# Toyota Matrix, Pontiac Vibe, Suzuki Aerio

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-matrix-pontiac-vibe-suzuki-aerio/134133>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-matrix-pontiac-vibe-suzuki-aerio/134133 "2002-10-27T18:25:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-matrix-pontiac-vibe-suzuki-aerio/134133/1 "2002-10-27T18:25:40Z")

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I know that the Vibe is a rebadged Matrix, but how about the Aerio?

It looks very similar to the Matrix/Vibe, has an in-line 4 cylinder and optional AWD as well.

Is the Aerio another rebadge engineering job, or has it been designed and manufactured independently and just looks and performs similarly?

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-matrix-pontiac-vibe-suzuki-aerio/134133/2 "2002-10-27T19:46:54Z")

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Nope, different vehicle. It’s a Suzuki, which while they have done many rebadging deals with GM (Tracker, Metro) and are party owned by GM, is not involved with the Matrix/Vibe.