matrix xrs super underrated little wagon. alot of fun. My cousin had it in the same red as the commercials.

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

They're cool man!

@michaell1941

5 ай бұрын

That commercial has gotta be my favorite 😎

Bern, I'm at a loss for words, man... Thanks so much for reviewing my car!

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Thank YOU for letting me review it! 😂

@hduncan2587

Ай бұрын

I'm sure there were other vehicles that did it, but in all the times I've looked at those Toyota sport steering wheels, red stitching isn't all that common. I remember seeing it in the first generation Corolla S and maybe Celica GTS, but after that they sort of knocked it out by the Matrix, I thought. Is that really the stock stitching? Maybe it was a prefacelift XRS thing? I tend to grab good leather wheels when I see them in the diy parts-pull yards out here just to have for future use. And I did how clean youve kept it especially in the snowbelt.

Just got one. Drove six hours to get it and back. Most fun six hours ever. This thing truly shines on the interstate and there is nothing like this car, not to mention great gas mileage even when you’re having fun! Thanks for the review, hopefully I will have many more years of fun with it!

@BernonCars

3 ай бұрын

Nice!!! That's so exciting, I hope you enjoy it for a good while!

My mom bought a 2005 XR new and then my dad used it almost 100 miles a day we sold it in 2021 with 320,000 miles still drives goes from Texas and Michigan every year.

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Oh woww what a trooper!

One of the best cars I’ve ever owned was a ‘08 Matrix. It wasn’t fast, or handled particularly great. But switching gears and just throwing it around knowing it was solidly reliable made it fun and to have.

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

That is excellent!

Absolutely love these! I had a friend in high school who drove one and he was always like “ohh I have a crappy little Toyota” and would talk down on it and I was like bro it revs to 8 grand 😂 that’s sick

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Thats cool man!! They're sick hahaha

Own a 08 matrix, best car I’ve own 💯

@BernonCars

22 күн бұрын

Nice!!

Really fun review! Love the Matrix and the 6 speed manual transmission makes it that much better.

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah an excellent combination!

When the vvt kicked in, he was super shocked XD I love the matrix XRS, the competitor to the hatchback civic si

@BernonCars

3 ай бұрын

LOL yeah I was haha, they're great!

2:00 Wow that's a handsome car!

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Right!!

Uh oh also you forgot to mention the corolla XRS special edition that got this engine too 😊

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Ohhhh yeahhh!!

i appreciate the spotlight on the XRS, coming from an XRS owner. They're zippy and fun, definitely catches my friends off guard lol. I have never seen a gold badge XRS before, i knew they existed, but man is it just silly- I would kill for a set of those badges just to have em. Great review!

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah man! The gold is a great touch! 😂

"The Lord's transmission." That was epic, bro. Haha.

@BernonCars

Ай бұрын

Three pedals is scared!!

Nice review you picked up on all the little easter eggs that the car offers and it was great how you reviewed it with fresh eyes. It's a car that people don't let go of too often.

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Ha thank you! I'm glad!

I did not even know this was a thing- Bern your knowledge continues to astound. Amazing video as always!

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Yeah man!! Thanks for stoppin by!

Got one not long ago, 260 000KM on it still running great. Got a smoking deal and I'm in the process of bringing it back in all its glory. Very happy to see a great video about it! Thanks

@joegracia3590

2 ай бұрын

Have one 2005 got it a year ago and very happy with it!!!

@BernonCars

2 ай бұрын

Nice!! Thank you for tuning in! 😆

toyota did sell a trd supercharger also for the matrix too which was nuts!!! i believed it bumped the power to over 200hp

@imnotusingmyrealname4566

5 ай бұрын

Yeah that would've been dope. 2ZZ-GZE.

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Woww I didn't know that!!

@FCReviews

5 ай бұрын

@BernonCars oh yes sir lol and it was nuts alot of power my cousin and my brother had alot of fun with he's matrix lol

@Banom7a

4 ай бұрын

it's only on the base 1ZZ iirc, and it bring the power closer to the 2ZZ but with better low end torque (i could be wrong though)

@gabe4952

29 күн бұрын

Was it a trim? I have a 2005 Toyota matrix XR, was the supercharged one a certain trim? Or you could just buy a supercharger for it?

Great review, i love my 05' XRS

@BernonCars

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Nice! Cheers!

3:19 Matrices👌

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

🤙🏾 haa

It seems that many people forget that Mexico is in North America. However, only the 2nd generation Matrix (2009-2013) was sold in Mexico.

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@kwaza8574

5 ай бұрын

It was also sold in Canada.

@jldkrank

28 күн бұрын

I own an 09 in canada.

@damilolaakanni

28 күн бұрын

What I meant is that Toyota never sold the first generation Matrix in Mexico, but they did in the US and Canada.

I wish they would bring it back! I almost bought one but it had a bad misfire so I passed and bought my 98 4runner with 163k miles on it

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Good choice!

I habe the 03 Vibe gt. The 03 had 180hp and a lower rpm lift engagement. It takes many people by suprise even at 206,000 miles

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Oh nice! Yeah they're sweet!!

@DimoS...

2 ай бұрын

If change your oil with quality one every 3k miles, use premium gas, and normal use without races etc...should last another 200k miles mate👌 2zzge is great durable reliable and undaratted engine. Also use full synthetic gl4 75w90 gearbox fluid every 5 years.

15:00 VVT-Li kicked in yo!

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Hailll yeahh!

Ayo great vid, love my 04 xrs great little car. Lil fact 05-08 is a face lift because they said too many complaints of it being low with og bumper, bumpers which are interchangeable with 03-04 if desired.

@BernonCars

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Ohh interesting that's cool to know man!

Loving the sounds of the vvti got used to it since im driving my 2nd toyota we had a camry with a similar motor

@BernonCars

3 ай бұрын

Sounds so good!

Quality video with a quality car 😊

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Indeed!! Thank you sir!

Lol wish I saw this dude reviews videos earlier. Great personality and review

@BernonCars

Ай бұрын

Dang I appreciate that! Thanks man!

The matrix is called the levin zr in Australia and both are 1.8L 2zr-fe, a very old engine by toyota, the oil burning as it ages is due to low tension rings in pistons, irregular oil changes and wrong type of oil used. The engine is meant to use 0W20 oil.

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Interesting! Yeah I read about the oil consumption issues!

Man toyota was very underrated back than besides the sports cars another reason why i love Toyota's better thsn hondas even though hondas are very good with engine's as we'll like my old civic now i have a yaris hatchback i hooked up very fun as well

@BernonCars

3 ай бұрын

It definitely was their hay day haha

Very Cool. I have a 2006 Matrix 4WD (base model, AT only) with 223,000 miles. I maintain and repair it myself and it still runs like new. I paid $12,500 for it in 2010 with 25k miles. You feel super connected driving it...is such an awesome car! Also, you need to rev pretty high to get the juice out of those Yamaha head engines.

@BernonCars

2 ай бұрын

Nice! Yeah these are great! Would love to daily a 4WD one haha

Good looking car i like to exhaust tip

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Yeah!

$18k in 2004 was not cheap (inflation adjusted that is $30k in today’s money).

@BernonCars

4 күн бұрын

Yeahh good point

Great video! How would you say the reliability would compare to a Scion XA(totoya rebadge)?

@BernonCars

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! These are pretty reliable but watch out for burning oil and leaks!

I like toyota matrix 😎

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Me too 👍🏾

@jayyoung1241

5 ай бұрын

I like your channel, keep going my brother 💪 you doing great 👍

@jayyoung1241

5 ай бұрын

​@BernonCars u will have 1 million subscribers one day...

Nice video! I wonder how the Corolla XRS compares to this since the only difference is the weight of the hatch.

@BernonCars

4 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yeah I'm curious about those myself. I'd imagine it's pretty similar because the hatch felt quite balanced

I've driven the Celica gts, Corolla xrs, and the Matrix XRS, but unfortunately in The Matrix, the lift wasn't working. Without lift (the rev limit was around 6k without) it essentially pulled like my Toyota Echo manual. The Matrix and Corolla kinda had the shit end of the stick, so to speak, getting stuck with the same intake as the base cars. Celica gt and gts had interesting active airboxes with vacuum flaps. The Corolla inparticular not only had a more pedestrian tune in the Ecu, but again didn't even get a better muffler, just a plain Corolla unit. As much as I like the matrix, I do wish that the shifter location wasn't quite as awkward. It's fine in a Hinda Element, but something about the Matrix manuals (XRS or otherwise) just didn't feel natural. And the 6-speed the Toyota uses, I wish they had a better lock out for reverse. If you're a bit too clumsy and the 1-2 shift it's easy to catch that side gate. That's kind of user error on my case, but Honda had reverse over on the right where it wouldn't do that. The other thing about the Matrix in particular, it seems like one of the most statically charged Interiors I've ever dealt with. Regardless, I really like the styling. It's got a lot more interesting lines, especially the ones over the rear fenders wrap into the tail lights. The vibe was a lot more boring, but the vibe also had those interesting roof rails.

@BernonCars

Ай бұрын

Interesting! Yeah they could've made them a liiiitle better and I'm sure they would've sold more!

I had an 03 XR, I only let it go bc it was totalled out bad. My mom has the 04 solar yellow xrs. I’m doing my best to buy it off her. I ask about every other month 😂

@BernonCars

2 ай бұрын

Ooo Solar Yellowwwww

Corolla could be had with the same drive train option.

"I thought this was an ashtray for the children to smoke." Hahahahhaha!

@BernonCars

3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

09:47 😂 " ...T O Y O T A"

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

So rad LOL

love my XRS Corolla. still faster than New Corolla (2024)

@BernonCars

3 күн бұрын

Faster and better!

"I thought this was an ashtray for the children...to smoke." 🤣💀

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

LOL

2:25 You could make an argument for the current Corolla Cross, at least in the space department. The Matrix has a relatively high roof which gives it a good cabin height, like the CC, while still being placed under the Rav4. The Corolla hatch has abysmal interior space

@BernonCars

3 ай бұрын

Oh yeah good point, it definitely is more of the Corolla Cross LOL

I’m thinking about buying a 2004 model with 135,000. Had a 2000 gts celica that had its problems like it grinded in 3rd gear and had a really bad valve timing cover gasket leak too but I know those are some issues with the 2zz.

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Oh nice, at least you're familiar with the platform!

@jonathanamburn2791

4 ай бұрын

@@BernonCars I bought a Acura cl type s with a 6 speed instead because I was just scared of the things that could possibly go wrong. Love the 2zz platform, but would rather have something more powerful right out the box. I still always look at matrix and see if they’re a xrs haha.

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

@@jonathanamburn2791 good call with the Type S though! Very good find!!

had the vibe gt miss that car.

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Those are sweet too!

Didn't the Yamaha designed engines have a little bit of reliability issues versus the base Toyota only engine?

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

They did! I believe they had oil consumption issues

@bitchassmcgee9708

5 ай бұрын

The 1ZZ and the 2ZZ both have oil consumption issues, the issue is that the oil pan on the 2ZZ will cause the motor to starve for oil if you apply enough Gs.

@DimoS...

2 ай бұрын

1zzfe have oil consumption issues the 2zzge does not burn oil, not even a little.

I own one. Its my work vehicle believe it or not. Combination of gas mileage and interior space with out being totally boring. My XRS 6 speed averages 30 mpg..its not fast...more than not in traffic you seldom have the room to rev it out to take advantage of its 8k+ red line. Maybe if you supercharged it then it may fit my driving needs but all in all its at least not boring.

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

That's excellent! A supercharged one would be sick

What, it did that @9:47? Stock?

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

Nope that was programmed into the aftermarket headunit 😂

@michaell1941

5 ай бұрын

I wrote an Android app to play that video on startup. There are probably easier ways to do that tho 😂

i got my 20 year old since im 20 now how old iam i still in love with my yuyu

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

Haha

An even rarer car with the 2ZZ-GE was the Corolla XRS, only 5000 or so made

@BernonCars

4 күн бұрын

Ohhh 😮

So whether you’re aware or not the XRS maxed out your grinometer.😊

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

It really did 🤣

2003 180 Hp why did the Hp went down 2003 2004 2005 are they stilll the same engine xrs

the headlights are actually automatic!! and the auto function can't be turned off.

@BernonCars

Ай бұрын

Ohh nice good to know!!

That doesnt look like a yamaha engine, it look like a 2zr-fe engine from toyota, also used in lotus elise.

@kentprince4851

4 ай бұрын

2zz-ge for 2003 to 2005 matrix then ge transition to 2zr- fe

These things are not much faster than the base matrix. Pretty horrible cars with piss poor performing engines.

@BernonCars

5 ай бұрын

LOL

Xr better

Yes I like sticking long things...and its shocking 😅

@BernonCars

4 ай бұрын

LOL