Oh yeah, it has arrived… finally! So what’s new with the Matrix? I guess the answer is… a lot! New car shoppers will definitely go crazy when they get to see this awesome ride. So before we all lose our sanity, let’s check it out!
Check out some of the standard features of the 2009 Toyota Matrix:
POWERTRAIN - 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine•132 hp @6,000 rpm
- 128 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4,400 rpm
- Five-speed manual and Four-speed automatic transmissions
- 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine158 hp @ 6,000 rpm•162 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4,000 rpm
- Five-speed manual and four and five-speed automatic transmissions
DIMENSIONS (inches) - Overall Length: 173.0 (S and XRS grades)
- 171.9 (Standard grade and S all-wheel-drive grade)
- Overall Width: 69.5
- Overall Height: 61.4 (XRS and S all-wheel-drive grades)
- 61.0 (Standard grade and S)Wheelbase: 102.4
- Ground clearance: 5.3 (S and XRS grades)5.8 (Standard grade)
"The Matrix concept was based on blending the functionality of an SUV, the style, image and performance of a sports car with the affordability of a subcompact sedan. For 2009, it’s all that, and more. It may have the body of a five-door hatch, but it comes with the soul of a two-door sports car," says Tim Morrison, Toyota Division corporate marketing manager.
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