Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  These are great cars - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By toyotadude - January 22 - 8:08 pm

  Bought it at 32,000 miles in 04 and I have done nothing to it except change oil, and brakes. The only thing I dont like about it is it can get noisy on the highway, and just a little vibration comes on the highway only if you go above 80mph or something. Transmission in this car should get an award in comfort for shifting. Much better than Nissan or Hondas.

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  One of the best cars Ive ever owned - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By TexasGal - January 6 - 10:47 pm

  I bought this car because it was a Consumers Digest Best Buy and because of the MPG rating. I wasnt disppointed. Extremely reliable, the MPG is great, Ive had no mechanical problems, and at 84,000 miles, Ive never needed an alignment! I would buy another one if Chevy was still making them. I guess thats why GM cant make money.

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  Pragmatic Peppy Car - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By WNY Driver - February 8 - 7:53 pm

  This is the 2nd 5-speed Prizm I have owned - the other I bought new in 1998 that my 64" son drives now (tight fit) & has 125K miles. Ownership experience great for both. 32- 38 mpg depending on conditions. With high gas prices have taken on longer trips recently (10+ hours). The Prizm is designed for commuting around town but the seats are bearable for longer distances by buying a memory foam car seat on eBay for ~$30. 5-speed is the way to go - great stick and it provides the flexibility to delay shift if more accel. needed. Leased 2002s are on the retail market now but most are auto. Great cars!

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  Zippy Car - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By morningsun - August 28 - 11:47 pm

  We bought this car after 2 years of searching for a car that wouldnt aggravate my bad back. This car was perfect. My husband is 62" and he loves the car too. Two or three days after we bought the car, however, we found water in the trunk. The dealer found that water was coming in through both taillights. Since they fixed it weve had no more leaks. I would highly recommend this car. It has good back support, good gas mileage, handles very well, and is fun to drive. The high ratings on this car are well deserved. It is an American version of the Toyota Corolla but cheaper in price. Took the head rests off the back seats for better visibility.

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  Best Used Car - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By Richard_Roma - August 18 - 4:15 pm

  Best used car I ever owned. A steal at current prices. Nice ones can be had with reasonable mileage for uner $7500. Last year ever made, I wish Chevy and Toyota still offered them. (Its a Corolla). Id buy a brand new one if available today. But no, have to go with the 2002.

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  I love my Prizm! - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By ninachi - June 29 - 5:50 pm

  I bought a used 2002 Prizm (with 19000 miles on it at the time) in 2003. I have never had a single problem during my cross country drives, long work commutes or short errand drives. It starts up perfectly and held up remarkable well when I slid on some ice and nailed a parked car at about 30 mph. It had only a crack in the fron bumper. Reliable is what I was looking for and that is just what I got. I am very happy with my car and see no reason to get anything else.

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  Great little car not made anymore - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By timyak - May 9 - 4:26 pm

  I bought this car from a wholesaler and it only had 5K miles on it. Not many features though. Only Automatic with AC and a radio. Still had nubbies on tires. Drives great and is more peppy than my 1997 Prizm. Get 30 MPG in city and 36 highway. I love Prizms even more now that gas is over $2 a gallon. Im on the prowl for another Prizm for my daughter.

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  Well built car. - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By Prizm driver - April 5 - 2:00 am

  Bought my prizm from a local dealership and so far I have been very satisfied. This car is built very well, and is suprisingly comfortable for a small car. The ride is excellent and it has great performance from its 1.8.

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  Why did they (GM) quit making this car - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By sambosky - February 16 - 2:00 am

  It might be plain on the outside but hey it is so reliable. The last one lasted six years and I only did oil changes. It would have lasted six more years....I just wanted a new one. Sam

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  My second Prism - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By PRISMLOVER - January 10 - 2:00 am

  I have owed alot of cars. This is so affordable and reliable. Great car for a single woman or single parent. Great for young drivers. So easy to drive. Almost impossible to wreck.. I TRUST THIS CAR TO THE UPMOST. AND I WOULD BUY AGAIN.