I got the xA. Looks more sleek...for some reason I thought it looked like a newer Mini Cooper, and I liked that. I don't like the looks of the box, but I know that's just personal opinion...you either hate it or you love it.

 

i would have to agree...

 

I got the xA because it's exactly what I wanted: an inexpensive, dependable, compact car with good gas milage. I love the style of the car (I agree that it looks like a 4-door, Japanese Mini Cooper). And although it's nowhere near as roomy inside as an xB, it's certainly not "claustraphobic". I actually find the interior surprisingly roomy. When I tell people I bought a Scion, the first thing I hear is, "Eeeww...you didn't get one of those box things did you?". When people actually see my xA, the reaction I usually get is, "Cool! What kind of car is that?". I love my xA.

 

the xb.. cuz its so different, boxy, stylish, and everything else. also its the best box to modd.. and you get alot of attention..--i love the attention..(conceded huh?)

 

i bought the xA for the price, the fact that it's faster/lighter/better mileage, and that it has more room behind the backseat for storage.
i'm so damn glad i didn't get the box.

 

I agree.
Huh?

 

you ever measure the cargo space between xA and xB? xA is bigger..

 

No, I haven't measured it, but I did open the back of a xB and it looks a good-bit bigger. I love my xA, but I don't think it has anywhere near the cargo room of a xB. I'm sitting at my desk at work right now, so I can't go out and measure my car. If someone could, I'd love to hear the distance from the rear hatch door, to the back of the rear seats in both the xA and the xB. Any dealers here with a tape and both vehicles sitting around?

 

I bought the xA....I would have overlooked the heavier weight, slower acceleration, less aerodynamic, and worse gas mileage of the xB (because I like the way the xB looks) if it weren't for the dash arrangement of the xB. If the gauge pod was perfectly centered like the xA's then I would have bought the xB instead. I think the xB is more aesthetically pleasing on the outside, but I'm going to see the car mostly from the inside, so I had to decide from a driver's perspective.

 

either is a good car. i have both a 05 camo xb that i love for the looks and the room, but my xa is good to. it seems to get up and go more, minus the room in the car it is a great little car

 

Couldn't have said it better.
I you are short and don't need to haul much consider the xA.

 

the xa has a real exaust tip a real cargo cover and side curtian air bags the xb has a rear seat you can get a 6 foot
person into its easy to wash has trac/vsc differnt style i did not buy the xa due to lack of interior room got he xb for the back seat room other car considerd was the matrix simalar
xb like back seat room its your car and your choice get what fits you and your needs

 

LOL....I'm only raggin' on you here so don't take it personally, but I actually have a hard time reading your posts. Your complete lack of capitalization and punctuation makes it hard to follow your train of thought.

 

I was already driving an Echo that the lease was running out on. The xA wasn't that much different than it or for that matter neither were most of the cars in the class. If I was going to get something the same, I'd just buy the Echo and keep driving it. But I wanted something different since this is our second car and my commuter. I was thinking of a convertible but nothing really appeals to me that's not hugely expensive and/or has an actual back seat for the kids.

My friend who is the ultimate comparison shopper mentioned Scion. My first reaction was WTH is that? I don't want to be driving the next Kia-Geo-Yugo new car company that doesn't last but a model year or 2... What? It's built BY Toyota. OK, not to worry about quality but the website pics didn't do them justice, especially not a year ago. When I stepped onto the dealer showroom and saw a white box with a spoiler and wheels, sat in it and I was sold. Then I just had to find a green one.

 

I drove both as well. I drove the xB first though.

Initially I liked the looks of the xA better, but a big rear seat was key in my next car, the xB's room won me over.

With the 55 pound (look it up!) weight difference in mass and identical suspension and engine I didn't notice a perceptable difference in handling or performance. The xA seemed a little quicker off the line, maybe by a 0.4 of a sec or something (manual tranny)

I like the xA's looks a lot still, I just couldn't deal with the lack of space since this would be my only car and I carry friends/passengers frequently.

The fact that the xB came with TRAC and was a nice bonus as well. I wish I could have had the side airbags offered in the xA!

I could see myself choosing the xA if I needed more of a city car and didn't carry more than one other person often. I think I might miss the high roof and sense of roominess on longer trips though.

 

TRAC is nice when you're starting out on a rain slicked road or driving in snow. The rest of the time you won't miss it at all. It doesn't do much for you in regular driving. It's a nice feature though. If you are a good driver with experience driving in snow/wet though, its not as if you'd ever 'need' it really.

 

Um... dude.

What are you smoking?

The cargo volume of the xA is 11.7 cubic feet. The xB has nearly double that at 21.2 cubic feet.

Just for the record:

The xB weighs just 55 lbs, yes FIFTY pounds more than the xA. Put a weeks groceries in your xA and it weighs as much as my xB.

The xB is 1.2 inches longer, but has a 4 inch longer wheelbase.

It has 6.9 inches more rear headroom (my 6-7 friend can sit back there comfortably!) but on the outside it's only 4 inches higher than the xA.

The xB has 4 inches more front legroom, but the xA has more hip room by 4 inches. I'm not sure how they measure 'hiproom' though.

I'm not proping one of the other, just wanted to clear up the fact about the dimensions of the cars.

All these numbers are from Edmunds.com and I cross-checked em.

 

the best reason why i chose the xA
...................
Simply Fab

 

the "a" is cheaper then the "b" and comes with better mpg and faster to

 

that's a seat down measurement.

try a seat-up measurement. there's more room behind the rear seat in the xa.. y'know what? i'm going to the dealer to measure today lol.. put an end to this..