The Toyota Voltz.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 06/15/2017 at 01:33 • Filed to: None

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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.

TheHondaBro > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/15/2017 at 01:39

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pip bip - choose Corrour > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/15/2017 at 02:34

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Ex Japan by the looks of it being RHD

Jonee > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/15/2017 at 03:02

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I’m confused. What happened?

TFen > Jonee 06/15/2017 at 03:05

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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.

TFen > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/15/2017 at 03:07

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

bhtooefr > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/15/2017 at 05:16

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

carcrasher88 > pip bip - choose Corrour 06/15/2017 at 09:53

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

carcrasher88 > TFen 06/15/2017 at 09:54

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

pip bip - choose Corrour > carcrasher88 06/15/2017 at 09:56

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that makes sense then

carcrasher88 > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/15/2017 at 09:56

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

not for canada - australian in disguise > bhtooefr 06/15/2017 at 15:00

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I think it was part of it.