Toyota Matrix
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| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Also called | Toyota Corolla Matrix |
| Production | 2002–2014 |
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| Assembly | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada (TMMC) |
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| Class | Sport Compact |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front engine, front wheel drive / all wheel drive |
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Toyota Corolla iM Toyota C-HR |
| First generation | |
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| Production | February 2002 – December 2007 |
| Model years | 2003–2008 |
| Designer | Craig Kember (1999) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 102.4 in (2,601 mm) |
| Length | 171.3 in (4,351 mm) |
| Width | 69.9 in (1,775 mm) |
| Height | 61.0 in (1,549 mm) |
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| Production | January 2008–2014 |
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| Assembly | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada (TMMC) |
| Designer | Hirofumi Fukui (2005) Yoshiyasu Neuchi and Shigetoshi Kozai (2011 facelift: 2009) |
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| Wheelbase | 102.4 in (2,601 mm) |
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| Width | 69.5 in (1,765 mm) |
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The Toyota Matrix, officially referred to as the Toyota Corolla Matrix, is a compact hatchback manufactured by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in Cambridge, Ontario and derived from the Toyota Corolla. Introduced in 2002 as a 2003 model, the Matrix is the result of a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors, with the GM version being the Pontiac Vibe, which was assembled by New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) in Fremont, California.
Officially sold in North America until being discontinued, the Matrix was positioned as a sporty hatchback counterpart of the North American Corolla and was counted as a variant of it in Toyota's sales figures.
Although identical mechanically, and nearly as much internally, the Matrix and Vibe had different sheetmetal and exterior trim designed by their respective brands. Both vehicles are narrow, tall station wagons styled in a quasi-SUV fashion (called a crossover utility vehicle or "CUV" by Toyota) and marketed to a fairly youthful market segment. This type of car is also commonly referred to as a sport wagon.
First sold in February 2002, the Matrix saw a minor facelift for the 2005 model year, and was redesigned completely in 2009, following the new tenth generation Corolla. Sales of the Matrix were discontinued in the United States in 2013, and in Canada in 2014.
The Matrix was first introduced in the 2003 model year and based on the Toyota Corolla platform. Relatively unchanged in 2004, a facelift for 2005 brought minor revisions to the exterior – mainly revised styling to the front fascia due to complaints of rubbing the ground on the previous incarnation and replacing the red lenses on the taillamps with clear ones. Also, the center instrument panel was slightly redesigned and featured a Toyota head unit in place of the previous GM-sourced radio.
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