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6 Geo Metro
Car and Driver’s famous picture of four men holding up the rear end of a Geo Metro perfectly sums up the hilarious little car. Almost more of a clown car than an actual clown car, the Metro came about as part of a team up between General Motors and Suzuki, with the intention of creating a sub-compact, ultra-affordable car for both domestic and foreign markets. Though the Geo Metro name wasn’t used the whole time, the resultant product was sold in the United States for 13 years, however the most common model was the Geo Metro sold from model years 1995 to 2001.
Cheap was the name of the Metro’s game, and it showed the car’s every facet. Under the hood a three cylinder engine was the last car sold in America with throttle body injection, creating only 70 horsepower. A three speed automatic was optional, while a five speed manual came standard. Cloth seats and plastic trim defined the interior, and the overall package was marketed heavily towards first time car owners. Compared to the massive sedans, crossovers, and SUVs on the market today, a Geo Metro seems dangerous – even if a well-kept surviving example is definitely highly affordable.
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