The Geo Prizm and Chevrolet Prizm were compact cars that were rebadged versions of the Toyota Sprinter , a vehicle that the Japanese automaker Toyota never directly sold in the North American market. The Sprinter itself was derived from the Toyota Corolla . The Prizm was marketed under the Geo nameplate until it was discontinued after the 1997 model year. After that, the vehicle was marketed under the Chevrolet nameplate. General Motors (GM) referred to this and other Toyota Corolla derived vehicles as the GM S platform . The cars were produced from 1988 to 2001 (the last ones being sold for model year 2002) alongside the Corolla at NUMMI , an assembly plant operated as a joint venture of GM and Toyota. The Prizm was sold exclusively in the United States and succeeded the 1985–1988 Chevrolet Nova , which was also derived from the Sprinter and produced at NUMMI.
25-711: Not to be confused with Chevrolet Prizm . Chevrolet Prisma may refer to: The sedan version of the Chevrolet Celta , commonly called the Mk I. The sedan version of the Chevrolet Onix , commonly called the Mk II. [REDACTED] Chevrolet Prisma Mk I (2006-2012) [REDACTED] Chevrolet Prisma Mk II (2013-2019) v t e Chevrolet vehicles Established in 1911,
50-680: A joint venture company between Toyota and General Motors in Fremont, California . The NUMMI plant at Fremont had manufactured the Prizm's predecessor, the Chevrolet Nova , and would later manufacture the Pontiac Vibe , one of its replacements. Production of the newly-rebadged Chevrolet Prizm began in late 1997 as the Geo brand was phased out, alongside the newest North American generation of
75-703: A Delphi air conditioning system instead of the Corolla's Denso air conditioning system. The Prizms also used the contemporary Sprinter front end to differentiate them from their Corolla counterparts. The third-generation Prizm headlight, front turn signal, and taillight assemblies were also different, making them notable exceptions in a car that shared almost all of its parts with the Toyota Corolla through each of its model years. All Prizms are powered by engines from their contemporary Toyota Corolla models: Chevrolet Superior The Chevrolet Superior Series F
100-529: A clock. All Superior models were powered by a 171 cu in (2.8 L) four-cylinder engine with 26 hp at 2000 rpm, and shared the 103 in (2,616.2 mm) wheelbase. The cheapest complete model, which was the Superior Roadster , cost $ 510 in 1926 ($ 8,777 in 2023 dollars ), while the range-topping model, the Superior Sedan , sold for US$ 825 ($ 14,199 in 2023 dollars ). It
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150-588: A driver's-side airbag, and a new 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine optional on LSi trim. With the larger engine came a rear stabilizer bar, wider tires, and an optional automatic transmission with four speeds instead of three. A second airbag became standard in 1993 for the 1994 model year; leather seats were an option on the LSi of this generation. In contrast with the Sprinters sold in Japan, this generation Prizm lacked
175-424: A front stabilizer bar in its suspension. U.S. Electricar used the Prizm as the basis for an electric vehicle conversion that replaced the gasoline drivetrain with an electric traction motor and high-voltage lead-acid storage battery. It was marketed in 1994. The Prizm's 1998 redesign coincided with the conversion of all remaining Geo models into Chevrolets, as General Motors made the decision to discontinue
200-471: A slight increase in power from 120 to 125 hp (89 to 93 kW). The then-recently introduced VVT-i optimizes cam and valve timing to reduce emissions, and the addition of individual coils for each cylinder helped control spark timing to each individual cylinder. Due to decreased sales, low popularity, and being in competition with the Chevrolet Cavalier and GM's more direct competitor to
225-408: The sedan . The sporty GSi model of 1990–1992 was notable for its 130 hp (97 kW) twin-cam engine, sport suspension, disc brakes, and 14-inch wheels, which made it as a spiritual successor to the 1988 Chevrolet Nova twin-cam but less of a limited edition, available in both body styles and a full array of colors compared to the earlier model's black-only color and sedan-only body style. They were
250-670: The "A-body", "B-body" and "C-body". This policy of sharing mechanicals across multiple brand led to the General Motors Companion Make Program in the 1920s. Starting with leadership under Alfred P. Sloan , GM instituted visual styling changes for each yearly series under the business philosophy of planned obsolescence . Source: Slauson, H. W.; Greene, Howard (1926). "Leading American Motor Cars". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency . New York: Leslie-Judge Company. This article about classic and vintage automobiles produced between 1915 and 1930
275-581: The B-pillar and door frames on base models were body-colored instead of black. The hatchback body style was dropped. The Prizm was not sold In Canada, with GM offering a sedan version of the Geo Metro instead. The Geo Metro sedan was not available from Chevrolet dealers in the United States until 1995, although a Suzuki Swift -branded version was on sale from 1990. Design patents were filed by
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#1732764875869300-600: The Corolla the Saturn S-series , the Prizm was replaced by the Pontiac Vibe starting in 2003. The Vibe was also made in tandem with a Toyota model, the Toyota Matrix , at the NUMMI plant. The Prizm along with its Geo siblings suffered severe sales loss when the brand denomination changed from Geo to Chevrolet in 1998. The Geo models outsold the rebadged Chevrolets three to one. In all three generations,
325-402: The Corolla, became the first car in the compact class to offer optional side airbags. All 1998 Prizms without the LSi's optional handling package (containing a front stabilizer bar) were singled out by Consumer Reports for having sloppy emergency handling; Toyota addressed the problem for 1999 by making the handling package standard. For 2000, the engine gained variable valve timing ( VVT-i ) for
350-505: The Geo brand entirely after 1997. The most notable change was an all-new 1.8-liter engine known as the 1ZZ-FE , which powered all Corollas and Prizms, making this generation lighter than its predecessor. It is all-aluminum, driven by a timing chain (instead of a timing belt), and making more power (with the same fuel economy) than with the A-series engines from the Geo era. This new engine incorporated laser etched valve guides directly in
375-546: The Prizm was virtually the same car as the Toyota Corolla. It has more similarities with other Toyotas during the time period it was produced than it does to other cars from Geo and Chevrolet. The first and second generation Prizms shared body shells with the Japanese market Toyota Sprinter, the former featuring additional quarter windows in the C-pillars and the latter different doors and door apertures that wrapped upward into
400-586: The Toyota Corolla. The last Prizm was built on December 13, 2001, resulting in a brief 2002 model year. The Prizm was introduced in February 1989 for GM's then-new Geo brand of import cars, for the 1990 model year. The hatchback version sold through 1991 was a rebadged version of the Toyota Sprinter Cielo , although unlike the Sprinter (and Corolla liftback) it received the same front clip as
425-518: The Toyota Motor Corporation on December 6, 1985, using a final design 1:1 representation, under application number 1985-051078 and registered on July 13, 1988, under registration number 0718088-005. The Prizm's second generation, and the last under the Geo brand name, debuted in 1992 for the 1993 model year. The Prizm gained more room (resulting in an upgrade to United States Environmental Protection Agency "compact" car status),
450-471: The block, rather than the old shrink-to-fit valve guides in the preceding Corolla motors (4A-FE & 7A-FE). This prevents oil burning and valve guide failure in the future. Although these efforts theoretically would have decreased oil burn, a flawed piston ring design affected all engines without VVT-i. This new engine design, although decreasing oil consumption from some components ultimately caused oil burning in higher mileage examples. The Prizm, alongside
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500-578: The doors and glass surrounding rear seat passengers. Standard items included tools, a jack for tire removal, speedometer, outside lockable door handles, ammeter , oil pressure gauge , dashboard light, choke pull knob , electric horn , ignition theft lock, and a two piece vertical ventilating windshield that allowed fresh air to enter the passenger compartment. Wheels were 30" and came standard with hickory wood spokes or optional pressed steel discs. For 1925, bumpers were offered optionally along with outside side view mirrors, heater for passenger compartment and
525-523: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chevrolet_Prisma&oldid=1225035187 " Categories : Chevrolet vehicles Subcompact cars Set index articles Set index articles on cars Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Chevrolet Prizm All Prizms were built at NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.),
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#1732764875869550-517: The only four-door models offered with the 4A-GE engine in America; no other Toyota models ever offered that combination there. The regular engine offered 102 hp (76 kW). In addition to the base and the GSi, there was also a better equipped standard-engine LSi model. In addition to more equipment, the LSi also received body colored bumpers. In 1991, the lettering of the car's name was changed, and
575-555: The roof; the third generation used the same body as the E110 Corolla sedan. Its distinctions from the Corolla came down to minor cosmetic differences, a GM Delco radio after 1992, the non-availability of a wagon in all three generations, and the availability of a hatchback for the 1989-1991 model years (the Corolla was not offered as a hatchback in North America during those years). The third generation Prizm also featured
600-558: Was also possible to buy a chassis; the Commercial chassis cost $ 425, while the Express Truck chassis cost $ 525. Duco automotive lacquer paint, introduced by DuPont was the first quick drying multi-color line of nitrocellulose lacquers made especially for the automotive industry. This chassis was shared with other GM products at the time, including Cadillac , Buick , Oldsmobile , Oakland and GMC products, introducing
625-862: Was manufactured by Chevrolet from 1923 to 1926, with a different series per year. The 1923 model was known as the Series B, the 1924 model was the Series F, for 1925 it was known as the Series K and the 1926 Superior was known as the Series V. It was replaced in 1927 by the Series AA Capitol . It was the first Chevrolet that didn't have a larger companion model and was the only car sold by Chevrolet in several body style configurations all supplied by Fisher Body . Each year new mechanical changes, appearance updates or optional features that became standard in subsequent years became expected of all GM products including Chevrolet. Body styles were separated into open and closed which meant closed included retractable glass in
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