ARE YOU KIDDING? its nothing like a mazda, Toyota made the car. it features the yamaha made 1.8l vvti engine. TOYOTA MAKES THE CAR. 95% gm made the rims for the pontiac...thats the 5%...Its that exact same thing as the matrix, with only a different body.
the base model vibes are corollas and the GT model is the celica gts now, the best thing about the car is on base models (VVT-I), you can get a supercharger for $2k that adds 30% more power, making it beat the civic SI hatckback off the line with ease. however, the base can be a bit noisy on the higher rpms...eg: high driving. but the engine is STRONG and very reliable.
I own a fully loaded 2003 Vibe GT with the VVTL-I 1.8L 180hp engine (Celica GT-S). on my car, i get anywhere from 28-35mpg on the highway and 25-30 in the city, an automatic has better mileage than mine, just dont beat on it.
I know ALL the pros and cons about this car and all its models, the only trouble i had with mine was the window resonators on all 4 windows went in sequence, that its warrantied.
if you want to know more about the vibe and on what it can do, or proformance parts for it...go here
BTW, one Vibe GT was hooked up with a stage 2 turbo and is putting out
350hp/300ft-lb, 10 second car on a 1/4 mile track.--------------= Posted using GrabIt =----------------
------= Binary Usenet downloading made easy =---------
-= Get GrabIt for free from