With all the new high cost tech in cars today, Why cant anyone touch the old Geo Metro in MPG per the cost?
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Catfish asked:
I thought they might bring back a version of that Geo product, guess nobody wants to reconsider this?
KARI
I thought they might bring back a version of that Geo product, guess nobody wants to reconsider this?
KARI
January 25th, 2004 at 12:00 am
Those things are AMAZING. Three cylinders, about 50mph.
January 27th, 2004 at 7:35 am
EPA Fuel mileage was calculated differently when the Geo Metro was made. Using the same methods of calculating fuel mileage today, it would be about as good as any other sub-compact car.
People also demand more bells and whistles in their cars today. This is what sells. So with all the bells and whistles of other sub-compact cars, and calculate for inflation, it would sell for about the same price as other sub-compact cars of today.
What you see on the showroom floors are vehicles that are profitable to the manufacturer. If the manufacturers felt there was a profit in these cars, they would be pushing them like crazy.
But the profit is in the more expensive vehicles. They would need to sell four of these to make the same profit as they make on one truck or SUV. This is why, even with today’s high gas prices, they are still pushing SUVs and trucks.
To the manufacturers it all about profits and keeping the stock holders happy. Providing vehicles that people actually need is secondary.
January 29th, 2004 at 9:48 pm
Very good question. I know a couple guys who simply bought Metro’s to commute to work. 1 paid $500 and the other $800. The cars paid for themselves within the first 2 months. Both get 35-40 MPG’S.
February 2nd, 2004 at 3:58 am
Without going hybrid (which by the way the are ugly as hell but get about 50 to 60 MPG) GM is puting out some good ones. The Chevy Cobalt (if you don’t beat on it) gets about 31-35 MPG on the highway and about 22-27 MPG on the street.
February 2nd, 2004 at 11:51 pm
Remember that back when the Geo Metros were sold, crash safety and emissions regulations were nothing like what they are today.
If you take a Geo Metro and try to put in all the safety features you find on a Prius today, such as beefing up the passenger cage area, putting in crumple zones and safety equipment like side-curtain airbags, antilock brakes, traction control, etc., you will find that the increased weight (another 700 pounds at least) will make the Metro get only 40mpg or so, and cost thousands more.