Metrocab Metrocab II Overview: Generations, Specs and Which One to Buy
Overview of the Metrocab Metrocab II 5-door hatchback (2001–2006): its single generation, 90 hp diesel lineup, gearbox options and which version to pick on the used market.
The Metrocab Metrocab II is a 5-door hatchback produced from 2001 to 2006 with a single power output of 90 hp across the range. It suits buyers looking for a purpose-built, rear-wheel-drive vehicle with a simple diesel drivetrain and a choice between automatic and manual transmissions rather than a broad lineup of trims and engines.
Metrocab Metrocab II generations
1 generation (2001–2006)
The 1 generation is the only generation of the Metrocab Metrocab II, built from 2001 to 2006 exclusively as a 5-door hatchback. Every version develops 90 hp, so there is no power spread to weigh up — the entire generation sits at a single output level. The drivetrain layout is rear-wheel drive across the board, and the gearbox choice comes down to two options: Automatic or Manual, which is also why the generation counts exactly 2 modifications. The notable version of the range is the 2.5 AT (1 generation), a 90 hp diesel with a 2446 cc engine, an automatic gearbox and rear-wheel drive, offered through the full 2001–2006 production run.
Which Metrocab Metrocab II to buy
- 2.5 AT (1 generation): the mass-market version of the range, combining the 2446 cc diesel engine with 90 hp, an automatic gearbox and rear-wheel drive, available across the whole 2001–2006 run.
On the used market the choice is unusually simple: with one generation, one body style and one power output, the decision narrows to gearbox preference — the 2.5 AT with its automatic, or the manual counterpart among the 2 modifications. Since all cars date from 2001–2006, differences between individual examples will come down to condition and history rather than specification.
Metrocab Metrocab II engines and transmissions
The engine range of the Metrocab Metrocab II consists of a 2446 cc diesel rated at 90 hp — the figure that defines both ends of the 90–90 hp model range. Power reaches the rear wheels through either an Automatic or a Manual transmission; no other drivetrain configurations were offered. This flat lineup means the automatic and manual versions differ in gearbox alone, not in displacement, fuel type or output, so comparing versions of the Metrocab Metrocab II is a matter of transmission choice rather than performance figures.
Metrocab Metrocab II body and layout
The Metrocab Metrocab II was offered in a single body style, a 5-door hatchback, throughout 2001–2006. Combined with rear-wheel drive and the 90 hp diesel, the specification stayed constant for the entire production period, with no mid-cycle changes to bodies, power outputs or drive types recorded in the model data.