Actual sentences taken from a car review web site:
http://www.vmrintl.com/Usedcars/Car%20%20Reviews/geo_prizm_93-97.htm
“The Prizm presents a crisp, modern look to the world. The fascia is rather bland, but things pick up as you move down the side. The doors are mildly sculptured, with a tight and rich looking rear-end finishing up the package. Body panel fit is outstanding.”
“All Prizms are endowed with an attractive and expensive- looking dashboard.”
“The interior design was a leap forward over the previous version. As you would expect, the LSi model offers the richest interior, with materials that are well coordinated with excellent fit & finish. Leather, an unusual option for an economy car, was also available on the LSi. The overall look and feel is of a cabin in a more expensive car.”
“The front seats in the Prizm are exceptionally comfortable for a small economy car, sporting good thigh and back support. They also offer generous fore and aft travel to accommodate both short and tall drivers.”
“Immediately noticeable is the quietness of the interior, especially at idle. Even while driving, as long as you don’t dip into the gas pedal too much, you’d be hard pressed to detect a small 4-cylinder engine under the hood. For an economy car, the cabin is impressively quiet. Factor in a tight and rattle free structure and you’re talking class-leading noise, vibration and harshness parameters.”
“Perhaps the Prizm’s strongest feature is its delightful ride. Even in base form, the ride is exceptionally smooth for a small car. Small surface irregularities are barely felt and large bumps rarely bottom out the suspension, which never seems to lose its composure.”
“No doubt the strong and tight body structure contributes to this, but it’s obvious the suspension folks did their job.”
“Handling can best be described as competent, safe and secure, but the equation seems tilted toward the comfort side. The Prizm will roll and pitch a bit when driven aggressively, but it signals its intentions to the driver quite predictably, and its limits are higher than most people will ever reach.”
“Government crash tests of a Prizms resulted in a very good score of four stars for both the driver and front passenger. This score put the Prizm among the leaders of the compact class.”
“As an almost identical mechanical twin of the Toyota Corolla, you would expect the Prizm to deliver a high degree of reliability, and it doesn’t disappoint.”
“Body structures on the two test cars we tried were very tight. Both retained their new car feel. Build quality appeared excellent.”
“It is interesting to compare parts prices for the Prizm to the Corolla. An AC Delco alternator for instance, lists at $145. Your local Toyota dealer will gladly sell you a Nipondenso unit for a cool 400-plus dollars.”
“There is absolutely nothing that would stop us from recommending the Prizm. In the world of compact economy cars, the Prizm is extremely competitive, even in the top tier. We think it’s a great car, and you can by it for hundreds less than a comparable Corolla.”
“In fact, the only advantage of going with a Corolla we can think of is the extra limited powertrain warranty. And you can pretty much nullify that advantage by buying extra warranty coverage for the Prizm.”
“Since these engines are very robust anyway, it’s highly unlikely you’ll need the extra coverage, from whatever source. By choosing a Corolla you’re really just paying extra for the Toyota name, which is silly. The Geo Prizm is one of the market’s best deals.”
“This high-rated model and the Toyota Corolla share powertrains, platform, and many body parts, but the Prizm has a firmer ride and sportier handling.”…Consumer Reports 1993
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