The Toyota Matrix is a Japanese 5-door hatchback compact car manufactured from 2002 to 2014 by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The car was produced jointly with General Motors and was assembled in Cambridge, Canada based on the Corolla. The car was sold mainly in the US and Canadian markets. In 2009, the second generation of the model was released. Until 2006, the model was equipped with all-wheel drive. The twin of the Matrix is the General Motors Pontiac Vibe, manufactured in California.
The 2.4-liter Toyota 2AZ-FE engine was produced in Japan, China and the USA from 2000 to 2019 and was installed on the most popular models of the concern, such as Harrier, Previa, RAV4 and Camry. The units of this series are known for the problem with the breakdown of the threads of the cylinder head …
The 1.8-liter Toyota 2ZR-FE engine has been produced since 2006 in factories in China and the United States for front-wheel drive models such as Corolla or Auris, as well as Lotus sports cars. This engine in all versions is equipped with a variable valve timing system Dual VVT-i.
The 1.8-liter Toyota 1ZZ-FE engine was produced at a Canadian plant from 1997 to 2009 and was installed on such popular Japanese company models as Corolla, Matrix and Avensis. There is a version of the power unit for ethanol for the Brazilian market with the index 1ZZ-FBE.
The 1.8-liter Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine was produced from 1999 to 2011 at the Japanese plant for both sports versions of popular civilian models and Lotus brand sports cars. The motor was created together with Yamaha engineers and equipped with a VVTL-i phase control system.
