The Matrix is a 5 door coupe? Yep! (2011 MMC)
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Whatever they call it in the marketing campaign, it is a tremendous vehicle.
When GM was tomohawking Pontiac this summer, I got one of our kids a fairly loaded 09 Vibe AWD version of this car for $18K.
The car is roomy, comfortable, has a flexible layout and does many things well.
Now that the Pontiac version is gone, Toyota has more pricing power (i.e. less discounting) as they continue to market the car.
Very few of these small 5 doors have the AWD option, with the Mitsu lancer 5 door being the most recent to hit the market.
When GM was tomohawking Pontiac this summer, I got one of our kids a fairly loaded 09 Vibe AWD version of this car for $18K.
The car is roomy, comfortable, has a flexible layout and does many things well.
Now that the Pontiac version is gone, Toyota has more pricing power (i.e. less discounting) as they continue to market the car.
Very few of these small 5 doors have the AWD option, with the Mitsu lancer 5 door being the most recent to hit the market.
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haha That's funny the sports wagon has evolved into the 5 door coupe... Soon there will be a new segment, the SUC (Sport Utility Coupe); hopefully though, it won't suck.
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Whatever they call it in the marketing campaign, it is a tremendous vehicle.
When GM was tomohawking Pontiac this summer, I got one of our kids a fairly loaded 09 Vibe AWD version of this car for $18K.
The car is roomy, comfortable, has a flexible layout and does many things well.
Now that the Pontiac version is gone, Toyota has more pricing power (i.e. less discounting) as they continue to market the car.
Very few of these small 5 doors have the AWD option, with the Mitsu lancer 5 door being the most recent to hit the market.
When GM was tomohawking Pontiac this summer, I got one of our kids a fairly loaded 09 Vibe AWD version of this car for $18K.
The car is roomy, comfortable, has a flexible layout and does many things well.
Now that the Pontiac version is gone, Toyota has more pricing power (i.e. less discounting) as they continue to market the car.
Very few of these small 5 doors have the AWD option, with the Mitsu lancer 5 door being the most recent to hit the market.
I would have liked for them to bump the base engine up to 145hp or so and offer a 6AT. The 2.4L needs to desperately be updated to the 2.5L unit now in the Camry SE, also with the 6AT. Fresh sheetmetal front and rear would be nice too. Same goes for the Corolla.
Last edited by MPLexus301; Nov 4, 2009 at 11:27 AM.
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I am glad you guys like the Vibe! I wish that Toyota had given the Matrix II a little more time in the oven before pulling it out because coming from Toyota, a hot hatch like this could have a lot of potential. Styling that requires a trained eye to see the difference over the old model, 4ATs, and iffy engines really don't do this thing much justice.
I would have liked for them to bump the base engine up to 145hp or so and offer a 6AT. The 2.4L needs to desperately be updated to the 2.5L unit now in the Camry SE, also with the 6AT. Fresh sheetmetal front and rear would be nice too. Same goes for the Corolla.
I would have liked for them to bump the base engine up to 145hp or so and offer a 6AT. The 2.4L needs to desperately be updated to the 2.5L unit now in the Camry SE, also with the 6AT. Fresh sheetmetal front and rear would be nice too. Same goes for the Corolla.
