I still have yet to figure out what is with the latest Scion craze. It seems like every day I see more and more of those refrigerator boxes driving around.

THE xA:


THE xB:


I was reading on a site about the newest Scion, the tC, and I have to admit that it looks a lot more appealing then its boxier predecessors...

Engine
2.4-liter four-cylinder DOHC with VVT-i (2AZ-FE)
Horsepower 160@5,700 rpm
Torque 163@4,000 rpm
Fuel System EFI

Powertrain
Five-speed manual transmission or four-speed automatic transmission

Suspension
Front/rear Independent MacPherson struts/Double-wishbone
Wheels and Tires
Standard 7JJ x 17-inch split six-spoke alloy wheels with P215/45 R17 tires

Brakes
Four-wheel disc brakes with standard ABS

Exterior Dimensions (inches)
Wheelbase 106.3
Overall Length 174.0
Overall Width 69.1
Overall Height 55.7

Base MSRP* (includes standard features)
Manual $16,465
Automatic $17,265

What do we all think?

Tom

boo.

They're dumb looking. The xB model almost reminds me of the Honda Element..only uglier. I looked up the company online and I found out that Toyota owns Scion.

Yeah toyota does own them, well at least sells the cars. That xB lloks like a lowered Element. Ugly as all get out. But they seem to be catching on i see them everywhere now. Must be the prices tag... As for the new one that doesnt look as bad as the first two that came out...

Jeremy

I thought Toyota owned the company?

Toyota does own them. I think Scion is just a division of Toyota.

Tom

Gotcha

Toyota owns the name but the creaters were the two brothers or twins. From what i've heard Toyota bought the name and design from them which probably wasn't a bad deal. One of my friends from school bought the "element" looking one and yeah from the outside it really isn't that great, but for what he paid, i'll have to admit they are pretty loaded for as cheap as it was. He onlyl paid 14g's brand new, fully loaded. I'm not saying i like the way they look at all except i kinda like the way that new model looks but i don't think i'd ever consider buying one. O well

I wonder what kind of warranty that these cars offer? Most foreign cars come with a solid guarantee to them, but I'm not sure about these ones...Not that I'm in the market for one!! And do they use Toyota drivetrain with a different body styling?

I'm wondering why the scion in the very first pic seems to have a spoiler on the back.. as if it's really necessary..

the 3rd pic has one as well, but at least it looks slightly decent on it..

Well, I'm not sure what is up with the spoiler craze, but it serves no purpose on front wheel drive vehicles.

And if you want to read all about the Scion, check out their homepage:
http://www.scion.com/index.html

Tom

Yeah the spoiler deff serves no purpose but o well it's just the style.

I'm sure the car is on some sort of of toyota frame and drivetrain but who knows. All import warranty's are great...Hell keith and his tiburon got like a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty

Not a bad deal

Honda's warranty is a 3 year piece while Toyota is, I believe, a 4 year piece. I like how they 'throw in' the front mount intercooler in the new tC vehicle, yet in the description, there is no mention of a turbocharger. Also, the xA and xB are powered by some dinky four-banger that makes like 113 horsepower to the crank. So, calculate 85% of that for drivetrain loss and...........you get a whole 96 wheel horsepower
Man, where do I sign up?

The only time you will catch me driving a piece of crap like that is when I'm driving my Vitz Turbo in Gran Turismo 3.

BIG PIMPIN

Tom

i wonder why all owners of the scion xb have smiles on there faces if i had to drive one i would be crying b/c someone would be holding a gun to my head to get me to drive one