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meg, 09/03/2009
2005 Toyota Matrix Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Has been very reliable, gas mileage could def. be better for such a small vehicle. Family of four is comfortable on short travel, bit cramped in long travel. Does have good capacity in hatch to carry things. Many issues with interior, but none mechanically. Very loud street noise and is very rough ride as all Toyota's are in my opinion. Overall have 80,000 miles on it and going strong! No mechanical issues what so ever. Tires were replaced within 1st year. All cars should be standard equipped with back window wiper as it is a huge danger to not have one like me! It stays filthy because of design and mix filth with fog or rain and no wiper and you got problems! Dependability you can't beat!
I still love this car!
Vickie, 07/18/2008
2005 Toyota Matrix XR AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought this car brand new in 2005 and 3 years later I still love this car! It's roomy, drives smooth and is cute! This car is very reliable and even with 143,000 miles on it I know I can still count on my Matrix!
Great! Until 100K...
mocondo, 08/02/2012
2005 Toyota Matrix Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
19 of 28 people found this review helpful
I have been a big fan of this car since I bought it new seven years ago. I bought the 5-speed manual base line model. And for the first 100K, the only thing I had to replace were the usual things - tires, battery, brake pads, clutch (in that order). In fact, the clutch didn't start to go until I cleared 110K, and I do a lot of city driving. But. In the last six months, the car has just started falling apart. First the clutch, then the parking brake (twice), the struts, the suspension system, the air conditioner is leaking... I've put more money into this car in the last three months than I did the whole rest of the time I've owned it.
Mainly happy
GMcGuire, 11/11/2006
2005 Toyota Matrix XR Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've been mainly happy, when you treat the thing like a motorcycle and bang off the redline at 6,000 rpm in 1st thru 3rd it works not too badly. Engine slow idle is a bit lumpy, and it lacks a bit of power with the a/c on. Absolutely must have 4 good snow tires installed, it's very light and it steps around quite a bit even on wet pavement. Great gas mileage, lots of room and functionality.
Fun to drive
grannyjo, 07/12/2004
2005 Toyota Matrix Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Sporty and fun. Lots of interior room. Plenty of room to move things. Both back seats and passenger seat fold down to allow carrying misc. cargo. Passenger seat folds down to provide a table for backseat passenger. Plenty of leg and head room. Hatchback is convenient and cargo cover provides privacy. Average gas mileage is 33 mpg- -I drive mostly highway miles. I have owned car for 1 month and I have yet to regret purchase. Insurance is reasonable, also.