2008 Woodie Awards
A fully-loaded fun ride, in box form
The Scion XB comes at an affordable price, but wait until you hear about all the extras it has to offer
Ehren Fish
Issue date: 4/1/05 Section: No Limits
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Are you looking for a car, but don't think you have the budget to spend on a brand new, shiny ride? Fear not, there is an option out there that nobody has really paid that much attention to... Until now.
Scion, a car company which many people don't realize is made by Toyota, has released 3 exciting rides to the public, designed for those people who don't have a lot of money, but still like to stand out on the road.
Among those is the roomy Scion XB, known fondly among younger crowds as, "the X-Box." Although not overly sporty, the XB has adequate power to get on the freeway and be up to 80 in no time.
Also a good feature, the X-Box has four doors, and enough interior room that you could fit five friends in and still have plenty of room left over for the party snacks. If you're into the rice rocket scene, you will find that although most people don't know about the multitude of options, the XB is highly customizable.
For the exterior, you have everything available from B-pillar appliqués to custom taillights, roof racks to exhaust tips. They even give you the option of a body side graphic.
Inside you get everything from factory installed under-dash LED enhancements to sport shift knobs, cargo covers to custom steering wheels, all for a very reasonable price. You even have the option of customizing your sound system to include a 6-Disc changer, a bazooka tube woofer, or even satellite radio.
Believe it or not, there are even factory installed performance modifications available for your Scion XB. They include a front strut tie bar, a cold air intake, lowering springs by TRD, a TRD quick shifter, a TRD assembly clutch, a TRD sport muffler, and last but not least, TRD shocks. Even if you're not into all of the glitz and glamour of customizing your ride, the XB still offers something for you.
Standard features include a Dual Overhead Cam 1.5 liter four cylinder engine, with VVT-i technology, meaning that the engine performance automatically adjusts to your driving style. Stock suspension includes independent MacPherson struts in the front, with torsion beam suspension and a stabilizer bar in the back. It has power-assisted rack and pinion steering, and you can make a U-turn in under 40 feet.
All of this falls nicely inside a college student's budget, saving them gas with the 31/35 Miles per gallon rating (City/Highway), and the entire package with all the available performance upgrades and interior upgrades comes out to just $21,154.95
Scion, a car company which many people don't realize is made by Toyota, has released 3 exciting rides to the public, designed for those people who don't have a lot of money, but still like to stand out on the road.
Among those is the roomy Scion XB, known fondly among younger crowds as, "the X-Box." Although not overly sporty, the XB has adequate power to get on the freeway and be up to 80 in no time.
Also a good feature, the X-Box has four doors, and enough interior room that you could fit five friends in and still have plenty of room left over for the party snacks. If you're into the rice rocket scene, you will find that although most people don't know about the multitude of options, the XB is highly customizable.
For the exterior, you have everything available from B-pillar appliqués to custom taillights, roof racks to exhaust tips. They even give you the option of a body side graphic.
Inside you get everything from factory installed under-dash LED enhancements to sport shift knobs, cargo covers to custom steering wheels, all for a very reasonable price. You even have the option of customizing your sound system to include a 6-Disc changer, a bazooka tube woofer, or even satellite radio.
Believe it or not, there are even factory installed performance modifications available for your Scion XB. They include a front strut tie bar, a cold air intake, lowering springs by TRD, a TRD quick shifter, a TRD assembly clutch, a TRD sport muffler, and last but not least, TRD shocks. Even if you're not into all of the glitz and glamour of customizing your ride, the XB still offers something for you.
Standard features include a Dual Overhead Cam 1.5 liter four cylinder engine, with VVT-i technology, meaning that the engine performance automatically adjusts to your driving style. Stock suspension includes independent MacPherson struts in the front, with torsion beam suspension and a stabilizer bar in the back. It has power-assisted rack and pinion steering, and you can make a U-turn in under 40 feet.
All of this falls nicely inside a college student's budget, saving them gas with the 31/35 Miles per gallon rating (City/Highway), and the entire package with all the available performance upgrades and interior upgrades comes out to just $21,154.95