Toyota Matrix

The Toyota Matrix offers utility in a compact package with two engine choices and optional all-wheel drive. Developed in tandem with the Corolla sedan, the Matrix is essentially the five-door hatchback wagon version of the Corolla. Matrix makes loading kids, dogs and miscellaneous cargo a cinch. It can carry four big people or haul lots of cargo with the rear seats folded flat. An aging design and ho-hum fuel economy make the Matrix a less compelling choice than in previous years, especially with many new, more efficient hatchbacks on the market. This second-generation Toyota Matrix was…