1995 Geo Prizm Sedan 4D review from North America

Worn starter contact-point at 95,000 miles.

Lock in Driver's side door became worn after 7 years which caused difficulty in unlocking door sometimes.

After 4 years, sometimes the seat belts wouldn't retract all the way, causing belt to get caught in door.

Motor-mount came loose around 112,000 miles.

Hit a deer which crumpled the hood and left fender, cracked grill, broken left headlight. Car survived well, remained drivable.

I owned the Geo for 7 years, 11 months. I sold it at about 113,000 miles. It still had the original clutch and brakes in fair condition. Seat covers protected the interior quite well.

Excellent gas mileage: 36-38 mpg highway, low 30's mpg in city.

Fuel and maintenance costs very low.

Never had a fuel or oil leak.

Paint remained shiny despite my lack of waxing.

Aluminum body easily dinged and dented.

Good acceleration due to 5-speed transmission. Struggled a little in Appalachian mountains, but not terribly so.

Seats could have used a little more padding.

Spare tire about the size of a Frisbee, only good for about 50 miles.

Overall, this was an excellent car. I certainly got my money's worth. When I sold it I felt I could easily have driven it another 40,000 miles without replacing any parts.