The
Toyota Voltz was a five-door
hatchbacksold from August 2002 to the end of 2004. It was assembled by
NUMMI in
Fremont, in the
U.S. state of
California and marketed by
Toyota in its home market of
Japan, but curtailed after a disappointing sales volume of just over 10,000 units. The Voltz was produced alongside the
Pontiac Vibe in Fremont by NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc), a joint venture between
General Motors and
Toyota. This vehicle is known as the Pontiac Vibe (itself a version of the
Toyota Matrix) in North America. 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