The Geo Metro sedan was not available from Chevrolet dealers in the United States until 1995, although a Suzuki Swift-branded version was on sale from 1990. The Prizm was not sold In Canada, with GM offering a sedan version of the Geo Metro instead. In 1991, the lettering of the car's name was changed, and the B-pillar and door frames on base models were body-colored instead of black. In addition to more equipment, the LSi also received body colored bumpers. In addition to the base and the GSi, there was also a better equipped standard-engine LSi model. The regular engine offered 102 hp (76 kW). They were the only four-door models offered with the 4A-GE engine in America, no other Toyota models ever offered that combination there. The sporty GSi model of 1990–1992 was notable for its 130 hp (97 kW) twin-cam engine, sport suspension, disc brakes, and 14-inch wheels, which made it as a spiritual successor to the 1988 Chevrolet Nova twin-cam but less of a limited edition, available in both body styles and a full array of colors in contrast to the earlier model's black color and sedan model only. The hatchback version sold through 1991 was a rebadged version of the Toyota Sprinter Cielo, although unlike the Sprinter (and Corolla liftback) it received the same front clip as the sedan. The Prizm was introduced in February 1989 for GM's then-new Geo brand of import cars, for the 1990 model year. The Prizm was sold exclusively in the United States and succeeded the 1985–1988 Chevrolet Nova, which was also derived from the Sprinter and produced at NUMMI. The cars were produced from 1988–2002 alongside the Corolla at NUMMI, an assembly plant operated as a joint venture of GM and Toyota. General Motors (GM) referred to this and other Toyota Corolla derived vehicles as the GM S platform. After that, the vehicle was marketed under the Chevrolet nameplate. The Prizm was marketed under the Geo nameplate until it was discontinued after the 1997 model year. The Sprinter itself was derived from the Toyota Corolla. The Geo Prizm and Chevrolet Prizm were compact cars that were rebadged versions of the Toyota Sprinter, a vehicle that the Japanese automaker Toyota never directly sold in the North American market. Toyota E90, E100, E110 platforms (known within GM as the S platform) Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
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