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I love my matrix
WEEEEEE!!, 08/05/2008
2005 Toyota Matrix XRS Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This car has been great it has never failed me once. The design is simple and easy to use. I love the power the 1.8 4 banger motor makes. It's awesome I had my matrix xrs at 140 mph (on a closed track of course). I bought this car coming from a Mercedes Benz and this car has been better. There is no traction control or stability control which is ok because you can throw this car where ever you want. It's so fun to drive I love it.
Peppy little car
threesa, 09/01/2011
2005 Toyota Matrix Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2005 Matrix new and have been pretty satisfied with it. It's comfortable (even for passengers), spacious, reliable, and quite peppy. This car is not 4-wheel drive but it easily climbs dirt roads in the mountains. Probably the only fault with it is it doesn't handle inclement weather well at all (I live in the mountains so this posed a serious problem with the snow). I eventually had to put some sandbags down on the passenger foot areas to provide additional weight. Since my usual passengers are 3 dogs, this hasn't encumbered them but, for older children or adults sitting in the back, this would most likely be quite uncomfortable.
No Highway Cruiser
Ron Fielding, 12/04/2008
2005 Toyota Matrix XR AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought this car for a winter traveler. It has proven to not be suitable for that. The AWD is great, it corners like a go cart, but the tiny gas tank is a pain. It goes pretty far on the first half of the gauge, but look for a station because you can almost see the level drop the second half. The engine is too small for the weight, so it it buzzy on the highway, and the mileage suffers if you push it on the hills. It does low thirties around town, but has gotten just over twenty, one tank, on the highway. That was in the mountains, and running the 75 limit. My wife is the primary driver when we don't travel, and she won't let me trade it for something else.
Spunky car
cmpchicky, 06/29/2005
2005 Toyota Matrix XRS Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The XRS model is good for those who love to drive. The fuel economy can be better - it requires fuel with octanes of 91 or higher. It could hurt the wallet if you drive a lot. Otherwise, i love it.
Money well spent!
Glen Frizzell, 05/16/2007
2005 Toyota Matrix Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
It's almost as fun as my MR2, cooler than a minivan, slowly chews the dinosaurs (gas), is functional inside and people love my indigo ink exterior. We've owned 2 other Toyota vehicles over the last 20 years - my wife and I put over 500,000 miles (not kilometres) on both and spent just under $900.00 Canadian total in unexpected (not routine maintenance) cost between them!