Any new news on the 08/09 Matrix/blade? for the US market

[JoeyW]

Any new news on the 08/09 Matrix/blade? for the US market?
I havnt been on this site for awhile, and might've missed any new news (DONT WORRYYYY i searched..)

Its time to get rid of the corolla soon and in the market for a 5door hatch AWD (looking at the 2008 Impreza, no official pics yet). But if toyota can provide a 180hp'ish AWD hatch, ill be gladly to trade in the corolla for it instead of the impreza.. i'd probly get a better trade in value too.. But toyota has been really silent on this model?

[Bugmenot]

I would probably get the Impreza since the new matrix won't be out till a year after the new Corolla maybe 2009? If the soul purpose is the AWD, Subaru hands down. And anyways Toyota bought shares in Subaru so you still be part of the family.LOL

[nmehes]

Matrix and Corolla are built on the same line with the same engines.......new Matrix and new Corolla will be arriving at the same time.....less than a year from now.....(but more than 11 months kay?)

[Bugmenot]

Originally Posted by nmehes

Matrix and Corolla are built on the same line with the same engines.......new Matrix and new Corolla will be arriving at the same time.....less than a year from now.....(but more than 11 months kay?)

nmehes, thanks for pointing it out. I just check out the article on Autoweek.com and they say is cumming out in the Spring of next year.

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../70212007/1528

My head was thinking of the first gen Matrix.

[Z28Wilson]

Will the NUMMI deal continue? (Will Pontiac get a version of this?) Just wondering.

[unclejemima]

I have not seen any spy photo's recently, except these, from a while back. Anyone else seen any other?

I'm super interested as well, and am tossing up between the subi and the toyota...

http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee94f5d

-mark