Aiming to grab a large slice of the small-car market, Alero has plenty of models to go around. It comes as two-door coupe and four-door sedan. Each is available in three trim levels: GX, GL and GLS. Prices for sedans and coupes are the same: GX ($15,675); GL ($17,650); GLS ($21,365).
A 150-horsepower, 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine is standard on GX and GL, while a 170-horsepower 3.4-liter V6 is optional on the GL (for $18,875) and standard on the top-of-the-line GLS. New for 2000 is a 5-speed manual transmission, standard on the base-model GX and optional on the GL and GLS.
Options include a Performance Suspension Package ($250 on GLS, $785 on GL) that includes Goodyear RS-A P225/50R-16 tires on silver alloy wheels.
The Alero Sedan competes with the Ford Contour, Chrysler Cirrus, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima. The Alero Coupe competes with the Dodge Avenger, Chrysler Sebring Coupe, Honda Accord Coupe and Toyota Solara.