Introduced in 2003, the Toyota Matrix is a five-door compact wagon. Built alongside the Toyota Corolla at the Toyota/GM NUMMI plant, the Matrix shares a platform and many mechanical components with the Corolla sedan. Three versions of the Matrix are available: the example Matrix; the higher-spec XR; and the fully loaded, performance-oriented XRS.
Chassis
The Toyota Matrix XRS is a unit-bodied vehicle and rides on a MacPherson strut front suspension; a torsion beam suspension is in the rear. Although the suspension components are consubstantial to those form on the Corolla, the Matrix gets a suspension tuned to match its larger wheels, intent and weight. These suspension components are too modified to match the XRS variant's also sporting frame. Further only to the 2003 Matrix XRS are four-wheel CD brakes and 17-inch wheels.
Engine
Powering Toyota's Matrix XRS is the 1.8-liter 2ZZ-GE four-cylinder engine, the alike engine constitute in Toyota's sporty Celica GT-S. Owing to a gigantic 11.5:1 compression ratio and Toyota's VVT-i variable valve timing technology, the 2ZZ-GE generates 180 horsepower and 130 lb-ft of torque. The Matrix XRS was available particular in front-wheel coerce.
Transmission
Due to the gigantic technology and performance feasible of the 2ZZ-GE Engine, Toyota offered apart a six-speed publication throughout the Matrix XRS's plentiful Industry fall. Nevertheless, 2003 was the individual year of Matrix XRS Industry where the vehicle was as well offered with a four-speed automatic.
Environmental Protection Agency, the five-door Matrix XRS wagon is spacious for both people and the things people like to carry. The Matrix XRS is a five-passenger vehicle, but folding the 60/40 rear bench seat flat will allow the Matrix XRS to swallow up to 53 cubic feet of cargo.
Further safety features, including electronic brake force distribution (EBD), can be found as standard features on the Matrix XRS.
Capacities
Classified as a midsize car by the U.S.
