The humble Hyundai Lavita (sold elsewhere as the Matrix) was styled by Pininfarina — the same Italian house behind countless Ferraris.
Median 79 hp across 283 similar cars
Lead trim: Lavita 1.5 Alpha II (South Korea) · up to 121 hp
Hyundai Matrix (Lavita)2001–2010
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FactThe humble Hyundai Lavita (sold elsewhere as the Matrix) was styled by Pininfarina — the same Italian house behind countless Ferraris.
The Hyundai Lavita (FC) is a five-door, five-seater mini MPV produced by Hyundai from 2001 to 2010 (South Korea 2001–2007, Turkey 2007–2010; also assembled in Malaysia as the Inokom Matrix and in Egypt, Greece and Taiwan), sold as the Hyundai Matrix in Europe and Southeast Asia and as the Hyundai Elantra LaVita in Australia, designed by Lorenzo Ramaciotti of Pininfarina and mechanically related to the Elantra, Tucson, Tiburon, Kia Spectra and Kia Sportage. It was available in 1.5, 1.6 and 1.8-litre petrol engines (the 1.8 with a top speed of 114 mph and 0 to 60 mph in 11.3 seconds), and in Europe turbo-diesels from September 2001; Hyundai facelifted the model in 2005, and again for 2008 (unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2008) with a front end similar to the first-generation i30, new wheels, no C-pillar window kink and minor interior changes. It was succeeded by the ix20. The page gives no per-engine years, so all trims carry the generation span.
Collectors Spotted in the Hyundai Matrix (Lavita) Lineage
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavita 1.5 Alpha II (South Korea) | 2001–2010 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 98 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Lavita 1.6 Alpha II | 2001–2010 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 104 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Lavita 1.8 Beta II | 2001–2010 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 121 hp | 120 lb-ft | 11.3 s | FWD | — | — |
| Matrix 1.5 D CRDi turbo diesel three | 2001–2010 | 1.5 L Inline-3 | 82 hp | 135 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Matrix 1.5 U CRDi VGT turbo diesel four | 2001–2010 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 102 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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