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MSRP: $16,700 - $22,110 See Local Classifieds
 
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Edmunds
2010 toyota matrix Professional Edmunds Review

...There's a reason Europeans love hatchbacks and wagons: They drive like cars and haul like SUVs. Americans now have many such models available to them, including the aforementioned Mazda 3 (all-new...

CarGurus
CarGurus' Review for 2010 toyota matrix

...Toyota seems to need some time to refine its compact offerings, not to mention a little bit of style, especially considering the younger skew of the target demographic. While the AWD system sets the...

Cars.com
2010 Toyota Matrix Professional Cars.com Review

...The base Matrix and front-wheel-drive S version have an independent front suspension and semi-independent , torsion beam rear. The setup yields reasonably firm cornering with less body roll than the...


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Edmunds user
Sadly disappointed with 2010 Matrix S AWD

...Not okay with me. The car rattles like crazy the second I go above 55mph. The radio volume is no longer speed sensitive. It stopped after about 6 months. Isn't...

Cars.com user
nice lookingcar andcan tow with it too !!!!!

..."Looking for a matrix with a 2.4liter engine with a 5-speed automatic. A pretty hard car to find, had to travel out of state to purchase. pros are lots of room...

MSN Autos user
I'm surprised NOT to see more Great Reviews for the Matrix

...I shop for for weeks at a time at the grocery, and Spring is in the air so I'm at Lowe's buying many big bags of potting soil and plants. I'm not disappointed!...

Kelley Blue Book user
Sporty and fun

...I have loved owning my Matrix. Its sporty, stable and reliable. Looks cool too! Toyota is a great car, I will be a Toyota buyer for life...


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2009/2010 Toyota Matrix Overdrive On/Off?
Hi, I just got a 2009/2010 Toyota Matrix Base Automatic Model. I am just wondering if there's a way to turn off the overdrive? or the overdrive is always on with the "D" driving gear? I have driven a 2003 Corolla and it has an overdrive on/off switch by the shifter, and I am just wondering if there's such a switch on the new Matrix? Thank You.
Source: Yahoo! Answers, 2 answers

The new Toyota Matrix does not have an overdrive on/off switch.

Awful gas mileage on 2010 Toyota Matrix?
My husband and I bought a brand new 2010 Toyota Matrix S, AWD, automatic trans. I wasn't expecting excellent gas mileage because of the AWD, but the sticker says 26mpg city, 32 highway. The day we bought it, we had to drive about an hour and a half home on the highway. That tank of gas got 250 miles at 25mpg. Now, three months and 2000 miles...
Source: Yahoo! Answers, 2 answers

You're right... 14 mpg for a Toyota Matrix is terrible, even if it is AWD. I noticed that with my newest car (a 2008) that the gas mileage really improved after about 7,000 miles. It went from about 27 mpg highway to 32 mpg, which I thought was excellent. (It's also an AWD car, by the...

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Through last year, there was a nearly identical Pontiac version of the Matrix, called the Vibe, but that model has been discontinued with the Pontiac brand.

The Scion xD, Toyota's own brand, is one of the top rivals to the Matrix.

It's based on the smaller Yaris hatchback but has a taller stance and a roomier interior than the Yaris.

The Honda Fit is a smaller vehicle, but its inherent roominess and trick Magic Seat arrangement kick it into the same group; it's fun to drive, too.

Otherwise, most of the rivals to the Matrix are more carlike.

The Mazda3 hatchback is more enjoyable to drive, but it has a tight backseat and sacrifices some cargo space for its rakish roofline.

It's been redesigned this year with even slicker design details and improved refinement.

All-wheel drive is standard on the Subaru Impreza, though even in hatchback form, it doesn't feel quite as roomy as the Matrix, while the new Elantra Touring is a tall-wagon version of the Elantra sedan and worth considering for those who want to maximize interior space while still getting good fuel economy.

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