Thanks for the quick responses everyone. FFormual88, if you add the power package ($1000) to the Vibe (cruise, remote power locks, etc... come standard with the Matrix) then the price difference is $1665! As you pointed out, the cost of the roof rack and floor mats brings the difference down a bit.....

1) Why is the Vibe GT $1000 more than the Matrix XRS? (when you add cruise control package to the GT, which is standard on the XRS) As far as I can tell, the only additional feature the Vibe has is the roof rack.2) Why do the GT/XRS have torsional beams for rear suspension instead of the wishbone fo...