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The Toyota Matrix, officially referred to as the Toyota Corolla Matrix, is a compact hatchback manufactured by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in Cambridge, Ontario and derived from the Toyota Corolla. Introduced in 2002 as a 2003 model, the Matrix is the result of a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors, with the GM version being the Pontiac Vibe, which was assembled by New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) in Fremont, California. Officially sold in Canada, Mexico, and the United States until being discontinued, the Matrix was positioned as a sporty hatchback counterpart of the North American Corolla and was counted as a variant of it in Toyota's sales figures.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/crain/an7894428370PNBVG/index.php?startid=32#/44 )〕 Although identical mechanically, and nearly as much internally, the Matrix and Vibe had different sheetmetal and exterior trim designed by their respective brands. Both vehicles are narrow, tall station wagons styled in a quasi-SUV fashion (called a crossover utility vehicle or "CUV" by Toyota) and marketed to a fairly youthful market segment. This type of car is also commonly referred to as a sport wagon. First sold in February 2002, the Matrix saw a minor facelift for the 2005 model year, and was redesigned completely in 2009, following the new tenth generation Corolla. Production of the Matrix was discontinued in the United States in 2013, and in Canada in 2014. ==First generation (E130; 2003–2008)== The Matrix was first introduced in the 2003 model year and based on the Toyota Corolla platform.〔 Relatively unchanged in 2004, a facelift for 2005 brought minor revisions to the exterior – mainly revised styling to the front fascia due to complaints of rubbing the ground on the previous incarnation and replacing the red lenses on the taillamps with clear ones.〔〔 Also, the center instrument panel was slightly redesigned and featured a Toyota head unit in place of the previous GM-sourced radio.〔 Two 1.8 L four-cylinder engines were offered in the Matrix: the 1ZZ-FE used in the Corolla, which originally made in 2003 through 2005 models, but was reduced to in 2006,〔 and the performance-oriented 2ZZ-GE taken from the Toyota Celica GT-S,〔 〕 which produced (previously in 2003, in 2004,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.new-cars.com/2004/toyota/toyota-matrix-specs.html )〕 and in 2005).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.car.com/content/research/buyersguide/index.cfm/action/viewGuide/year_si/2005/make_vch/Toyota/model_vch/Matrix/xml/2005-toyota-matrix.xml )〕 The 2006 drop in power was due to new testing standards, and not a change in the engine's actual performance.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://autos.aol.com/cars-Toyota-Matrix-2006/expert-review )〕 In late 2006, Toyota discontinued use of the 2ZZ-GE engine and dropped the XRS from the Matrix lineup to be temporarily replaced by the M-Theory edition. Like each year of the XRS model, the M-Theory was a limited production run of 2500 cars. All wheel drive was also available from 2003–2006 when coupled to the 1ZZ engine and automatic transmission, but was dropped at the same time as the XRS.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toyota Matrix」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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