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Toyota Matrix

Toyota Matrix
Manufacturer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Also called	Toyota Corolla Matrix
Production	2002–present
Assembly	Cambridge, Ontario
Class	Compact
Body style(s)	4-door hatchback
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Wheelbase	102.4 in (2601 mm)
Related	Pontiac Vibe Toyota Voltz Toyota Corolla Toyota Auris Toyota RAV4

The Toyota Corolla Matrix, commonly referred to as the Toyota Matrix, is a compact hatchback manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada and sold in North America.

The Matrix is the Toyota version of a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors; the GM version is the Pontiac Vibe, made at NUMMI in Fremont, California. A third version, also assembled at NUMMI, was sold in Japan from 2002 to early 2004 as the Toyota Voltz. Although the Voltz was sold under the Toyota brand there, the styling was nearly identical to the Vibe. The Matrix is considered to be the sporty hatchback/wagon counterpart of the Corolla.

The Matrix and the Vibe are identical mechanically and practically identical internally, but they are clothed in different sheetmetal in order to appear somewhat different. Both vehicles are narrow but tall station wagons styled in a trendy, quasi-SUV fashion (called a crossover utility vehicle or "XUV" by Toyota) and marketed to a fairly youthful market segment. This type of car is often referred to as a sport wagon.

First Generation (2003-2008)

First generation
Production	2002-2007
Engine(s)	1.8 L 1ZZ-FE I4, 126 hp 1.8 L 2ZZ-GE I4, 164 hp
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Length	171.3 in (4351 mm)
Width	69.9 in (1775 mm)
Height	60.6 in (1539 mm)
Fuel capacity	11.9 US gal (AWD) 13.2 US gal (FWD)

The first-generation Matrix introduced in the 2003 model year and based on the Toyota Corolla platform. A facelift for 2005 brought minor revisions to the exterior, including revised styling to the nose and the taillamps, as well as a redesign of the dashboard, with a Toyota head unit being used in the place of the previous GM-sourced head unit.

Two 1.8 L engines are offered in the Matrix: the 1ZZ-FE, borrowed from the Corolla, which was claimed to produce 130 hp (97 kW) in 2003 and 2004 models, a claim Toyota reduced to 126 hp (94 kW) in 2005; and the performance-oriented 2ZZ-GE borrowed from the Toyota Celica GT-S, which produces 164 hp (previously 180 hp (134 kW) in 2003, 173 hp (129 kW) in 2004, and 170 hp (127 kW) in 2005). The Matrix was also available with all-wheel drive until 2007.

In 2007, Toyota discontinued use of the 2ZZ-GE engine and dropped the XRS from the Matrix lineup. The all-wheel drive variant was also dropped for the 2007 model year.

Second Generation (2009-)

Second generation
Production	2008-
Engine(s)	1.8L 2ZR-FE 132 hp I4 2.4L 2AZ-FE 158 hp I4
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 5-speed automatic 4-speed automatic
Length	173.0 in (4394 mm) AWD: 171.9 in (4366 mm)
Width	69.5 in (1765 mm)
Height	61.0 in (1549 mm) XRS & AWD: 61.4 in (1560 mm)

The second-generation Matrix was unveiled on October 31, 2007 at the SEMA show. It will be available in dealerships beginning February 2008 as a 2009 model. 3 trim grades (Standard, S, and XRS) will be offered, as well as two I4 engines: a 1.8L 2ZR-FE for the Standard and a 2.4L 2AZ-FE for the S and XRS grades. The former will be offered with a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic, while the latter will be offered with a manual or automatic 5-speed transmission. In addition, the S grade, when equipped with the 4-speed automatic, can be had with All-Wheel Drive.