Values are the official EPA label figures for each model year, shown as the lowest and highest value for the configuration. Electric models show energy use per 100 km. Real-world consumption depends on driving style, weather and load. Luggage and passenger volumes follow the EPA measuring method and can differ from the VDA figures used in Europe.
EU type-approval data
Years
Powertrain
Engine
Mass
CO₂
2010
Petrol
1997 cm³
1338–1386 kg
236 g/km (NEDC)
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
Key specifications
Specification
Value
EPA size class
Two-seater
Model years in EPA data
2000–2009
Powertrains
Petrol
Engine displacement
2.0–2.2 L
Cylinders
4
Transmission types
Manual
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Fuel
Petrol (premium)
Configurations listed
10
Powertrains (EU)
Petrol
Engine displacement (EU)
1,997 cm³
Mass in running order (EU)
1,338–1,386 kg
Wheelbase (EU)
2,405 mm
Years and markets
Years and markets
Specification
Value
Model years (US)
2000–2009
New registrations (EU)
2000–2013
Owner complaints (NHTSA)
Component
Complaints
Most reported model years
Transmission and drivetrain
26
2000, 2001, 2002
Engine and cooling
24
2000, 2002, 2003
Airbags
20
2000, 2001, 2003
Body and structure
18
2000, 2003, 2006
Visibility and wipers
17
2000, 2001, 2003
Brakes
10
2000, 2001, 2003
Lights
9
2000, 2005
Electrical system
8
2000, 2001, 2005
Steering
7
2000, 2001, 2003
Fuel and propulsion
6
2000, 2001, 2005
Source: complaints filed by owners with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for model years 2000–2008: 162 complaints, 25 with a crash and 5 with a fire. Complaints are owner reports that NHTSA has not verified, and one complaint can name more than one component. More complaints can also mean more cars sold.
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