The Pontiac Vibe is a compact hatchback car produced in Fremont, California, in the United States by NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc), a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. It is a short and tall hatchback that is being marketed as a trendy, quasi-SUV (or Station Wagon) vehicle for younger buyers. 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. The Vibe is the mechanical counterpart of the Toyota Corolla Matrix and is based on the Toyota Corolla's E-platform. It is currently the only hatchback in the American Pontiac lineup other than the smaller Wave sold in Canada. Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... The Toyota Voltz is a rebadged version of the Pontiac Vibe that was sold in Japan from 2002 to 2004. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... 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First Generation (2003-2008 )

The 2003-2006 Vibe was available in an economical base trim, a "sporty" GT with more power, or an all-wheel drive trim. The 2007 model year only offered the base model. The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... The Toyota ZZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Toyota ZZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...

Powertrains available for this car are a Toyota-built 1.8 L I4 16-valve engine producing 126 hp (94 kW) 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 (122 kW) for the GT (manual 6-speed only). The Vibe is currently the most fuel efficient vehicle sold by GM in North America, but this will not be the case with the revised EPA testing procedures in 2008. The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... In automotive engineering, an engine is referred to as multi-valve (or multivalve) when each cylinder has more than two valves. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... This article is about a unit of measurement. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... VVT-i, or Variable Valve Timing with intelligence, is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Toyota. ... North American redirects here. ... EPA redirects here. ...

There have been some minor changes between model years. The Vibe was first produced in 2002 and went on sale as a 2003 model. Power ratings for the first three model years were slightly higher, with the GT up to 180 hp, the base model rated at 130 hp (97 kW), and the all-wheel drive model rated at 126 hp (94 kW). Engine power claims were decreased for 2006 as a result of Toyota's re-testing of its engines for the new SAE ratings standard. The 2007 model year no longer offered a GT or all-wheel-drive option due to poor sales and new federal emissions standards. This article is about a unit of measurement. ... A colorized automobile engine The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of fuel and an oxidizer (typically air) occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. ... SAE International (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in aerospace, automotive and the commercial vehicle industries. ...

The front fascia was freshened in the 2005 model year. In an attempt to 'converge' the Pontiac look, the front grill was restyled to resemble the look of the Pontiac Solstice, also adopted by other vehicles in the Pontiac line. The 2003-2004 Vibes had a front grill more closely resembling the discontinued Pontiac Aztek. The Vibe is one of the most economical, low-emission cars sold by GM. This article is about Pontiac automobiles; for the Native American leader, see Chief Pontiac, for other uses see the Pontiac (disambiguation). ... The Pontiac Solstice GXP was introduced at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show. ... The Pontiac Aztek was a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the General Motors marque Pontiac from the 2001 model year to the 2005 model year. ...

Toyota Voltz

Main article: Toyota Voltz

The Vibe was exported to the Japanese market (with minor badging changes) and sold as the Toyota Voltz from 2002 to 2004. The Toyota Voltz is a rebadged version of the Pontiac Vibe that was sold in Japan from 2002 to 2004. ... Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one model of car as another. ... The Toyota Voltz is a rebadged version of the Pontiac Vibe that was sold in Japan from 2002 to 2004. ...

Second Generation (2009-)

The Vibe was redesigned, along with the Matrix, for the 2009 model year, and debuted at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. "The new Vibe's design is sporty yet completely functional," according to Ron Aselton, chief designer. "Clean lines, minimal overhangs and wheels pushed to the corners give the vehicle a muscular stance." The GT trim and AWD options return, and two new I4 engines (Toyota's 2.4L 2AZ-FE for the AWD and GT trims as well as optional on the base trim, and a 1.8L 2ZR-FE standard on the base trim) are offered.^[1] The ZR engine family is a new generation of engines introduced in 2007 by Toyota Motor Corporation. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Toyota AZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... ... This article is about the class of vehicles. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Toyota AZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. ... The ZR engine family is a new generation of engines introduced in 2007 by Toyota Motor Corporation. ...

Although most current Pontiacs get the "G" naming scheme, the Vibe name (along with the Solstice and Canada-only Pontiac Wave) remain unchanged. Only the Pontiac Pursuit was renamed as the G5. The Pontiac Solstice GXP was introduced at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show. ... 2003 Daewoo Kalos hatchback The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact car built by Korean GM Daewoo, a subsidiary of General Motors. ... The Pontiac G5 (United States) / G5 Pursuit (Canada) / G4 (Mexico) is a compact car introduced by Pontiac in 2004 for the 2005 model year. ...

External links

• Official site
• GM Canada Pontiac Vibe Official Site
• GM Canada 2009 Pontiac Vibe Official Site
• Generation Vibe, a Pontiac Vibe enthusiast site
• Edmunds "CarSpace" forum
• http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/05/pontiac-cuts-1-500-off-base-price-of-vibe-starts-under-16k/

References