 Made one of the biggest mistakes of my life when I decided to buy a Toyota to save on gas. Best mileage i have seen is about 24mpg. The car vibrates horribly at interstate speed. It rides harsh like a lumber truck and is about as noisey as one too. Engine is junk, noisey and very low on power yet Toyota has the throttle wound so sensitive that it will bark the tires when pulling away from a stop. Its also super boring to drive in general, they should have called it the Toyota Snooze. Interior is cheap and uncomfortable with really illogical layouts for storage and cupholders. The car's only decent feature is the rear seats that fold down and the plastic lined cargo area. No better than any other small hatchback though and most competitors actually offer some sort of comfort, style and performance without the embarrasment of driving a  Toyota. I almost forgot to mention the unbelievably cheap paint and horrible outward visibility. Its easier to back up a full size pickup truck than try to see out the rear of  the Matrix. Save yourself the hassle and disappointment and skip the Matrix unless you are looking for a slow, boring, ugly car. I for one will never buy another Toyota again.