Models:

Prizm and Prizm LSi

Body style / driveline:

five-passenger front-wheel drive, front-engine sedan

Construction:

steel unit body

EPA vehicle class:

compact

Manufacturing location:

Fremont, California

Key competitors:

Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Mazda Protégé, Nissan Sentra

Type and description:

1.8-liter DOHC 16-valve L4 SFI

Displacement (cu in / cc):

109.5 / 1794

Bore & stroke (in / mm):

3.11 x 3.60 / 79 x 91

Cylinder head material:

aluminum

Valvetrain:

DOHC, four valves per cylinder

Fuel injection / delivery:

sequential fuel injection

Compression ratio:

10.0:1

Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm):

125 / 93 @ 5800

Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):

125 / 165 @ 4000

Recommended fuel:

87 octane

Maximum engine speed (rpm):

5800

Exhaust system:

single stainless steel

Estimated fuel economy

(mpg city / hwy / combined):

30 / 40 / 35 (four-speed automatic transmission)

29 / 33 / 31 (three-speed automatic transmission)

32 / 41 / 36 (five-speed manual transmission)

5-speed manual

3-speed auto

4-speed auto w/OD

Type:

five-speed manual, front-wheel drive

three-speed auto, front-wheel drive

four-speed electronic auto w/overdrive, front-wheel drive

Gear ratios (:1):

First:

3.17

2.81

3.64

Second:

1.90

1.55

2.01

Third:

1.31

1.00

1.30

Fourth:

0.89

—

0.89

Reverse:

3.25

2.30

2.98

Final drive ratio:

3.72:1

3.42:1

2.66:1

Front:

independent MacPherson struts with coil springs and 22-mm stabilizer bar

Rear:

independent MacPherson struts with coil springs and 14-mm stabilizer bar

Steering:

power rack-and-pinion

Ratio:

18.1:1

Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:

3.27

Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m):

34 / 10.4