2013 Toyota Matrix: Last Model Year In U.S. For Compact Hatchback

The Toyota Matrix will pass silently into the ether next year, just as the new Corolla hatchback takes its place in 2014.

That will neither come as a shock nor much of a disappointment for many, as the compact's sales have slid downwards ever since 2009--now accounting for only 0.2 percent of Toyota's sales in the compact segment.

According to Car and Driver, the Matrix was something of a success in its first four years on the market, starting 2002. It sold over 55,000 units each year before averaging 47,000 through 2008.

The global financial crisis hit everyone hard back in 2009 but Matrix sales never really picked up, and last year the model sold only 4,325 units, sealing its fate.

Matrix fans will be glad to know the model will soldier on in Canada (where it's also built) but in the U.S. its death coincides with next year's launch of a new Corolla.

In recent years the car's economy has been off the pace too. Back in 2002 a combined figure of 28 mpg for the 1.8-liter variant looked quite impressive--not so a figure of just 29 mpg for the same version a decade on.

The Corolla should improve on these figures by a useful amount, but a select few may still miss the Matrix's simplicity and good range of engines and transmissions, including an all-wheel-drive option.

+++++++++++

Follow GreenCarReports on Facebook and Twitter.

Tags:

2013 Green News Toyota Corolla News Toyota Matrix News Toyota News

Contribute:

• Send us a tip
• Comment
• Contact the editor

People who read this, also read:

• Could Your Car's Tinted Windows Collect Solar Energy?
• Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans
• New plug-in hybrids for 2025
• Electric-car charging: The basics

Share This Article:

connect with the editor:

Antony Ingram - Contributing Writer

Follow Us Today:

Green Car Reports Newsletter

Sign up to get the latest green car and environmental news, delivered to your inbox daily!

Top Story Daily Headlines Sign Up Today!

I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy Policy.

• Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans Bengt Halvorson March 31, 2025

  VW’s electric Bus is ready to be the family vehicle of the decade, but VW’s priced it to be the hottest niche ride of the season. Tentatively, it’s still worth it.

• New plug-in hybrids for 2025

  Are plug-in hybrids a bridge to EVs; or compliance vehicles consumers just don't want? The new vehicles in the PHEV pipeline aim for the former.

  Bengt Halvorson March 30, 2025
• Electric-car charging: The basics

  Home charging is the basis for happiness—but so is knowing what your EV needs on a road trip.

  Bengt Halvorson March 29, 2025
• Review: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali multitasks to the max

  The GMC Sierra EV Denali may be expensive, but it offers the kind of versatility and luxury ambience that will blast through preconceptions.

  Bengt Halvorson March 28, 2025
• Could Jeep reinvent planetary hybrid tech for 4WD adventures?

  Jeep parent Stellantis might take a system that's drawn comparisons to Toyota's original planetary-gearset hybrid layout on to new off-road adventures.

  Stephen Edelstein March 28, 2025
• Which electric cars have the most range?

  The 10 EVs rated with the longest driving range run the gamut on vehicle size, type, and efficiency.

  Bengt Halvorson March 27, 2025
• 2026 Nissan Leaf details: Affordable EV will face 2026 Chevy Bolt EV Bengt Halvorson March 27, 2025

  A stylish new Leaf EV, now confirmed for the U.S., and hybrid and PHEV versions of the Rogue, are part of a more extensive product refresh for Nissan in more than a decade.

• Rivian spinoff focuses on small EVs, “ways to move beyond cars”

  A range of EVs with up to 50 times the efficiency of SUVs, intended for urban environments, is the focus of an entire other company we didn't know Rivian had.

  Bengt Halvorson March 26, 2025
• Here are the EVs made in Mexico and Canada

  President Trump has indicated that tariffs are coming, and here are the models they might directly affect.

  Bengt Halvorson March 26, 2025
• Southern US states are set for the most EV range, data suggests

  Many of the states with more EV incentives have an unfavorable climate for electric miles—when looking objectively at temperature, weather, and corresponding road conditions, that is.

  Stephen Edelstein March 25, 2025
• GM-Pilot EV charging network now spans over 25 states

  It's one of several involving GM and promising high-power road-trip charging combined with plenty of amenities.

  Bengt Halvorson March 25, 2025
• Sulfur-crystal battery could triple EV range without cobalt or nickel

  The chemistry promises huge gains in EV range at a third the cost and carbon footprint. But it's all at early stages on the way toward mass production.

  Stephen Edelstein March 24, 2025

Load More Articles

Related Articles

• Toyota EV fast chargers open for underserved communities
• Toyota C-HR+ arrives as BEV, will Urban Cruiser follow?
• Toyota updates bZ4X with more power, faster charging
• Airstream launches electric travel trailer for off-grid adventures
• Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan recalled due to loose seat bolts
• Toyota steps in, spends $1.5B for Michigan battery factory with LG

Most Popular

Photos

< > Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans Review: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali multitasks to the max Could Jeep reinvent planetary hybrid tech for 4WD adventures? Rivian gear shop adds rooftop tent good for R1T or R1S Why VW's cheapest EV may also be its most advanced Charging Mobility Sustainability Gas Mileage Hybrids Electric Cars Alt Fuels Diesel Cars Features View All Green Car Reports Newsletter Sign up to get the latest green car and environmental news, delivered to your inbox daily! Top Story Daily Headlines Sign Up Today! I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy Policy. News Charging Mobility Sustainability Gas Mileage Hybrids Electric Cars Alt Fuels Diesel Cars Features View All First Drives Electric Cars Hybrids Guides Green Life

Never Miss a Green Car Reports Story Sign up to get the latest green car and environmental news, delivered to your inbox daily! Top Story Daily Headlines subscribe today I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy Policy.