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The 89-94 metros all had G10 engines (I-3). There were 2 different versions tho, the XFI, and the standard/lsi motor. The xfi was about 10 hp shy of the lsi engine, because of a different cam, and a different program in the ecu. It pulls about 12-15 more mpg though. The xfi was not built for the freeway tho, the 5 speed had a more tight 4.11 differential, vs the lsi and convertible's 3.89 gears. Select convertibles could be found with a 4.39 final drive tho, which are highly coveted for Swift GT racers. The LSi also came with a/c as an option, the XFi didn't even have cloth on the doors. The XFi is a high gas mileage, in-town (hence the name Metro) driving basic transportation with no bells or whistles. The basic model has better seats, cloth doors, a tachometer on the 5-speed, and 12" rims, like the XFi. The LSi has optional 13" rims, optional a/c, seperate adjustable head rests on the seats, cloth door covers, more sound dampening, Macpherson struts, and a larger front sway bar, and larger front brakes. The 95-97 had the regular i-3, and LSi's had a 1.3L SOHC 4 cylinder, with optional a/c and power steering, and an additional rear swaybar. 98 on up only came with the dual coil pack (no distributor) 1.3L SOHC 4cyl. Same options, less MPG. The 98 on up models topped out at about 32-35mpg, while the older xfi's could pull up to 58mpg.
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