Outside, the 5-door Matrix's distinctive crossover styling fuses SUVappearance cues such as aggressive front grille, rear skid plate and tailgatehatch with the bold character lines, 16-inch wheels and available groundeffects of a sports car.
Underneath, the all-new platform that supports this innovative CUV is thebasis for a vehicle lineup of extraordinary flexibility that can be configuredto suit the varying needs of almost any active lifestyle.
Anchoring the lineup is the 130 horsepower (hp) Matrix FWD powered by the1ZZ-FE 1.8-litre, 4-cylinder engine used in Toyota's Corolla sedan and CelicaGT sports car. With sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection as well asToyota's sophisticated Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), the1ZZ-FE produces 130 hp at 6,000 rpm and 125 lb/ft of torque at 4,200 rpm.Efficient as well as effective, the 1ZZ-FE equipped Matrix is rated as anUltra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV) for fuel economy and emissions. Thestandard transmission is a 5-speed manual with overdrive, while a 4-speedelectronically-controlled automatic transmission (ECT) is optional.