Scion xA facelift? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yaris Revenge · 04-26-2006, 11:13 AM

Does anyone have any idea when the Scion xA is due for a bodywork change? Just curious... I'd like to see what they've got up their sleeve before I make any purchase decisions on a Yaris. The way I've "built" my Yaris online, they come out within $1000 of one another, so there's still some debating to do.

~YR

Yaris Revenge · 05-02-2006, 11:03 AM

Huh, a week up and not 1 reply. Guess that means no one knows!
~YR

Idjiit · 05-02-2006, 11:06 AM

My guess is that the xA will be discontinued entirely and the 5-door Yaris will replace it. Needless to say, this wouldn't happen until the MY 2008 at the earliest. I just can't see Toyota spending money to redesign the xA when the 5-door Yaris already exists in different markets.

Thirty-Nine · 05-02-2006, 12:30 PM

There had been some talk of the Toyota Ractis replacing the xA

http://toyota.jp/ractis/exterior/bodycolor/index.html

DJ_SpaRky · 05-02-2006, 12:48 PM

The xA just HAD a Facelift for 06.

why? · 05-02-2006, 05:04 PM

Not to mention scion has been very good for toyota. They might phase out the xA entirely, but that doesn't mean we'd get the 5 door Yaris hatch instead.

Idjiit · 05-02-2006, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by why?

Not to mention scion has been very good for toyota. They might phase out the xA entirely, but that doesn't mean we'd get the 5 door Yaris hatch instead.

They may not, but they should. In the internet age, it's confusing to have mixed offerings in different markets. I had a gal on SuicideGirls who lives in the US who was talking about getting one in her journal - very, very excited about getting one. The photo she posted to her journal? The 5-door. Had to break it to her that unless she wanted to import from Canada she wasn't going to get one.

why? · 05-02-2006, 05:10 PM

I agree with that.

But no car maker seems to use actual logic when they decide what cars to sell where.

I think they might use a dartboard.

YarisHatch · 05-24-2006, 11:10 PM

Xb - Replacement due for 2007 models
Xa - Replacement due for 2007 models, or discontinued. Possible word of lasting throughout till 2008.
tC - Replacement due for 2008 year, or discontinued.

I really tired of talking about scions. heh

wlfpck · 06-02-2006, 11:17 AM

NOOOO the tC is so beautiful.

stuffy · 06-02-2006, 11:34 AM

are all of the scion's built on the same platform? for some reason, the tc looks bigger in pictures and i've never seen one on the road here in canada,

the scion that seems to get imported is the xb

another question, nissan has a "cube" available in japan i think, it looks like a complete ripoff of the xb, i just wanted to make sure the xb predated the "cube".

Idjiit · 06-02-2006, 11:47 AM

The tC is a completely different platform than the xA/xB. IIRC, the tC is based on the Celica.

stuffy · 06-02-2006, 11:48 AM

i thought it looked different, it is a nice looking car, imo

Idjiit · 06-02-2006, 11:52 AM

Yeah, the tC is really nice. I was tempted to get one when I started considering a new car a while back. Ultimately the Yaris is more practical for my purposes.

If I was going to get a "sporty" car, I'd probably try to get something RWD. The new Z4 Coupe is making me think about having my midlife crisis early:

stuffy · 06-02-2006, 12:10 PM

it's got a classy look, for sure, sort of like the old jags with the fast back and long nose

Thirty-Nine · 06-02-2006, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuffy

are all of the scion's built on the same platform? for some reason, the tc looks bigger in pictures and i've never seen one on the road here in canada,

the scion that seems to get imported is the xb

another question, nissan has a "cube" available in japan i think, it looks like a complete ripoff of the xb, i just wanted to make sure the xb predated the "cube".

Actually, the Cube predates the xB:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Cube

stuffy · 06-02-2006, 12:30 PM

so then is the xb a ripoff of the cube, because imo, they are very similar in appearance?

stuffy · 06-02-2006, 12:38 PM

i think i have answered my own question, it appears that the early cube was not as cubish as it is now, perhaps the xb came out with exxagerated cubishness, then the redesigned cube got even cubier

here is a 2002 cube, 2004 xb, then a 2005 cube:

04-26-2006, 11:13 AM	#1
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	Scion xA facelift? Does anyone have any idea when the Scion xA is due for a bodywork change? Just curious... I'd like to see what they've got up their sleeve before I make any purchase decisions on a Yaris. The way I've "built" my Yaris online, they come out within $1000 of one another, so there's still some debating to do. ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

05-02-2006, 11:03 AM	#2
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	Huh, a week up and not 1 reply. Guess that means no one knows! ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

05-02-2006, 12:48 PM	#5
DJ_SpaRky Resident Scion Guy Drives: 2008 Mazda3 S Sport Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Groveland, FL (Near Orlando) Posts: 285	The xA just HAD a Facelift for 06. __________________ Code: DiabolicJourney_SpaRky

05-02-2006, 05:04 PM	#6
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	Not to mention scion has been very good for toyota. They might phase out the xA entirely, but that doesn't mean we'd get the 5 door Yaris hatch instead. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

05-02-2006, 05:10 PM	#8
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	I agree with that. But no car maker seems to use actual logic when they decide what cars to sell where. I think they might use a dartboard. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

05-02-2006, 11:06 AM	#3
Idjiit 5 Stars, Bitches Drives: Prius, Silver Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 451	My guess is that the xA will be discontinued entirely and the 5-door Yaris will replace it. Needless to say, this wouldn't happen until the MY 2008 at the earliest. I just can't see Toyota spending money to redesign the xA when the 5-door Yaris already exists in different markets.

05-02-2006, 12:30 PM	#4
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	There had been some talk of the Toyota Ractis replacing the xA http://toyota.jp/ractis/exterior/bodycolor/index.html

05-24-2006, 11:10 PM	#9
YarisHatch Drives: Blank Join Date: May 2006 Location: Blank Posts: 51	Xb - Replacement due for 2007 models Xa - Replacement due for 2007 models, or discontinued. Possible word of lasting throughout till 2008. tC - Replacement due for 2008 year, or discontinued. I really tired of talking about scions. heh

06-02-2006, 11:17 AM	#10
wlfpck Drives: 91 cb7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 37	NOOOO the tC is so beautiful.

06-02-2006, 11:34 AM	#11
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	are all of the scion's built on the same platform? for some reason, the tc looks bigger in pictures and i've never seen one on the road here in canada, the scion that seems to get imported is the xb another question, nissan has a "cube" available in japan i think, it looks like a complete ripoff of the xb, i just wanted to make sure the xb predated the "cube".

06-02-2006, 11:47 AM	#12
Idjiit 5 Stars, Bitches Drives: Prius, Silver Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 451	The tC is a completely different platform than the xA/xB. IIRC, the tC is based on the Celica.

06-02-2006, 11:48 AM	#13
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	i thought it looked different, it is a nice looking car, imo

06-02-2006, 11:52 AM	#14
Idjiit 5 Stars, Bitches Drives: Prius, Silver Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 451	Yeah, the tC is really nice. I was tempted to get one when I started considering a new car a while back. Ultimately the Yaris is more practical for my purposes. If I was going to get a "sporty" car, I'd probably try to get something RWD. The new Z4 Coupe is making me think about having my midlife crisis early:

06-02-2006, 12:10 PM	#15
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	it's got a classy look, for sure, sort of like the old jags with the fast back and long nose

06-02-2006, 12:30 PM	#17
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	so then is the xb a ripoff of the cube, because imo, they are very similar in appearance?

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