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2005 Scion xB
Date Published: 2/20/08

2005 Scion xB
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MSRP:
$13,730 - 14,530

Invoice:
$13,043 - 13,803

Class:
Compact Car
2005 Scion xB
Expert Rating Summary
Category xB, man. Rating (See All
Ratings)
Compact Car Average Rating
Acceleration 4 4.1
Fuel Economy 6 6.7
Ride Quality 5 4.6
Steering/Handling/Braking 5 5.4
Quietness 4 4
Controls 5 5.5
Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front) 7 5
Room/Comfort (rear) 7 3.6
Cargo Room 6 3.9
Value within Class 6 5.8
Total Score: 55 48.6
Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category
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2005 Scion xB Review
This boxy wagon from Toyota's youth-oriented division carries into 2005 with no significant changes. The xB has front-wheel drive and a platform shared with Scion's smaller xA, but tops it with a taller vanlike body with a one-piece rear liftgate. Like the xA, the xB seats five and borrows its 1.5-liter 4-cyl engine, manual and optional automatic transmissions, and other underskin components from parent-company Toyota's small Echo sedan. ABS is standard. Also included is an antiskid/traction-control system that isn't available on the xA. However, the xA offers front side airbags and head-protecting curtain side airbags that aren't available on the xB. Scions are sold through Toyota dealers, who carry a number of factory-approved dress-up accessories, plus functional items including larger alloy wheels to replace the xB's standard 15-inch steel wheels.
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Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 17 classes based on size, price, and market position. Compact Cars comprise the smallest passengers cars. These vehicles range from tiny economy models to slightly larger popularly priced sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons.

Our Best Buys include the Chrysler PT Cruiser, Honda Civic, Mazda 3, and Pontiac Vibe/Toyota Matrix twins. Our Recommended picks include the Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra, Kia Spectra, and Toyota Corolla.
News
The xB still has a high "cool quotient" and strong youth-market sales appeal, but Scion knows its target customers always want something even cooler. That's why some industry sources feel the xB will be replaced rather than redesigned by model-year 2008. Toyota might need something new by then anyway, because rival Nissan is expected to have an xB-like compact of its own in the next 1-2 years, perhaps modeled on the aptly named Japan-market Cube. It will be interesting to see Scion's response to the challenge.
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