Front bucket seats are firm and supportive. Although other adjustments are manual on base models, the driver's-side height adjustment is powered; that's a thoughtful touch. Getting in back is easy than it looks, and the rear buckets are surprisingly comfortable. Scooped out seat bottoms allow good headroom, while space under the front seats provides manageable legroom. Still, this is no sedan. No one will want to ride for a long trip back there.

The base sound system has been upgraded for 2001 to an AM/FM/single-CD unit. S-models get a cassette player, too; while an in-dash six-CD changer debuts as a stand-alone option.