![]() The thing I like about it most is the mileage I get out of my gas. My vehicle, a 2003 Pontiac Vibe was a car that I sought out after driving my grandmother's 2002 version. Overall though, I'm just being nitpicky because I absolutely love my car. Maybe because I purchased my Vibe used, it just didn't have it, but I don't want to have to buy a separate piece of equipment just to keep my things from rolling around in the back. I would also like a cargo net or something in the back. Also, the console is slightly small and there's not a lot of storage options, but that's not really a problem since I'm not the most organized person in a car anyway. The only thing I don't like is that there seems to be a little bit of a blind spot as the driver where my peripherals are blocked out at times because of the plastic bar near the window. The gas mileage is incredible as long as the tires are taken care of, if they're underinflated though, you lose a lot of that benefit, so be sure to keep them well cared for. It performs well on both the highway and in my small city. It is very responsive and has a lot of "get up and go" which is great for someone who is a defensive driver. The biggest one being that I haven't had any issues with it in five years! This was astounding to me, as there's always something going on with cars for me, but this one is perfect. The all-wheel drive and GT versions will be dropped after 2006 due to poor sales and new federal emissions standards, leaving only the base Vibe.I love my Vibe for a lot of reasons. In an attempt to 'converge' the Pontiac look, the front grill was restyled to resemble the look of the Pontiac Solstice, also adopted by other vehicles in the Pontiac line. The front fascia was freshened in the 2005 model year. Engine power claims decreases to current levels for 2006, as a result of Toyota's re-testing of its engines for the new SAE ratings standard. Horsepower ratings for the first three model years were slightly higher, with the GT up to 180 hp, the base model rated at 130 hp, and the all-wheel drive model rated at 126 hp. The Vibe was first produced in 2002 and went on sale as a 2003 model. There have been some minor changes between model years. The Vibe is currently the most fuel efficient vehicle sold by GM in North America. Powertrains available for this car are a 1.8 L I4 16-valve engine producing 126 hp on the base model (manual or automatic transmission), 118 hp on the all-wheel drive model (automatic only), or a version with VVTL-i producing 164 hp for the GT (manual 6-speed only). The Vibe is available in an economical base model, a "sporty" GT trim with more power, or an all-wheel drive model. The car features a standard household-style 115 volt AC electrical outlet so that common electrical devices can be used inside the car without a separate inverter. Due to lack of capacity at the NUMMI plant in Fremont, the Matrix is produced at a Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Toyota markets the same vehicle in North America as the Toyota Matrix. Prototypes were shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2000 and production vehicles came on the market in 2002 for the 2003 model year. It is a short and tall station wagon that is being marketed as a trendy, quasi-SUV vehicle for younger buyers. The Pontiac Vibe is a car produced in Fremont, California, in the United States by NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc), a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. ![]()
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