Toyota's first factory-installed XM cars coming next spring
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 3:49 PM
Tags: 2, XM
Looks like XM reserved some key OEM announcements for SEMA 2007 this year. First we had the Hyundai announcement this morning, and now the word is out that Toyota's first factory-equipped XM vehicles are set to available this upcoming spring.
The all-new 2009 Toyota Corolla and Matrix (pictured) will be the first Toyota cars to offer XM as factory-installed equipment. The popular models will also offer XM NavTraffic as an option when equipped with a navigation system... another first from Toyota. XM and XM NavTraffic are already available as factory installed features on the Lexus LS 460 and 600h models, and will be available factory installed on the upcoming 2008 LX 570.
XM will be a standard feature on all 2009 Corolla and Matrix vehicles that come with the JBL premium audio system. These will of course include the standard 3-month free trial subscription.
Toyota announced earlier this year that they've extended their partnership with XM through 2017. They've also stated that the annual factory production of XM-equipped vehicles is expected to exceed one million by 2010.
[Photo courtesy of Jalopnik]
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Ryan
This can't be right as it is Sirius, not XM, that is factory installing in Toyotas.
I know this because Joe Clayton told us, and Doberman (Tyler) and Rich have both told us about how the deal was "fluid" and Toyota would be installing factory Sirius.
I just think you're mistaken.
Posted by: StackPointer | October 31, 2007 6:34 PM
Stack .. dont you remember .. Doberman dissapeard immidiatly after it was proven that the Toyotas were only from Penskie dealers who have Sirius "port installed". but thats going back a while and now Tyler has his own blog full of biased info and even put an article or two on Seeking Alpha. .. Oh wait... he also claimed that was not "his blog" Funny... it seems to be only his posts on there.
Well, Atleast we have an Idea on Toyota, I just wish we had clarity on the 2010... is that the 2010 car year or the calander year. Cause if its the car year, then its 15-16 months off before XM has 25% penitration in to the soon to be worlds #1 manufacturer.
Posted by: jeff | October 31, 2007 9:27 PM
Can't wait to see Nav Traffic on the new Matrix!
XM ROCKS!!!
Posted by: D | November 1, 2007 1:13 PM