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#21 of 2956 Toyota Matrix = Ford Focus wannabe by raychuang00 Jan 10, 2001 (9:31 pm)
Folks,   I just saw pictures of the Toyota Matrix on the auto show section of Edmund's site.   Whoever said that the Matrix is overstyled is correct--it reminds me too much of a Ford Focus five-door hatchback sized up and "Toyota styled." :-/   At least the Vibe looks way better, though.   By the way, I think Pontiac ought to seriously consider having Toyota increase the engine displacement for the L-4 engine on the Vibe to 2.2 liters so the car will have more HP and/or torque in the base versions.
#22 of 2956 by Sporin Jan 11, 2001 (9:24 am)
I thought they were being built side-by-side at the NUUMI plant in CA. That's where they used to build the Corolla/Prism twins.
#23 of 2956 Sporin by dindak Jan 12, 2001 (5:14 am)
That's what I thought, but Toyota announced Monday that it was to be built at an expanded Cambrige Ontario plant. Perhaps the California will just keep building Corollas? A co-worker's husband works as an engineer at the Cambrige plant and confirmed the story.
#24 of 2956 by Sporin Jan 12, 2001 (9:08 am)
interesting.   I wonder what else they'll be building at NUUMI then since just Corolla production would be at far less then full capacity.
#25 of 2956 sporin by dindak Jan 17, 2001 (1:06 pm)
Don't know. It's strange cause I keep reading about how the two cars are twins.
#26 of 2956 Pontiac Vibe by teo Jan 18, 2001 (9:55 am)
Is an excellent vehicle. The Matrix? Nice but it has too many Ford Focus design clues in it...don't care for it. Besides, you'll pay more for the Toyota version...well because it is a Toyota. The Pontiac Vibe looks much better from any angle (Classic if you will) and you can get a reliable Toyota 4 banger powertrain, Toyota quality at a Pontiac Price!   I called Pontiac new product info hotline and I was told that the vehicle 'tentatively' will be released to the market in about a year from now....around Feb or March 2002. The car is a 2003 model. The Matrix will be introduced a bit later during 2002.   Nice car....can't wait!
#27 of 2956 New Host by tara Jan 18, 2001 (2:17 pm)
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#28 of 2956 Vibe Specifications (from www.autonet.ca) by hsthsthst Jan 24, 2001 (10:24 am)
Configuration: Five passenger, five-door, front-wheel drive   Engine: 1.8-litre DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder   Horsepower: 130 hp 6000 rpm   Torque: 125 lbs.ft 4200 rpm   Transmission: 4-speed automatic   Wheelbase: 2600 mm (102.4 in.)   Overall length: 4365 mm (171.8 in.)   Overall width: 1775 mm (69.9 in.)   Overall height: 1600 mm (63.0 in.)   This car is definitely going to be hot next year.
#29 of 2956 Vibe/Corolla/Matrix by vadp Jan 24, 2001 (6:23 pm)
It seems that Toyota will continue to do what it does with the Corolla - using two of its plants in CA and Canada to build exactly the same model. Actually the Canadian Corolla scores higher in its initial quality than the Californian one. Since the Vibe/Matrix is based on the same next-gen Corolla platform, Toyota will have no problems building them alongside. Also both front-wheel and all-wheel-drive models will be offered, so Toyota and GM may decide to build those versions at different locations. BTW the sales are expected to begin early next year.
#30 of 2956 Correction by vadp Jan 24, 2001 (6:30 pm)
The NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA is a joint venture program between Toyota and GM.

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