2000 Chevrolet Metro LSi review from North America
"If Chevy/Suzuki still made them, they could name their price today, with gas at $3 per gallon!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had one minor problem with the shifter at about 20k miles.
General comments?
If every car was like the Metro, OPEC would be out of business! I get over 35 MPG in the city and I do NOT drive sedately. The little monster can get up and move when called upon, with the 1.3L and five speed.
The Metro, also marketed as the Suzuki Swift, was made by the CAMI plant in Canada. I was working for GM when I bought my Metros. I researched the car a LOT before I bought mine. If you get one and it doesn't run at least 300k miles, you're doing something wrong!
This is my second one. My first one, a '99, gave its life for me in a front end collision at 45 mph when an elderly woman pulled out in front of me. My passenger and I climbed out without a scratch. The built-in crumple zones and airbags gave us 100% safety, but resulted in the car being totaled.
When buying my replacement, my salesman remarked he had just sold matching Metros to a husband and wife who were police officers here in Tampa, FL. They had both seen collisions with Metros involved and were so impressed with the car they bought a pair of them!
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| Can't be beat for a GREAT inexpensive car |
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| Affordable and dependable not classy |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 800 miles |
| Most recent distance | 36000 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda 626 |
| Date of Entry | 6th September, 2005 |