Zero to 30 mph: 3.5
40 mph: 5.4
50 mph: 7.8
60 mph: 10.6
70 mph: 15.0
80 mph: 20.9
90 mph: 29.0
Street start, 5-60 mph: 11.1
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 5.5
50-70 mph: 8.0
Standing 1/4-mile: 18.2 sec @ 75 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 103 mph

BRAKING
70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 200 ft

HANDLING
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.75 g
Understeer: minimal moderate excessive

FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city driving: 30 mpg
EPA highway driving: 34 mpg
C/D-observed: 27 mpg

INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL
Idle: 46 dBA
Full-throttle acceleration: 73 dBA
70-mph cruising: 69 dBA

Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
Price as tested: $18,656
Price and option breakdown: base Scion xB (includes $485 freight), $14,165; automatic transmission, $800; Sound package (includes 6-CD changer, subwoofer), $774; Exterior package (includes spoiler, decals), $758; alloy wheels, $665; satellite radio, $595; security system, $429; fog lights, $350; floor mats, $120
Major standard accessories: power windows and locks, remote locking, A/C, tilting steering wheel
Sound system: Scion/Pioneer AM/FM/satellite radio/CD changer, 6 speakers

ENGINE
Type: 4-in-line, aluminum block and head
Bore x stroke: 2.95 x 3.33 in, 75.0 x 84.7mm
Displacement: 91 cu in, 1497cc
Compression ratio: 10.5:1
Fuel-delivery system: port injection
Valve gear: chain-driven double overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters, variable intake-valve timing
Power (SAE net): 108 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 105 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm
Redline: 6400 rpm

DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: 4-speed automatic
Final-drive ratio: 4.15:1

Gear ... Ratio ... Mph/1000 rpm ... Max. test speed

I ... 2.85 ... 5.8 ... 37 mph (6400 rpm)
II ... 1.55 ... 10.6 ... 68 mph (6400 rpm)
III ... 1.00 ... 16.4 ... 103 mph (6250 rpm)
IV ... 0.70 ... 23.5 ... 103 mph (4400 rpm)

DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 98.4 in
Track, front/rear: 57.3/56.3 in
Length/width/height: 155.3/66.5/64.6 in
Ground clearance: 6.1 in
Curb weight: 2508 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear: 58.9/41.1%
Curb weight per horsepower: 23.2 lb
Fuel capacity: 11.9 gal

CHASSIS/BODY
Type: unit construction
Body material: welded steel stampings

INTERIOR
SAE volume, front seat: 59 cu ft
rear seat: 50 cu ft
cargo volume, seats up/down: 21/43 cu ft
Practical cargo room, length of pipe: 118.0 in
largest sheet of plywood: 43.5 x 57.0 in no. of 10 x 10 x 16-in boxes, seats up/down 11/39
Front-seat adjustments: fore and aft, seatback angle
Restraint systems, front: manual 3-point belts, driver and passenger front airbags rear manual 3-point belts

SUSPENSION
Front: ind, strut located by a control arm, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear: ind, trailing arms integral with a transverse member, coil springs, anti-roll bar

STEERING
Type: rack-and-pinion, power-assisted
Steering ratio: 17.1:1
Turns lock-to-lock: 3.3
Turning circle curb-to-curb: 36.0 ft

BRAKES
Type: hydraulic with anti-lock control and electronic panic assist
Front/rear: 10.0 x 0.9-in vented disc/ 8.0 x 1.3-in cast-iron drum

WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel size/type: 5.5 x 15 in/cast aluminum
Tires: Goodyear Eagle LS, P185/60TR-15
Test inflation pressures, front/rear: 29/29 psi
Spare: high pressure compact