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Scion xB Release Series 6.0: The first limited-edition Scion

Posted: Jan 07, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Auto Shows, Scion

Scion today announced that it will show its first limited-production car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. The new Scion xB Release Series 6.0 will make its world debut next week and will be available at dealers starting next month.
The 2009 xB Release Series 6.0 comes in an Absolutely [...]

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Consumer Reports: Ford’s reliability is now on par with good Japanese automakers

Posted: Oct 23, 2008

Filed under: Ford, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Lincoln, Scion

According to the latest survey released by Consumer Reports, Japanese and Korean automakers produce the most reliable vehicles. However, Ford is catching up very quickly although it has yet to break the top teir. Toyota’s Scion brand came in with the highest average overall reliability. The Scion xD had the best predicted reliability of any [...]

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Toyota iQ coming to LA Auto Show as a Scion

Posted: Oct 10, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Scion, Toyota

Whenever we see the Scion xD on the road it reminds us of the Toyota iQ – and that’s probably because a car the size of an iQ would fit perfectly into Scion’s lineup. Guess what? That’s exactly what may happen at the 2008 LA Auto Show.
According to Motor Trend’s sources, Toyota will bring the [...]

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Scion executives considering a mini SUV and pickup

Posted: Aug 12, 2008

Filed under: Scion

Struggling Scion is losing its edginess. Monthly sales for Scion have been on a downward spiral since last September and according to analysts the ‘cool/youth’ brand isn’t attracting its targeted consumer base as well as it did in 2004-2005.
Besides a cheap hybrid that we’ve already heard about, Scion executives are saying the want to expand the lineup [...]

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Scion struggling, considering hybrid model under $20,000

Posted: Aug 06, 2008

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Scion, Toyota

Scion is in trouble and parent company Toyota is being forced to rethink the brand’s funky/youth image. It’s been a year since Toyota has released the second-generation versions of the Scion and the number of young people shopping Scion has dropped dramatically since 2006. It seems like it’s just not cool anymore to own a [...]

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Top 10 Least Expensive Cars to Own in 2008

Posted: May 07, 2008

Filed under: Chevrolet, Dodge, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, Scion, Top 10 Lists, Toyota

The cost of owning a vehicle goes beyond the purchase price. Expenses like insurance and maintenance can add up.
But most of all, it must start life with a sticker price well below even the most affordable luxury cars. A low purchase price holds down insurance premiums, taxes and fees, financing costs, and, especially, depreciation.
That’s why [...]

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KBB names the Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18k

Posted: Apr 30, 2008

Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Pontiac, Scion, Subaru, Suzuki, Top 10 Lists, Volkswagen

Kelley Blue Book has announced its picks for the Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000. To make the list, the editors at KBB.com thought like consumers, picking cars that they felt were safe, good in fuel-economy, interior size, comfort, technology and fun-to-drive.
Now remember just because a vehicle is listed first doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the cheapest or the coolest [...]

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Design your own ‘Coat of Arms’ with help from Scion

Posted: Mar 25, 2008

Filed under: Scion

If there is any automaker out there that knows its owners love to personalize and customize their cars, it’s Scion. In its new campaign called Scion Speak, Scion is helping owners design their own personal ‘coat of arms’ online. The coat of arms can then be painted onto a customers Scion.
Head over to Scion Speak [...]

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Scion looking to add more vehicles to its lineup

Posted: Mar 24, 2008

Filed under: Industry News, Scion

Scion sales reached a peak in 2006 with 175,000 units sold, however, sales last year declined to about 130,000. The brands sales have fallen year-on-year for 17 straight months now and Toyota is now considering expanding the product lineup over the next five years to build some sales volume.
According to Jack Hollis, Scion’s vice president, [...]

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New York Auto Show: Scion Hako Coupe confuses us too

Posted: Mar 19, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Scion

After showing us a teaser early March, Scion today revealed the new Hako Coupe Concept at the 2008 New York Auto Show. Inspired by the Scion xB, which is supposedly now considered ‘iconic,’ the Hako Coupe Concept is apparently influenced by the Japanese and American youth cultures.
Giving us a hint on whether the Hako Coupe [...]