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Report: Scion xB being replaced by Auris, iQ axed after this year
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Interesting. So, now the question becomes: will the Yaris stay as the Yaris, since according to this the xD will change to the Mazda 2 variant?
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Interesting news. Seems Toyota will be abandoning the box concept that started it all over at Scion. I wonder if we'll be getting the current Auris which is already going to be half way through its life cycle by the time it would make it here. Or will we get an updated Auris.
It's about time, the xD and xB are like 6 years old. Should've been replaced at least for 2014. So it appears both the next Toyota subcompact as well as xD replacement will shar underpinnings with Mazda2. Too bad for iQ. It's just too pricey for a half sized car. Americans just aren't interested. Now if it were under $12K, they'd see some sales. |
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07-28-2014, 10:23 PM | #5 |
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Here are a couple of photos of the Auris hatchback. I really like this car.
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^Why is it so skinny? Or is it just tall?
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From the front and back shots looks like a mini Rav4.
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With the Matrix gone as well, the Auris is a needed model to fill that segment.
Keep in mind, it won't be called "Auris" when it arrives in the US. It will be Scion x(?). |
07-29-2014, 12:17 AM | #9 |
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These shots don't make it look "so skinny".
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07-29-2014, 08:39 AM | #10 |
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so that is pretty much a corolla hatchback, yes?
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the auris is a corolla based car. to the OP, the boxy concept never goes out of style, as opposed to the curvaceous style. oh well.
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Pretty sharp looking hatch/lift-back, overall, despite the "teardrop" fog-light housings. I could go for that.
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I think the Auris looks like a more fitting replacement for the Xd, not the Xb.
Anyway, I'm curious how much it will sell for. |
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Scion's biggest mistake was getting rid of the first gen Xb. If it was still available I would have bought it instead of my Yaris. Essentially it WAS a Yaris mechanically, just with a lot more interior space.
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The xB did seem hurt by up-sizing though. Updating the original idea would have proved more successful. |
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The 2nd generation xB was a dismal failure; sales plummeted! The 1st generation "toaster" is still an extremely popular resale vehicle.
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