Editing Toyota Matrix (section)

====XRS (2003–2006)====
[[File:2003-2004 Toyota Matrix XRS.jpg|thumb|left|2004 Toyota Matrix XRS with [[Toyota Racing Development|TRD]] grille]]

For {{USD|18,750-}}, the top-of-the-line model came standard with four-wheel [[disc brakes]] and six speakers. Also included on all XRS models were [[anti-lock brakes]] with [[Electronic Brakeforce Distribution]], 16-inch alloy wheels, and [[cruise control]]. In 2003, 17-inch wheels could be had, but only on cars without a sunroof. An option combining {{convert|17|in|mm|adj=on}} wheels and a sunroof became available the second year of production. In 2005, an XRS started out at $18,850, and for its last year, it sold for at least $19,250.<ref>{{cite web|title=2005-2006 Toyota Matrix XRS|url=http://www.autoblog.com/cars-compare?cur_page=overview&v1=USB30TOC171C0&v2=USB40TOC171C0&v3=USB50TOC171C0&v4=USB60TOC171C0|publisher=Autoblog.com}}</ref>

The XRS trim included an engine upgrade to Toyota's higher-performance [[Toyota ZZ engine#2ZZ-GE|2ZZ-GE]]  engine. Displacing {{convert|1796|cc|L cuin||abbr=on}}, it produced {{Convert|180|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|130|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} – a then-rare [[volumetric efficiency|100&nbsp;horsepower-per-liter]]. While its 11.5:1 [[compression ratio]] was a large factor in its performance, the engine could change to a second cam profile at higher RPM through Toyota's [[VVTL-i]] and was designed for operation up to 8500&nbsp;RPM. The engine's high compression necessitates "premium" gasoline (91 octane or above in the [[Research Octane Number|(R+M)/2 scale]]). With the exception of an available automatic in 2003, a six-speed manual transmission was the only gearbox offered in the XRS.<ref name="MT-NBW"/> A Transitional Low Emission Vehicle ([[TLEV]]) its first year of production,<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Toyota Matrix XRS|url=http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/18789.shtml|publisher=Fueleconomy.gov|access-date=2008-10-12}}</ref> the 2ZZ was [[retrofitted]] in 2004 with a [[Secondary air injection|smog pump]] and reclassified as an [[Ultra Low Emission Vehicle]] (ULEV).<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Toyota Matrix XRS|url=http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/19900.shtml|publisher=Fueleconomy.gov|access-date=2008-10-12}}</ref>

The Matrix was able to come to a full stop from {{convert|60|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} in only {{convert|114|ft|m}}.<ref name="MT-NBW"/> Due to being [[front wheel drive]], the XRS has a [[weight distribution]] of 59/41 (front/rear), which may result in [[understeer]] when driven hard. It weighs in at a relatively light {{convert|2800|lb|kg||abbr=on}}.<ref name="MT-NBW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/cars-compare?cur_page=details&v1=USB30TOC171A0&v2=USB30TOC172A0&v3=USB30TOC171B0&v4=USB30TOC172B0&v5=USB30TOC171C0 |title=2003 Toyota Matrix - Compare Trims |publisher=Autoblog.com}}</ref>