1990 Geo Metro Review
Price Estimate: $2,246 - $3,518
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
What’s new
Passive front seatbelts are added, and automatics get a new brake/transmission shift interlock. Fuel sipper strippo model is now called XFi and gets 53 mpg in the city. XFi engine makes only 49 horsepower. Four-door hatch is now available in base trim.
For sale near Tyler, TX
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4.63 out of 5 starsZAKEN1, 03/18/2009
1990 Geo Metro 2dr Hatchback
I bought my 1990 Geo Metro from the original owner in 1992, with 58,000 miles on it. It was used daily for a 100 + mile freeway run; the easiest possible type of driving. The owner had been using Castrol Syntec 5W-50 synthetic oil, and had added an Amsoil bypass oil filter. I continued using the same oil and changing oil and filters regularly. The car is now 19 years old, and has run … nearly 300,000 miles. I've replaced two timing belts, a water pump, an alternator, an oil seal, two sets of front brakes, tires, batteries, and tune up parts. The engine never had any internal repairs, has the original clutch, and runs better today than it did when I bought it (I am a professional mechanic).
First new car I bought
4.38 out of 5 starsjust_john, 02/21/2013
1990 Geo Metro 2dr Hatchback
I bought the 1990 Metro new for $6499.
My wife used to drive between Randolph AFB and Lackland AFB everyday for work.
Almost always she would encounter "rush hour traffic" that moved at 45-50 MPH.
On her 90 mile commute at this low speed she routinely achieved 62-63 MPG week after week.
After about 18 months she decided that she needed a more comfortable car. It had 65,000 trouble-free … miles on it when we sold it.
No cruise control,
no A/C, no frills of any kind.
BTW,
on a trip to South Dakota and back we averaged 65 MPH and got 46 MPG HWY.
Lasts Long
2.88 out of 5 starsBill, 02/14/2007
1990 Geo Metro 2dr Hatchback
It has been 16 years since I had bought my Metro when it was new and it had nearly 600,000 miles. I have gone through 4 clutches, 2 front subframes, and 1 floorboard, which I replaced because it caved in last month on I-10. I had it dynoed 3 months ago and it made 21 hp, pretty good for such a high mileage car. Unfortunately, last week I parked it too close to the dump trucks at the … quarry and I ran over it. That was when I discovered it was saturated with rust. Overall, it was a great car.
A perfect 10
5 out of 5 starsGhetto Cruzah, 04/15/2002
1990 Geo Metro XFi 2dr Hatchback
It boasts a smooth ride, comfortable
upholstry, and the wonderful pickup
that customers have come to expect of a
Geo.
1990 Metro Highlights
Convertible
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 41 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $84/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 10.2 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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