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My Blue Beauty

2008 Toyota Matrix Base Review

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By: Virginia69
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06/14/2008

I love it.  It is very comfortable on a long road trip and a great carrier for shopping.

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Good Value For The Money

2008 Toyota Matrix XR Review

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By: Hisham1
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06/05/2008

Another great car from Toyota, good performance, interior space and easy manoeuvres

Pros: Toyota car, compact size
Cons: needs AWD edition (now available in 2009 models)
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Great Gas Mileage

2008 Toyota Matrix Base Review

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By: Kylie218
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05/14/2008

I love it, it gets great gas mileage 31 miles to the gallon, it has alot of room....and it handles great sticks to the road...the performance is awesome the brakes work like magic and im just glad i have it....I think i deserve it.

Pros: Gas Mileage, Handling, Spacious
Cons: Day Lights( cant stand them but they are helpful)
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Good All-around Car

2008 Toyota Matrix XR Review

By: John3041
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05/06/2008

Acceleration is great, braking is superb.

Pros: Small, Handles well
Cons: Although it being small helps handling it doesnt have much cargo room.
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My Dad's New Toyota

2008 Toyota Matrix XR Review

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By: Matt56
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04/05/2008

My dad traded his Ford truck for this since gas keeps getting higher (ugh), I like it, my mom
and i took it to G.R. and it handled the freeways and the city just fine. Overall it feels like a
very solid and confidant car when your driving it. Definitely would want this over my Civic.

Pros: Surprisingly Spacious on the interior, comfortable seats=good for long trips, gauges are
easy on eyes, (instead of being bright red...Impreza STi...), 35mpg
Cons: umm...well it doesn't have a ton of power, but thats not a big deal
around in the city.
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It's A Cheap Car Lets Face It But It Gets The Job Done And Done Cheaply

2008 Toyota Matrix XR Review

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By: Paul4601
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04/05/2008

Overall I like it a lot, it doesn't have performance but I never expected it to. It has pretty good gas mileage and handles pretty well. It is very spacious which is also why I got it.

Pros: Nice handling, cheap on gas expense.
Cons: It's still cheap
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Great Car

2008 Toyota Matrix Base Review

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By: Hassan224
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03/20/2008

Great gas milelage. 26 city/32 highway. i have it in black. 126 hp. base model.
Engine is noisy.  overall great car.

Pros: spacious.
Cons: noisy engine
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One In A Million

2008 Toyota Matrix XR Review

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By: Jones1
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01/27/2008

Power is there but you have to spend a lot of time on the skinny pedal but what else would you expect from a 1.8L making 130 hp? I usually spend a lot of time in the driver's seat but I got to sit in the back row when my friend drove and wow, its really big and comfortable even with the front seats reclined. The sound system is great, I have the 5 disc with 6 speaker combination and the sound is crisp, although it could use a subwoofer. The height of the car is great for a great driving view, I can see everything on the road. At highway speeds, the car is a little noisy but I can blame that on the optional moonroof that I have, maybe a Wind reflector might come in handy in the future. The luggage area can hold a lot of bags as I've made a lot of visits to the airport to pick up friends. Gas mileage is iffy but I have a heavy right foot and I'm trying to fix that.

Pros: Great low end torque, great sound system, large capacity
Cons: Wide A pillar, Road Noise
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