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Verdict: 2008 Scion xB
Better, but Not As Exceptional more
Comparison: 2010 Kia Soul vs 2009 Nissan Cube vs 2009 Scion xB
Taking The Cube Route: We Go Back to School to Find Out if Kids are Hip to Being Square more
Long Term Update 5: 2008 Scion xB
The Scion xB's iPod setup is a great feature to have on a long drive, with one exception -- you have to be stopped to make any changes. more
Long Term Update 4: 2008 Scion xB
The xB is still frugal at the pump, delivering about 23 mpg over its nearly 16,000-mile tenure. more
First Look: 2009 Scion xD
Scion Targets the Young and the Restless with Its Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchback more
Long Term Update 3: 2008 Scion xB
After almost 12,000 miles, the Scion xB has achieved 22.7 mpg and garnered maintenance cost of just $24.99 more
Long Term Update 2: 2008 Scion xB
Associate editor Allyson Harwood is beginning to warm up to our long-term Scion xB. more
Long Term Update 1: 2008 Scion xB
The aggressive restyle, combined with increased power delivery, edges the xB into a more sporting niche. more
Long Term Arrival: 2008 Scion xB
"Quirky raised to a new art form." That's how technical editor Kim Reynolds praised the new, second-generation 2008 Scion xB. more
First Drive: 2008 Scion xB
Though all-new and substantially upgraded, the surprise is that the new 2008 Scion xB is nowhere near as groundbreaking as the old one. more
Tuners: 2006 Greddy Scion tC
Greddy takes the 2006 Scion tC to the next level. Known for forced-induction systems, Greddy Performance Products now offer a complete package that gives new meaning to the letters tC-turbocharged. more
Review: 2005 Scion tC
Toyota launched the youth-targeted Scion brand with two distinctive vehicles transplanted from Japan, the xA and xB, but the range gains depth for 2005 with the exclusive tC sport coupe. The heir to the Celica is a more complete and mature take on the sport compact segment, offering more torque, more
Review: 2006 Scion xB
Seeking to lure younger, hipper buyers into its future owners group, Toyota launched its free-thinking Scion sub-brand in 2004 with the xA and xB. Although both high-value, high-utility offerings share key powertrain and chassis elements with the recently gone and easily forgotten Toyota Echo, the more
A Life Less Ordinary: Spec Chart
Compact Sedan Comparison Chart. Road Test: 2005 Mazda3 5-door vs. 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart vs. 2005 Mini Cooper S vs. 2005 Scion tC vs. 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST more
Road Test: 2005 Mazda3 5-door vs. 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart vs. 2005 Mini Cooper S vs. 2005 Scion tC vs. 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST
A life less ordinary: You want fun. Excitement. A life--on the road--less ordinary. And all for maybe 350 to 400 bucks a month. The good news is that there's some choice out there. more
Road Test: 2005 Mazda3 5-door vs. 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart vs. 2005 Mini Cooper S vs. 2005 Scion tC vs. 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST
A life less ordinary: You want fun. Excitement. A life--on the road--less ordinary. And all for maybe 350 to 400 bucks a month. The good news is that there's some choice out there. more
First Drive: 2005 Scion tC
The sport-coupe segment is fickle. Any new kid on the block gets 15 minutes of fevered buff-book fame and then disappears from the limelight. more
Road Test: 2004 Kia Rio vs. 2004 Chevrolet Aveo vs. 2004 Scion xA
College Cars 101: In three bargain-basement five-doors, we road-trip to Ohio University in search of what makes the grade. more
High School Daze: 2004 Scion xB
Talk to anyone within the halls of Toyota, and he'll tell you Toyota wants a customer for life, cradle to grave. The automaker's upstart Scion division has its sights fixed on first-time car buyers with its xA (a sporty five-door subcompact) and xB (a boxed shape with sharp edges). more
High School Daze
Local high schoolers help judge eight new youth-targeted vehicles. more
High School Daze
Local high schoolers help judge eight new youth-targeted vehicles. more
2004 Scion xA
Toyota believes it needs a separate brand that Gen-Yers will see as their own, not what their parents drove. Will quality, like youth, be wasted on the young? more
2004 Scion xA
Toyota believes it needs a separate brand that Gen-Yers will see as their own, not what their parents drove. Will quality, like youth, be wasted on the young? more