In the past few years, the Matrix hatchback has turned into a somewhat insignificant vehicle for Toyota. Last year, Toyota only sold 4325 of them in the United States. Compare that to the fact that Toyota sold over 55 thousand Matrices in the first 4 years since the Matrix was introduced in 2002. Sales averaged about 47 thousand units each year until the Matrix was redesigned in 2009.
The Matrix plays in the compact hatchback market, being based off the Corolla and having a starting price of about $20000. It competes against the hatchback versions of the Ford Focus, Mazda 3 and others. Compared to those cars, the Corolla has an underpowered 132-horsepower 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine standard and a 5-speed manual transmission. A sorely outdated automatic transmission is available with that engine. The upgrade engine is an old 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with 158-horsepower mated to a 5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. All-wheel-drive is an option with that engine.
While the Matrix will not be sold in the U.S. after the 2013 model year, the Matrix will still continue to be sold in Canada for at least the 2014 model year.
The Matrix plays in the compact hatchback market, being based off the Corolla and having a starting price of about $20000. It competes against the hatchback versions of the Ford Focus, Mazda 3 and others. Compared to those cars, the Corolla has an underpowered 132-horsepower 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine standard and a 5-speed manual transmission. A sorely outdated automatic transmission is available with that engine. The upgrade engine is an old 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with 158-horsepower mated to a 5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. All-wheel-drive is an option with that engine.
While the Matrix will not be sold in the U.S. after the 2013 model year, the Matrix will still continue to be sold in Canada for at least the 2014 model year.
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