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Re: Toyota has posted some info [jaxs1]
by irishtiger
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Apr 29, 2008 (8:38 pm)
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Oct 31, 2007 12:45 pm)
The fuel economy of the 2006 V Accord based on a manual transmission you speak of was juxtaposed to the 2009 Matrix which was an AWD with an automatic transmission would reveal that the Accord was using (city/hwy): 11.5 / 7.3 L/100 km, compared to the Matrix using (city/hwy): 10.2 / 7.6 L/100 km. The cargo capacity also differs significantly. The Accord is a Cargo Volume (trunk): 371 L (13.1 cu ft) while the Matrix is 1,398 L (49.4 cu-ft). When one needs the money in their pocket and the room to move things, the Matrix seems excellent.
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Re: Disappointed so far [jaxs1]
by bonesjustice
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May 04, 2008 (9:11 pm)
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Apr 13, 2008 7:55 am)
Maybe I've misunderstood you - are you saying the 2009 model needs a fifth gear? Because my 2003 has a four speed (three speed with overdrive) and I like it. I usually set my cruise at 90 on the freeway, revving 2000 RPM. I think it revved much lower it would tend to lug down going uphill since I drive through mountains a lot. But at 2000 RPM, my 2003 Matrix never needs to downshift. I have no complaints about my fuel economy, either.
Well, I hope Toyota or Pontiac get serious about next year's Matrix/Vibe and put back in all of the good stuff they took out in 2009.
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- #97 of 179
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Re: Disappointed so far [bonesjustice]
by nippononly
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May 05, 2008 (8:19 am)
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Replying to: bonesjustice (May 04, 2008 9:11 pm)
I think you mean 3000 RPM maybe? Actually, I am not even convinced of that, maybe you mean 4000 RPM.
I had an '03 automatic, and at 2000 RPM in top gear with the TC locked it was doing about 50 mph.
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Re: Disappointed so far [bonesjustice]
by irishtiger
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May 05, 2008 (9:33 pm)
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Replying to: bonesjustice (Apr 13, 2008 6:58 am)
The passenger seat folds down in the 2009.
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Re: Nice timing [ecotrklvr]
by pokecheck
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May 07, 2008 (5:31 am)
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Replying to: ecotrklvr (Mar 09, 2008 7:51 pm)
I installed a ProRac roof rack on my 2007 Matrix. It's a screw-down track-mounted type of rack with 2 crossbars that can hold up to 150 lbs. It is very quiet at highway speed without a load. They only load I've hauled so far has been 2 kayaks (fairly aerodynamic) and there was also very little wind noise at highway speeds. I used a Malone Autoloader J-style kayak rack, which attaches to the ProRac's oval crossbars.
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Re: Just Bought 2009 Toyota Matrix S FWD Automatic [etched]
by swng
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May 08, 2008 (7:56 pm)
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Replying to: etched (Apr 29, 2008 6:41 am)
Hi etched. I have just bought a similar car and the automatic locking and unlocking is just as you described in your last paragraph. You did not say whether you liked it but I don't. So I deactivated the automatic locking/unlocking according to the procedure on Page 31 of the owner's manual which you, as pointed out in your post, have read.
Enjoy your car!
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Re: Disappointed so far [nippononly]
by bonesjustice
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May 18, 2008 (2:22 am)
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Replying to: nippononly (May 05, 2008 8:19 am)
No, it's 2000 RPM. My bad, when I said 90 I meant 90 km/h. So in other words, it's about 55 mph. That's my normal cruising speed on the freeway, about 2000 RPM with the overdrive on. I have tried switching off the overdrive for comparison and it revs up to over 3000 RPM.
I think the highest RPM's I've ever run was about 4000+ for a brief period when I was going 110 mph. Remote area with no one around, of course! XD
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Re: Disappointed so far [irishtiger]
by bonesjustice
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May 18, 2008 (2:28 am)
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Replying to: irishtiger (May 05, 2008 9:33 pm)
According to Toyota's own website, the front passenger seat only folds down on the mid-range or higher models for 2009. If you buy the base model to get the 1.8L engine (for fuel economy), their site says you don't have the option to have a folding front passenger seat. I can't see why you couldn't have that option with the base model 2009 but that's what Toyota's website says.
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Re: Disappointed so far [bonesjustice]
by nippononly
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May 19, 2008 (9:29 pm)
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Replying to: bonesjustice (May 18, 2008 2:28 am)
It's another way they took a little something away for the '09: ALL trims used to have standard fold-flat passenger seats. The real shame is the rear glass. I just read the new Pilot will have separately opening rear glass as the Matrix used to. The new Highlander does too. Clearly it is something they think people like. Yet they removed it from Matrix.
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sleep in 2009 Matrix base model?
by thinkingofbuy
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May 29, 2008 (11:47 am)
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Has anyone tried to scoot the front passenger seat up all the way, take the headrest off and then recline the seatback to meet the folded down rear seats? I know this is possible in the Prius, making it sleepable.
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