2005 Scion xB review from North America
"Comfortable, Economical and Da Bomb to Drive!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Not one single problem in 20,000 miles of Houston freeway goose and go.
General comments?
We bought the car on Memorial Day weekend 2005. This coming weekend makes for one year with what we consider to be one of the best cars we have purchased to date.
This little car is amazingly spacious. It is economical and averages about 31 around town in traffic and we recently got 39.7 mph on a highway trip averaging 70 mph with no cruise control. VERY impressed.
Kudos to the dealer for their impeccable service. They treat us the same whether we roll-up in our new Scion or our 16 year old Previa sporting 200,000 miles on the odometer.
The only thing we would change about the car is to add an extension onto the sun visor as is it totally inadequate when used to the side.
Drop the Hybrid Synergy Drive system into this car and you would have a truly awesome vehicle.
The Vehicle Stability Control that came standard costs thousands on comparable vehicles if it is available at all. It took over the other day in a cornering situation in the rain and WOW it worked perfectly. AWESOME!
Can't wait to add a second xB to our driveway soon.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 VVT Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 11 miles |
| Most recent distance | 20000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Previa |
| Date of Entry | 23rd May, 2006 |