Summing Up
One descriptive term seemed to crop up again and again that could be used to articulate our feelings for the tC: "for the money." Any comment about the car should be followed by that qualifying term. For example, "it handles pretty well — for the money." Or, "it's a good-looking car — for the money." We feel that Scion should be credited for hitting the market just right on this hatchback coupe: it's neither overbuilt nor underequipped. It's just right for the youth market and would be a great choice for anyone who wants a little excitement — yet relies on the dependability and economical qualities of a Toyota.

In all the important ways the tC passed muster with our editors. Its handling was well regarded; acceleration was appreciated; styling was admired. It seemed to provide an option for someone desiring the flair of a coupe without breaking the bank. Furthermore, the look of the car grew on us as we began to see more of them on the road, in different colors with different options. It would be called yet another successful launch in the Scion lineup.


Link for full article review: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/LongTerm/articleId=102925

it's a pretty fair and honest review

0-60 of 8.7? I tried looking through that article for a statement of "Automatic Transmission" but I couldn't find one. That HAS to be the case though.

What's the deal with their "worst" gas mileage, 15.2 mpgs! That poor car must have been ragged out. :eyebrow:

0-60 of 8.7? I tried looking through that article for a statement of "Automatic Transmission" but I couldn't find one. That HAS to be the case though.

Edmunds doesnt care about racing the car they just drive it like it would be driven on the road.

What's the deal with their "worst" gas mileage, 15.2 mpgs! That poor car must have been ragged out. :eyebrow:

yeah worst i get with mine are 24mpg and that's going 80+. I have auto. They must've been peeling out at every stoplight...

That's a good catch. . . 15?????

I have never seen 15 with mine either unless I am revving hard up a steep hill.........

"Worst Fuel Economy: 15.2 mpg "

WTF? I've had a couple tankfulls that were in the 18 to 19 range, but that was some, um, very spirited driving and a lot of stop and go. What did they do, leave the car idling in a parking lot overnight?

I've also hit 30 to 31 mpg in road trips - set the cruise at 75 and leave it there for hours at a time...

my best mpg is like 23 mpg..im auto and i do a lot of stop and go driving here in houston.

my best mpg is like 23 mpg..im auto and i do a lot of stop and go driving here in houston.

must be all the weight from the RS accessories, J/K! the only way i can get my autos to get 24 is if i gun it off the line every time. not sure that's what you're doing, but save that it gets high 20's at least...

I usually get about 21-22 MPG, but that's true city driving. that 0-60 of 8.7 seconds is flat-out BS, whether it's for the auto or not. Hell, my Corolla CE could go 0-60 in 8.7 seconds. :)

Ive never gotten below 22. Id be ____ed to get 15.

lowest I've gotten was around 22, and that was from doing 80 with 2 bikes on the roof... (5sp)

15??!?!?

"it handles well, for the money".....I put a g-meter in the car. I pulled .92 lateral g's without loosing traction. 225/40-18 Sumitomo HTR+, Tein S-Techs (not even real suspension), and struttower bar. For the money?!?! Yeah even for a low grade Porsche.


Same thing styling...I LOVE my tC. Looks pretty exotic for a liftback.


Anyhow...everyone has a point and an opinion and they aren't wrong, just different