The tiny, fuel sipping Suzuki-built subcompact will serve out its final year in the Chevy lineup as a staple of airport rental car fleets. None are being offered for retail sale. Chevy toughened the appearance of its sports coupe last year and sales took off. For 2001, a few upgrades have been carried out. A sport appearance package that adds aluminum wheels and a rear spoiler is now optional.
All models now have traction control standard.
Monte Carlo SS gets a standard driver s side-impact air bag. One of the last rear-wheel drive minivans left on the market, Astro coasts into 2001 sporting a better alternator and two new colors. Not much going on here. The rest of the line gets treated to a few new colors and some minor trim upgrades. An all-new family of Blazers is due after the first of the year.