Based on this article from Car and Driver the new Matrix and Vibe have been engineered to accommodate a hybrid powertrain. Your thoughts?http://www.caranddriver.com/re..._news
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I agree with that. GM doesn't have a small-car hybrid system at the moment, and Toyota already has a similar sized hybrid car. The only reason I could see Toyota doing it would be to offer the Matrix as a stripped-out, lower price point alternative to the Prius. If Toyota did that, I don't think they would allow their little gold-mine to be sold in a GM dealership, so it is doubtful that the Vibe version would get the hybrid in my opinion.
An update two years later...We'll find out for sure at Detroit in JanuaryToyota has released this teaser image of the Prius MPV.Link to full article on Autoblog --> http://www.autoblog.com/2010/1...video/The big question: Would you buy one?
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My 2003 Vibe Base Auto 2-tone Salsa "SalsaWagon" was built in May 2002. I acquired it in Feb 2004/Traded it in on a 2016 Honda HR-V in Feb 2018.
Quote, originally posted by autoblog »Recently, Toyota teased its second addition to the Prius family during its 10th anniversary party for the automaker's infamous hybrid. Now, Toyota has tweeted that the new vehicle, which obviously takes the shape of a Mazda5-sized MPV, will make its official debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show in January.Hmmm... A Vibe/Rondo Hybrid????