petrol
8 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2nd Geo Prizm -- 05-23-2010: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 1990 Geo Prizm LSi 4dr rear left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. 1996 Geo Prizm LSi, rear 5.16.21: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 2nd Geo Prizm : IFCAR· Public domain
- 5. 90-92 Geo Prizm: IFCAR· Public domain
- 6. 98-02 Chevrolet Prizm: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Chevrolet Prizm LSi: IFCAR· Public domain
- 8. Geo Prizm GSi hatchback -- 02-23-2012 rear: IFCAR· Public domain
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1989–1997
- body
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- engine
- 1.6 L–1.8 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
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- doors
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- weight
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- fuel use
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- CO₂
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- US rating
- 23–29 mpg
- EV range
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- US size class
- Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (34)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1989–1997. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1997 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1997 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1997 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1996 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1996 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 1996 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1996 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 1995 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1995 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 1995 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1995 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 1994 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1994 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1994 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1994 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 1993 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1993 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1993 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1993 | Prizm | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 1992 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1992 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1992 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1992 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1991 | Prizm | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.