I know people who a matrix and someone who owns a vibe. I’ve rode in both and driven both. From that I see there’s no difference in them. If you’ve read about them you’ll find they are made by the same manufacturer. The price and brand set them apart. Toyota’s recent popularity means you pay more for their cars, even if it’s used. So if you must choose between the two, I advise you buy the Pontiac and save yourself some money while supporting an American business, but receiving Toyota quality. And f.y.i, always buy used if you can find low millage. At the rate cars depreciate new cars are such a rip off.

What exactly IS the heart of the Vibe?? Well, a TOYOTA of course. It is powered by a TOYOTA engine. Remember the GEO PRIZM?? That was a Corolla..the Vibe’s success is due largely because it is a Toyota product and will provide the purchaser with the beloved Toyota reliabilty!! Do you think if this was not a well known fact, people would actually buy the Vibe over a Matrix?? Heck no!

This was how Toyota effectively boosted market share waay back when and became the dominating presence they are today..by piggybacking GM’s marketshare..and US presence through platform sharing. Toyota provided GM with economical and reliable vehicles back then, so you would thing GM would have learned from Toyota or at least gained some overall knowledge with the partnership to be competitive!!??

A big NO. Shame on GM.They could have reverse engineered and perfected the Japanese powertrains and build to further themselves. Instead they used the partnership to help pay corporate payrolls, Union Wages and help offset all of the “fat” within their companies. It surely didn’t go to proper R and D !!

The people that post “Buy American” are the same narrow minded and stubborn union idiots in the movie “Gung Ho”.

Buy American. Who cares what the Japanese think. Jap Crap. Etc. Comments like these are being posted by the same people considering buying Japanese cars now that GM, Chrysler and our beloved “American” brands have run themselves into the ground and out of money.

I bought my 2nd Vibe in July, 2009. I love it. My 18 year old son drives the old one and he loves them too. Being from Wisconsin, the Vibe drives great in the snow and it cost less than tha Matrix.

My sister-in-law has a Vibe and I have a Toyota. She spent less on hers than I did on my car. I still prefer the Matrix.

pontiac all the way .you unamericans keep buying your rice

Clearly you guys have not done your homework. The Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe roll off the same assembly line at a joint GM-Toyota plant in Fremont, Calif., and share the same platform and mechanical components. There styling and pricing is the difference.

sorry peeps gotta go wyt da imports, dont like american ricers, theres only a certain croud that fues on RICE,, TOYOTA al the WAY!!!

Too many domestic people on cardomain, so never do imports ever win.

I personally like the Matrix. GM is a load of shit.

Pontiac Vibe!!

pontiac, even if I wasn’t biased…