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The Pontiac Vibe is a car produced in Fremont , California , in the United States by NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc), a shared endeavor between General Motors and Toyota . Prototypes were shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2000 and production vehicles came on the market in 2002 for the 2003 Model Year . It is a short and tall Station Wagon that is being marketed as a trendy, quasi-SUV vehicle for younger buyers. Toyota calls their North American version the Matrix , although lack of capacity at the NUMMI plant means that the Matrix is produced in Cambridge , Ontario , Canada . The car features a standard household-style 115 Volt AC electrical outlet so that common electrical devices can be used inside the car without a separate inverter. The Vibe is available in an economical base model, in "sporty" GT trim with more power, or also in an All-wheel Drive model. Powertrains available for this car are a 1.8 L I4 16-valve engine producing 126 hp on the base model ( Manual or Automatic Transmission ), 118 hp on the All-wheel Drive model (automatic only), or a version with VVTL-i producing 164 hp for the GT (manual only). The Vibe is currently the most fuel efficient vehicle sold by GM in North America. The all wheel drive and GT versions will be dropped after 2006 due to poor sales, leaving only the base 1.8 Vibe on the market. TOYOTA VOLTZ See Also: Toyota Voltz The Vibe was exported to the Japan ese market (with minor Badging changes) and sold as the Toyota Voltz from 2002 to 2004 . Curiously, the Matrix was not sold in Japan . EXTERNAL LINKS
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