Editing Geo Metro (section)

== {{anchor|second|2nd|1995}} Second generation (1995–2001) ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Second generation
| image = Chevrolet Metro sedan.jpg
| aka = Geo Metro (1995–1997)<br />Chevrolet Metro (1998–2001)<br />Pontiac Firefly (Canada)<br />Suzuki Swift
| production = 1994–2001
| model_years = 1995–2001
| assembly = [[Ingersoll, Ontario|Ingersoll, Canada]]
| body_style = 3-door [[hatchback]]<br />4-door [[sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout|Transverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| platform = [[GM M platform|M platform]]
| related = [[Solectria Force]]
| engine = {{ubl
  | 1.0&nbsp;L ''[[Suzuki G engine#G10|LP2]]'' [[Straight-three engine|I3]]
  | 1.3&nbsp;L ''[[Suzuki G engine#G13BA|L72]]/[[Suzuki G engine#G13BB|LY8]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
  }}
| transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br />3-speed ''MX17'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| wheelbase = {{convert|93.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|149.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (hatchback)<br />{{convert|164.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (sedan)
| width = {{convert|62.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|54.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (hatchback)<br/>{{convert|55.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (sedan)
}}

In 1995, the second generation of the Sprint/Metro line in North America—which was the third generation North American "Cultus"—was introduced as a three-door hatchback and four-door sedan, using an adaptation of the longer wheelbase platform from the second generation Cultus for both body configurations. Also designed at GM's Design Center, it carried styling cues similar from the bigger [[Chevrolet Cavalier]]<ref name=BR95>{{cite web | first = Bill | last =Russ | title = 1995 Geo Metro LSi Sedan | publisher = The Auto Channel | url = http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/wk9509.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/19961129051535/https://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/wk9509.html | archive-date = 1996-11-29 }}</ref> and was built on the Suzuki developed [[GM M platform|M platform]] with Suzuki drivetrains. These models were marketed only in North America, carrying the nameplates Geo Metro (rebranded the Chevrolet Metro starting in the 1998 model year), Pontiac Firefly, and Suzuki Swift—and sourced only from [[CAMI Automotive]]. Thus this version was never sold as a Cultus, which was replaced by the [[Suzuki Cultus Crescent|Cultus Crescent]] in Japan. Production ended after model year 2001.

The Chevrolet Metro was used in the [[Biennale of Sydney|17th Biennale of Sydney (2010)]] exhibition in an experiment made by [[Cai Guo-Qiang]], a Chinese artist from Fujian, where nine Chevrolet Metros were suspended in the air through animation.

Comparison of Generation II/I 3-door hatchback interior dimensions:

{| class="wikitable" style="right: 4em; :"
!
!Gen I
!Gen II
|-
||Front Headroom (in.)|| 37.80|| 39.10
|-
||Rear Headroom (in.)|| 36.50|| 36.00
|-
||Front Legroom (in.)|| 42.50 || 42.50
|-
||Rear Legroom (in.) || 29.80 || 32.80
|}

The second generation Metro featured two engine options. The three-cylinder, 1.0-liter throttle body injected engine, still used on base models, was available for non-''LSi'' models in 1997. The 1.0-liter became the last engine on a vehicle available in the US to use TBI. This generation also offered a revised 1.3-liter inline four-cylinder engine used in the Pontiac Firefly, with multi-point fuel injection (with hydraulic lifters and lash adjusters, and a 30,000-mile service interval).<ref name="hard"/> The 1.3-liter [[inline-four engine]] offered {{cvt|70|hp|kW|0}}, and was the same engine that had been in use in the [[Suzuki Swift]] (except for the ''GT'' models) in prior years. LSi models produced after 1997 featured the four-cylinder engine with a sixteen-valve head instead of the eight valves of the earlier design, yet was still a SOHC design. It produced {{convert|79|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.

Contemporary Suzuki Swifts were available with only the four-cylinder, and only as a hatchback. The hatchback body configuration featured a three-inch lower liftover height compared to the previous generation model.<ref name="hard"/> Safety equipment included optional anti-lock brakes, safety cage construction with deformable front and rear crush zones and five structural crossbars engineered to spread side impact loads throughout the car's structure,<ref name="hard"/> steel side impact door safety beams,<ref name=BR95/> and [[daytime running lights]] (the second generation Metro was the second GM car to offer DRLs in the United States—the 1995 [[Chevrolet Corsica]] was the first)—and dual frontal [[airbag]]s. The Saturn S-series had DRLs beginning in 1994.

A new, one-piece instrument panel was mounted to one of the five crossmembers with a new, full seal filling the gap between the instrument panel and the dash.<ref name="hard"/> The sedan and coupe chassis were 20% and 5% stiffer respectively than the previous generation 5-door and coupe Metros,<ref name="hard"/> and at the time of its introduction, the Metro was the smallest car in the world to meet the impending 1997 North American side impact standards.<ref name="hard"/> The revised sedan was also introduced in the United States, replacing the 5-door hatchback. This generation featured a coefficient of drag of 0.32.<ref name=BR95/>

Its twins, Pontiac Firefly and Suzuki Swift featured the same redesign. At the introduction of this generation, GM arranged for a car carrier with 1995 Metros to drive to college campuses across the country. Local writers took a half-day seminar at "Metro University" with the head product planner and senior members of the engineering, assembly, and marketing teams.<ref name="hard"/>

At the time this generation was introduced, 41&nbsp;percent of Metro buyers were first-car buyers, 62&nbsp;percent of the buyers were female, and the median age of a Metro buyer was 37.<ref name="hard">{{cite web | title = Little Big Man, First Look: 1995 Geo Metro | publisher = Hardive.com, J.J. Gertler | url = http://www.hardrive.com/reviews/geometro.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050703084450/http://www.hardrive.com/reviews/geometro.htm | archive-date = July 3, 2005}}</ref>

The [[American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy]] (ACEEE) named this generation of Chevrolet Metro and Suzuki Swift as the top two ''gasoline-fueled'' vehicles within their Top 12 Greenest Vehicles in 1998 and 1999. ACEEE assigns a Green Score to each vehicle make and model sold in the US, based on the vehicles' exhaust emissions, fuel economy and other specifications.<ref name="aceee">{{cite web | title = The 12 Greenest Vehicles in 1999 | publisher = Ecomall.com | url = http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/aceecar.htm}}</ref><ref name="LAtimes">{{cite news | title = Guide: It Isn't Easy Being Green  | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-18-fi-9068-story.html | first = John | last = O'Dell | date = February 18, 1999 | access-date = May 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="CNNgreen">{{cite news | title = Guide to green cars, trucks released | publisher = CNN.com, March 19, 1998 | url = http://www.cnn.com/EARTH/9803/19/green.car/ | access-date = May 24, 2010}}</ref>
* '''1996''' – [[OBD-II]] (On-Board Diagnostics, Second generation) was added to Metro models, at a cost of some [[fuel efficiency]].
* '''1997''' – The last year for the Geo brand. The Metro returned in 1998 with a Chevrolet nameplate.
* '''1998''' – The Metro now carried the Chevrolet nameplate, along with new front and rear fascias and a SOHC 16v design I-4 1.3L engine with a horsepower increase of 12%. Electronic ignition replaced the distributor, and [[Multi-point injection|MPFI (Multiport Fuel Injection)]] replaced the [[Fuel injection#Throttle body injection|TBI (Throttle Body Injection)]]. The new motor offered more HP, torque, and higher fuel economy. This I-4 engine replaced the older 8v 4 cylinder, but the 3-cylinder engine remained unchanged.
* '''2001''' – The Metro's final year. The only model available this year is the four-door ''LSi'' sedan. The Metro continued on sale in Canada. General Motors announces that the Metro would not be included in the 2002 Chevrolet model lineup. [[CAMI Automotive]] manufactures the last Metro, a red sedan, on April 26, 2001.

[[Solectria Corporation]], based in Massachusetts, converted examples of the first and second generation Geo Metro to electric operation. Approximately 500 examples of 1996 and 1997 models were converted to electric operation—the bare vehicles were provided by GM without engines. Called the [[Solectria Force]] and Solectria EV, the converted vehicles featured 3 phase AC induction motors and regenerative braking. The battery pack consists of 13 Group 27 Deka Dominator Sealed Gel Lead Acid modules.<ref name="solectria">{{cite web | title = 1997 Solectria EV | publisher = Nextautos.com, Seyth Miersma, January 5, 2008 | url = http://www.nextautos.com/news/2008/05/01/ebay-auction-day-1997-solectria-ev-geo-metro-style | access-date = December 29, 2011 | archive-date = March 13, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160313095606/http://nextautos.com/news/2008/05/01/ebay-auction-day-1997-solectria-ev-geo-metro-style | url-status = dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="right: 4em; :"
!
!Nameplate
!Market
!Body
|-
|1995–2000||[[Suzuki Swift]]||N. America||3
|-
|1995–2000||[[Suzuki Cultus#Pontiac Firefly|Pontiac Firefly]]||Canada||3/4
|-
|1995–1997||[[Suzuki Cultus#Geo Metro|Geo Metro]]||N. America||3/4
|-
|1998–2001||[[Suzuki Cultus#Geo Metro|Chevrolet Metro]]||N. America||3/4
|}
3= 3-dr hatchback<br />
4= 4-dr sedan

<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:95-97 Geo Metro 3door.jpg|Geo Metro 3-Door, Gen II
File:Geo Metro 1995.JPG|Rear of a 1995 Geo Metro hatchback
File:1997 Geo Metro Rear 2017.9.10.jpg|1997 Gen II Geo Metro LSI Sedan
File:Chevrolet Metro hatchback front.jpg|Chevrolet Metro hatchback, front view
File:Chevrolet Metro hatchback rear.jpg|Chevrolet Metro hatchback, rear view
File:'95-'97 Suzuki Swift.JPG|’95 - ‘97 Suzuki Swift, front
File:Suzuki Swift 1995-2001.jpg| ‘95 - ‘01 Suzuki Swift, rear
File:'95-'01 Pontiac Firefly Hatch.jpg|1995–2001 Pontiac Firefly 3dr hatchback, Gen II
File:'98-'00 Pontiac Firefly Sedan.JPG|1998–2001 Pontiac Firefly sedan, Gen II 
File:1995-2001 Pontiac Firefly Sedan.jpg|1995–2001 Pontiac Firefly sedan.
</gallery>
=== Safety ===
US second generation models received the following [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration|NHTSA's]] New Car Assessment Program ratings:
* Front Impact, Driver: {{Rating|4|5}}
* Front Impact, Passenger: {{Rating|4|5}}
Test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 4 = 10–20%
* ''See NHTSA Test Results: 1995 Geo Metro''