Description: Compact 5-door Hatchback Station Wagon
Base MSRP Range: $15,110 - $19,100
Invoice Price Range: $13,976 - $17,286
Where built: Canada

Score Toyota's five-door hatchback as a crossover utility wagon that blends the sleek lines and nimble manners of a sporty car with the practicality of a boxy SUV and the economy of a sub-compact sedan. It looks wild but brings big space in a cabin that adapts to active lifestyles. The layout shows two rows of seats for five, plus a rear bay for cargo. That bay has a flat floor and, with both rear seatbacks folded down, provides 53 cubic feet of stow space.

Matrix's price-leading Standard edition and XR grade employ front-wheel-drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) traction and a thrifty four-cylinder engine. Front-drive Matrix XRS uses a high-performance 1.8-liter four with 164 hp off a six-speed manual shifter.

Curtain-style side air bags show up on the list of options for all trims, with VSC available on Matrix Standard and XR.