Closest available photo (1992 model year); you're viewing the 1991.
Overview
- Body
- Compact CarsEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Drivetrain
- Front-Wheel DriveEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Transmission
- Manual 5-spdEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Powertrain
- GasEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Fuel
- RegularEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Engine & performance
- Cyl
- 4EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Aspiration
- Naturally aspiratedEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Efficiency
- MPG Hwy
- 29 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- MPG City
- 19 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- MPG Comb
- 23 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Fuel $/yr
- $2,700EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Elec. Range
- 0 miEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Dimensions & capacity
- Doors
- 4NHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Length
- 177 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Width
- 68 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Height
- 53 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Wheelbase
- 100 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Curb Weight
- 2,551 lbNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Pass. Vol
- 90 ft³EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Cargo Vol
- 13 ft³EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Safety NHTSA, model year
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 40
Reported problems NHTSA owner complaints, model year
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23%
- SEAT BELTS15%
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC15%
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12%
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE10%
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8%
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, 52 total.
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