#2009 pontiac vibe manual#
A five-speed manual is standard, with an optional four-speed automatic with the base engine. The larger 2.4-liter engine has 158 hp and 162 lb-ft of torque, and has a 21/28 mpg estimated fuel rating with a manual. The base 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine now produces 132 hp and 128 lb-ft of torque, but remains fuel efficient with estimated fuel economy of 26/32 mpg in city/highway driving with a manual transmission. The new Vibe will continue to be offered with front- or all-wheel drive, and marks the return of the GT model to the lineup that was discontinued for the 2007 model year. The Matrix is built at a Canadian Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ontario. Word is that GM moved up Vibe production (at GM's joint-venture plant in Fremont, California) by a couple months to first-quarter 2008 to keep up with Matrix launch plans. What won't change is that the Vibe will continue to share its platform and certain powertrain combos with the 2009 Toyota Matrix that was unwrapped at October's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. The new model has a more conventional roofline yet still appears sporty.
Also missing are the current generation's integrated roof rails, which effectively disguised the tall, flat roof and allowed stylists to present a more sloping roofline while preserving cargo space.
Gone, thankfully, is all that cladding, which presumably was there to fool people into thinking the tall wagon was actually an SUV. What has changed for '09 includes every body panel-some a little, some a lot-to inject some much-needed flair into the Vibe's styling. This will be the second generation of the Vibe, which, along with its mechanical twin, the Toyota Matrix, first hit the road in 2002 as a 2003 model. Pontiac gives us much-needed detail on its all-new Vibe hatch/wagon/crossover, which is scheduled to debut at November's Los Angeles auto show.
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