Toyota · 2003–2015

Scion xB

The Scion xB is a five-door compact hatchback that was produced by Scion, a former marque of Toyota. Produced from the 2004 to 2015 model years, it was one of the two launch models of the Scion marque, alongside the Scion xA. The first-generation xB was a rebadged version of the subcompact Toyota bB designed for the American market, with marketing and options appealing to a young adult demographic as part of Scion's overall positioning. In 2007, Scion launched a second-generation xB, which was retooled as a compact car based on the E150 series Corolla; this model would also be sold internationally as the Toyota Corolla Rumion in Japan and the Toyota Rukus in Australia.

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Successor: Toyota Auris

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First generation (XP30; 2003)

The first-generation xB was a lightly modified and rebadged version of the Japanese-market subcompact Toyota bB. It was a small hatchback based on the Toyota Echo/Yaris platform. The xB was one of two models in the lineup of Toyota's US-exclusive Scion marque present at the brand's 2003 launch, the other being the xA, based on the Toyota Ist. Scion bbX (2002). The first-generation xB was previewed by the bbX concept car, revealed alongside the ccX concept for the Scion brand's public debut in April 2002 at the New York International Auto Show. The concept car has very few differences from the production xB, it being a Scion-badged version of the Toyota bB with performance and minor cosmetic modifications. First-generation xB vs. first-generation bB. Only the first-generation models for both the xB and bB are related. Second-generation models are based upon different platforms. To create the first-generation xB, the bB was modified from right- to left-hand drive, the front passenger area was also changed significantly with the bB's front bench seat replaced with bucket seats and the column-mounted shifter changed to a floor-mounted shifter. The available drivetrains also differed. The bB was available with either the 1.3 L straight-four 2NZ-FE engine or the 1.5 L 1NZ-FE, mated exclusively to a 4-speed automatic transmission with available all wheel drive. The xB was only available with the 1NZ-FE that produced 108 hp (81 kW) and 105 lb⋅ft (142 N⋅m) in US spec, but offered both a 4-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual transmission. All-wheel drive was not offered on the xB. The Toyota bB was equipped with a compact spare tire under the floor of the luggage area. On the Scion xB, a compact spare tire was stored under the left side of a raised rear cargo floor. Since the sp

Second generation (E150; 2007)

The second-generation Scion xB is styled as a 5-door hatchback of the t2B concept. Toyota unveiled the production xB at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The new xB was rounder in shape and larger than its predecessor. The 2008 model year xB is 2.8-inch (71 mm) wider, 12-inch (300 mm) longer - including 4-inch (100 mm) longer wheel to wheel - and 600 pounds (270 kg) heavier than the first-generation xB. The first-generation Scion xB (being a rebadge of the original Toyota bB) was based on the Yaris platform, but the second-generation xB was based on the new Corolla's platform. Design changes were said to be based on American buyers' "wants" relative to the first-generation. The Scion xB was produced by Kanto Auto Works, Ltd. based in Japan. Due to the 2011 Japanese earthquake, production was suspended from 14 March 2011 to 18 April 2011, affecting several Toyota vehicles, including the Scion xB and Scion xD. Plants affected by the disaster included the Toyota Motor Hokkaido Plant, the Toyota Motor Tohoku Plant, and the Central Motor Corporation Miyagi Plant, which produces the Toyota Yaris. The second-generation xB is equipped with a 2.4 L straight-4 Toyota 2AZ-FE engine rated at 158 hp (118 kW) and 162 lb⋅ft (220 N⋅m), shared with the first-generation tC and the Toyota Camry, which at 22 mpg‑US (11 L/100 km; 26 mpg‑imp) city / 28 mpg‑US (8.4 L/100 km; 34 mpg‑imp) hwy has a higher fuel consumption than the previous model's 1.5 L engine (26 mpg‑US (9.0 L/100 km; 31 mpg‑imp) city / 31 mpg‑US (7.6 L/100 km; 37 mpg‑imp) hwy). A five-speed manual and a sequential-shift four-speed automatic are the only factory options aside from the color and stereo. A choice of three new head units is available on all 2008 Scions. All sound systems feature six speakers and standard iPod connecti

Electric vehicles

AC Propulsion has produced an electric version of the first-generation xB called the eBox. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a Scion xB into a commuter electric vehicle as part of their ChargeCar research project.

Scion marketing

The Scion xB's marketing is aimed at Generation Y, defined roughly as people born between 1980 and 1994. This group of car buyers is extremely important to manufacturers due to their large numbers (78 million) and their differing perceptions and demands of the vehicles they drive. Despite the Scion xB's target market, the average age of an xB buyer was 46. Although Toyota expected the xA to sell better than the xB, the reverse proved to be true, with the xB outselling its sibling 2 to 1.

Sales

The Scion xB was Scion's most popular model in the United States until 2011, when it was surpassed by the tC. In the U.S., sales of the xB have been dropping after the introduction of the second generation, from a peak of over 60,000 to 17,017 in 2011.

Chinese copy

In 2009, Great Wall Motor of China released the Coolbear, which is a copy of the first-generation xB, but with a different front end.

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Specifications

name: Scion xB
Manufacturer: Toyota
Production: June 2003 – December 2015
Model years: 2004–2015
Class: Subcompact car (2003–2006), Compact car (2007–2015)
Body style: 5-door hatchback
aka: Toyota bB (2003–2006), Toyota Corolla Rumion (2007–2015), Toyota Rukus (2010–2015)
Layout: FF layout
Successor: Scion iM/Toyota Corolla iM

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Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2008_Scion_xB.jpgPublic domain · Photo: IFCAR · retrieved 2026-10-01
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