The Toyota Voltz.

Kinja'd!!! by "not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
Published 06/15/2017 at 01:33

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Because why have a Toyota, or a Pontiac, or a Toyota rebadged into a Pontiac when you can have a Toyota rebadged into a Pontiac then back to a Toyota again? They even kept the front Pontiac badge.


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Kinja'd!!! "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
06/15/2017 at 01:39, STARS: 3

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Kinja'd!!! "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
06/15/2017 at 02:34, STARS: 0

Ex Japan by the looks of it being RHD

Kinja'd!!! "Jonee" (Jonee)
06/15/2017 at 03:02, STARS: 0

I’m confused. What happened?

Kinja'd!!! "TFen" (tfen)
06/15/2017 at 03:05, STARS: 1

wiki:

The Vibe was exported to the Japanese market (with minor badging changes and right-hand drive configuration) as the Toyota Voltz, and was exclusive to Toyota Japanese dealerships called Toyota Netz Store . Whereas its exterior styling is identical to the Vibe, some interior details differ, matching the interior of the Matrix instead. Curiously, the North American Toyota-branded Matrix was not sold in Japan.

Kinja'd!!! "TFen" (tfen)
06/15/2017 at 03:07, STARS: 1

So strange. It has a Pontiac badge on the front and Toyota on the rear.

Kinja'd!!! "bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
06/15/2017 at 05:16, STARS: 1

Was this an attempt to satisfy the whole trade balance agreement that also spawned the Toyota Cavalier?

Kinja'd!!! "carcrasher88" (carcrasher88)
06/15/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 1

That’s because the Voltz was only sold in Japan when new.

Kinja'd!!! "carcrasher88" (carcrasher88)
06/15/2017 at 09:54, STARS: 1

Not EXACTLY a Pontiac badge up front, rather a similar shaped one that looks like a big, silver V, for Voltz.

Kinja'd!!! "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
06/15/2017 at 09:56, STARS: 0

that makes sense then

Kinja'd!!! "carcrasher88" (carcrasher88)
06/15/2017 at 09:56, STARS: 2

If only it had the optional grille that the US market never got.

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Kinja'd!!! "not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
06/15/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 0

I think it was part of it.