FOURTH PLACE:
CHEVROLET CAVALIER
W hen it comes to the $ 11.871 Cavalier, you have to
ask yourself: Three million people can't be wrong, right?
That's how many Cavaliers Chevrolet has produced.
Redesigned in 1995. it is considerably more pleasant to
drive.
"Five years later it hasn’t lost its appeal," says Mitchell.
“ It's still a favorite in this subcompact market."
Chevrolet has taken a lot o f steps to insure that the
Cavalier will be less expensive to operate as well. The
Cavalier's platinum tip spark plugs are good for 100.000 miles
and its extended life coolant is good for 150,000 miles. The
Cavalier is the only one in this group that offers ABS as stan
dard equipment.
Brown says the Cavalier is "one o f the best equipped cheap-
les out there.. .good trunk space, quite durable & reliable, and
not at all bad to look at."
So if you are in search o f that elusive $200 car payment, we
have shown you five ways to get there. W hether you prefer
Jazz, Hip-Hop o r both, there's something here for you.
URBAN PICK CHART
CARS UNDER $ 1 3 ,0 0 0
Compiled by Adam J. Dixon
Make/Model
Chevrolet Cavalier Base Coupe
Chevrolet Metro Base Hatchback
Chevrolet Prizm Base Sedan
Daewoo Lanos S Hatchback
Daewoo Nubira SX Sedan
Dodge Neon Highline Coupe
2000 Dodge Neon Highline Sedan
Ford Escort LX Sedan
Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe
Honda Civic CX Hatchback
Hyundai Accent L Hatchback
Hyundai Elantra GL Sedan
Kia Sephia Base Sedan
Mazda Protege DX Sedan
Mercury Tracer GS Sedan
Mitsubishi Mirage DE Coupe
Nissan Sentra XE Sedan
Plymouth Neon Coupe
2000 Plymouth Neon Sedan
Pontiac Sunfire SE Sedan
Saturn SL Sedan
Suzuki Esteem GL Sedan
Suzuki Swift Base Hatchback
Toyota Corolla VE Sedan
MSRP
for base
model
base
engine
liter/cyl
$11,871
$8,993
$12,268
$8,749
$12,250
$11,735
$12,890
$11,505
$11,660
$10,650
$8.999
$11,499
$9,995
$11,970
$11,580
$11,150
$11,799
$11,735
$12,890
$12,745
$10,595
$12,199
$9,099
$12,218
2.2/4
1.0/3
1.8/4
1.6/4
2.0/4
2.0/4
2.0/4
2.0/4
2.0/4
1.6/4
1.5/4
2.0/4
1.8/4
1.6/4
2.0/4
1.5/4
1.6/4
2.0/4
2.0/4
2.2/4
1.9/4
1.8/4
1.3/4
1.8/4
hp.
EPA
Mileage-
(cty/hwy)
length/
width
(inches)
interior
space
(cu.ft.)
ABS
115
55
120
105
129
132
132
110
130
106
92
140
120
105
110
92
115
132
132
115
100
120
79
120
23/29(3A)
41/47(5M)
28/33(3A)
23/34(4A)
22/30(4A)
23/32(3A)
23/32(3A)
25/34(4A)
25/33(4A)
28/35(4A)
28/37(5M)
22/31 (A4)
23/31 (A4)
26/33(A4)
25/34(4A)
28/36(4A)
27/36(4A)
23/32(3A)
23/32(3A)
23/29(3A)
29/40(5M)
27/34(4A)
30/34(3A)
28/33(3A)
181/68
149/63
174/67
160/66
175/67
172/67
174/67
175/67
175/67
164/67
162/64
174/67
174/67
174/67
175/67
168/67
171/67
172/67
174/67
182/67
177/67
166/66
149/63
174/67
85
77
88
91
91
91
n/a
87
81
86
88
93
94
106
87
86
87
91
n/a
90
91
86
77
88
std.
opt.
opt.
n/a
opt.
opt.
opt.
opt.
opt.
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
opt.
n/a
n/a
opt.
opt.
std.
opt.
n/a
n/a
opt.
• For model when equipped with: optional three-speed automatic (A3), optional four-speed automatic (A4) or standard five-speed manual
(5M) transmission (signifies that no automatic is available on this trim level).
ALL MODELS COME STANDARD WITH FIVE-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS;
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS OPTIONAL ON MOST FOR $600 TO $800 DOLLARS;
EPA MILEAGE IS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
FOR ABS, "N/A” IS GENERALLY FOR BASE MODEL ONLY - IT IS USUALLY ONLY AVAILABLE ON MORE EXPENSIVE TRIM LEVELS.
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