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Excellent buy, fine build from Toyota
crpbdb, 10/30/2010
2003 Toyota Matrix XR Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased at 90K, have put about 6k on it since, including several long drive up I-5. Fuel economy is wonderful, I average more like 30 on the street and 32-35 highway. Of course the interior is a little cheap, but its a Toyota, not a Lexus. The clutch is smooth and so is the transmission, no bearing failures here, despite an abusive previous owner. I have had an issue with the driver side window falling down into the channel: a piece of the window sealing rubber had been pinched inside the channel. Toyota replaced it no problems. The storage capacity is where its at; it is a Camry chassis with 3-4x the amount of storage space. Has been a very reliable and economical ride for myself
Think I purchased a Lemon!
Tori, 01/19/2006
2003 Toyota Matrix XR AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Since owning my Matrix I've put over 1k into fixing it! The calliphers went out, my floor is full of water from the sunroof, the gas mileage is appx 24 mpg, my headlights are cracked, this car is nice looking but poorly built (it's a corolla I learned) I've had no luck with this lemon and wish I never sold my CRV!! My interior is also fading (the silver knobs, etc), For a certified car, my old cheaper cars were much better. I will never buy another Toyota. I'm having so many problems with this car I will have to sell it back and pay the diffrence, I don't know what else to do. Lesson learned- "never buy a first year car".
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XRS great car but it uses premium gas
tdvr, 04/03/2002
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The XRS is very stylish. It has a lot of power for hills. Interior features are great. Note, when you get this vehicle that it uses premium gas (octane > 91). The ride, with the "sport tuned suspension" is a bit choppy on the highway.
So far so good
highlama, 07/26/2009
2003 Toyota Matrix Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought this Matrix about two months ago with 175,000 miles on it for my daily 400 mile courier route and it's been great - so far. Since a 200 mile leg allows me to drive at only 55 mph, I net almost 33 mpg across the entire route - which is better than I expected. The car rides great, runs smooth, and shifts easily so it's been a pleasure to drive.
Missed the target, Toyota.
eric, 02/02/2009
2003 Toyota Matrix XR AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
The Matrix and its sister car, the Pontiac Vibe, are based on the Corolla platform. I'll just summarize by saying that this car, in all trims but the XRS, is tragically underpowered, particularly with the automatic, which is the only transmission available with AWD versions. It's very Japanese. Noise, firm seats, terrible steering wheel angle, and abusive ride are the most noticeable detractions from what could have been a nice car. On the positive side, it fits lots of stuff inside, and sees tolerable fuel numbers. Keep in mind, folks, reliability is a part of quality of life. Consider comfort and usability when considering your next vehicle. Or maybe I'm just getting old.