HELLO, ON 01/10/08 PURCHASED A 08 MATRIX XR AUTO RED
ON 03/20/08 PURCHASED A 08 YARIS SEDAN S 5 SPD PACIFIC BLUE

LOVE BOTH CARS WENT FROM 06 CHEVY EQUINOX LT AND 06 CHEVY HHR LT

Welcome :). Wise choice.

Cosmetically, the 2008 Toyota Matrix XR is a bit nicer than the base model, but most of the differences are in subtle details. For example, on the XR the door handles, rocker panels, and side mirrors are colored to match the body of the car, while on the base model they are black, and the XR also has an option for body-colored underbody spoilers in the front and back. Likewise, both trims come with 16-inch steel wheels, with an available upgrade to alloy, but only the XR has an option for 17-inch alloy wheels. For that matter the powered moon roof is only available on the XR as well.

^ I agree with everything except the front bottom underbody part is black on the 05-08 models.

On the 03-04 they were indeed color matched.