Closest available photo (1995 model year); you're viewing the 1998.
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
- HP
- 110NHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Cyl
- 4EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Aspiration
- Naturally aspiratedEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Efficiency
- MPG Hwy
- 34 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- MPG City
- 24 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- MPG Comb
- 28 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Fuel $/yr
- $2,200EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Elec. Range
- 0 miEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Dimensions & capacity
- Pass. Vol
- 87 ft³EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Cargo Vol
- 13 ft³EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Safety NHTSA, model year
- Recalls
- 0
- Owner complaints
- 44
- Reported injuries
- 3
Reported problems NHTSA owner complaints, model year
- SUSPENSION22%
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16%
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12%
- AIR BAGS10%
- POWER TRAIN8%
- STEERING6%
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, 51 total.
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