susceptible to vibration, especially as it wears.
  
  

The Final Verdict

• Andrew Stoy, writing for Beater Review says: "The Metro is tinny, tiny, haphazardly assembled, and generally devoid of the creature comforts that most of us have grown accustomed to even on basic transportation options. Hell, even on public transportation options."