petrol
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1996–2002
- body
- estate / wagon
- engine
- 1.6 L–2.0 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 25–29 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Small Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (36)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1996–2002. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Esteem | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2002 | Esteem | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2002 | Esteem | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2002 | Esteem Wagon | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2002 | Esteem Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2002 | Esteem Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2001 | Esteem | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2001 | Esteem | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 2001 | Esteem | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2001 | Esteem | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2001 | Esteem Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2001 | Esteem Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2000 | Esteem | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2000 | Esteem | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 2000 | Esteem | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2000 | Esteem | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2000 | Esteem Wagon | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2000 | Esteem Wagon | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2000 | Esteem Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2000 | Esteem Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1999 | Esteem | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1999 | Esteem | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 1999 | Esteem | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1999 | Esteem | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 1999 | Esteem Wagon | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.