JDM Toyota bB Released in Japan as Daihatsu Coo
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JDM Toyota bB Released in Japan as Daihatsu Coo
This week Daihatsu launched a new minivehicle in Japan named the Coo. The five-passenger box looks like a Scion xB with more expressive exterior styling. In fact, it's almost a dead ringer for Scion's concept bB that's supposed to portend the next gen xB.
The Coo features front- or all-wheel drive mated to either a 92-hp 1.3L engine or 109-hp 1.5L engine. It's also loaded with electronic safety nannies like stability control and ABS with electronic brake-force distribution. Pricing for the Coo will range from $11,500 to $15,500 in Japan, which is the only market in which the vehicle will be sold. Daihatsu expects to build about 1,000 units per month.
The Coo features front- or all-wheel drive mated to either a 92-hp 1.3L engine or 109-hp 1.5L engine. It's also loaded with electronic safety nannies like stability control and ABS with electronic brake-force distribution. Pricing for the Coo will range from $11,500 to $15,500 in Japan, which is the only market in which the vehicle will be sold. Daihatsu expects to build about 1,000 units per month.
Toyota owns Diahatsu, so it looks like they just badge-engineered this model for the Japanese market. Strange... is it going to be released as the bB, too?
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Originally Posted by brownKIDDnate
ahh sort of like how the pontiac vibe is a toyota matrix only sold with their brand. ____z0rxrs
^^^ sort of.. because they are nothing alike.... now...
I'd say its more like the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute...
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Originally Posted by brownKIDDnate
ahh sort of like how the pontiac vibe is a toyota matrix only sold with their brand. ____z0rxrs
I search for a definitive answer as to what will replace the xB here--and I read lots of speculation. We should know about 2007 very soon I would think.
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Originally Posted by Sciond
this is getting confusing
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Originally Posted by OldYeller
I believe they were made in the same plant in NorCal. There have been other GM/Toyota sister models.............
Both cars are based on the Corolla....which both plants build.
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Originally Posted by Sciond
this is getting confusing
and the new bB WILL never hit u.s. shores
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