CAMOGIRL wrote:Well, isn't the matrix just a corolla hatch anyway?
cythraul wrote:CAMOGIRL wrote:
Why can't we get that in NA?
tpollauf wrote:cythraul wrote:Why can't we get that in NA?
Can't answer that question BUT it surely resembles the Vibe/Matrix
Toyota in Australia and New Zealand launched the E170 series Corolla sedan in late February 2014. An equivalent hatchback model is also retailed under the Corolla banner, but this is actually a rebadged Auris released earlier in 2012. For the sedan version, which is imported from Thailand, there are three different variants: the base Ascent, the mid range SX model, and the flagship ZR. The Corolla sedan and hatchback (Auris) were together in 2014 the top selling car in Australia.
It was not sold in North America, as the larger Toyota Matrix had taken its place in the lineup prior to its discontinuation in 2014.
ctgottapee wrote:They must be a little aggravated that this segment is hot in NA and they created and sold the vehicle in NA forever without much super success
jake75 wrote:I read in USA Today that sales of the new 2016 Honda HRV are impressive. I checked one local dealer's inventory and all he has are AWD.
MSRP's are no more than what they were for the 2009-10 Vibes.
see http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/car ... /28780777/
cythraul wrote:jake75 wrote:I read in USA Today that sales of the new 2016 Honda HRV are impressive. I checked one local dealer's inventory and all he has are AWD.
MSRP's are no more than what they were for the 2009-10 Vibes.
see http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/car ... /28780777/
Nice find! Unfortunately, north of the 49th parallel, it's not available.
cythraul wrote:tpollauf wrote:cythraul wrote:Why can't we get that in NA?
Can't answer that question BUT it surely resembles the Vibe/Matrix
They say "The world's most popular small car."
Yah right, start selling it outside Australia and we'll see.
According to Wikipedia, it's a rebadged Auris..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Corolla_%28E170%29Toyota in Australia and New Zealand launched the E170 series Corolla sedan in late February 2014. An equivalent hatchback model is also retailed under the Corolla banner, but this is actually a rebadged Auris released earlier in 2012. For the sedan version, which is imported from Thailand, there are three different variants: the base Ascent, the mid range SX model, and the flagship ZR. The Corolla sedan and hatchback (Auris) were together in 2014 the top selling car in Australia.
So it is the best selling car but only in Australia.
The Auris entry mentions the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_AurisIt was not sold in North America, as the larger Toyota Matrix had taken its place in the lineup prior to its discontinuation in 2014.
So it's settled. I'm moving to Australia.
mbz321 wrote:And with the coming demise of Scion, it looks like the iM will be transitioning back to the Toyota brand. It would be interesting if they throw the 'Matrix' name back on it
RRich89 wrote:I wonder if under Toyota the iM will be offered in multiple trims? I think the iM is a decent car but its lack of options was a big negative in my book.
MacGyver wrote:I really wanted to like and buy the iM, but I simply don't fit. The roof is lower than either first or second gen Vibe/Matrix, and it doesn't even have a sunroof. I hit my head while shoulder checking. And the interior feels crammed. Also the CVT is goofy with simulated shift points that add no value whatsoever.
2003 Base Vibe, FWD. Simple but I still love it!
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