This is just out from Money Magazine on the CNN/Money website.

Best cars by type. They put the Scion xB in Crossover (probably couldn't assign a type to it)


Best Crossover: Scion xB
The most significant box since Corn Flakes, the xB is a smart answer to the car-truck conundrum: It drives, parks and sips fuel like a tiny car but hauls more like a small van or SUV. It's as economical as it is efficient: The Toyota-built Scion starts at about $14,000 and showed us a stingy 36 to 38 mpg on the highway.

PERFORMANCE: With just 108 horsepower on tap, the xB dawdles a bit, and gets mildly buzzy above 70 mph. But it's more fun to drive than you'd expect, and its low-rider stance feels steady and safe.

DESIGN: Some will gape at the funky curve-free design. But the payback is great utility for the price, including a huge cargo hold and more headroom than nearly any full-size car or truck.

TARGET BUYER: Scion has young buyers in its sights, offering some 40 custom accessories, including a bass-thumping subwoofer and funky LED lighting inside, all for a youthful price.

-Lawrence Ulrich, MONEY magazine

 

-THE DON

 

 

a "bass thumping subwoffer" the stock sub is fine but "a thumper" it is not

 

Aw, give him a break. The reviewer who wrote that is probably over 30.

 

I like this article and he is so right when he says it is "more fun to drive than you'd expect". That's what I had to tell all my friends and family when they first saw it. Well done Mr. Lawrence Ulrich.

 

Hey! I resemble that remark!

 

yep!!! over 30 alright!!!!

 

Nothing like raking in the respect these little cars deserve.

 

What's up with over 30. Do your research the Scion has completely missed it's target market. There are so many Silver Heads and 30 somethings buying this car at an increasing rate. Smooth lines, good price, low to the grown, alot of after market acc's to upgrade, who cares about the age. And yep I am over 30!

 

Thomas your retired you help prove my point.

 

Disco, I was just joking around about the reviewer thinking the sub was a real 'thumper' and using '30' as a possible cutoff age for those who like their ears to bleed while listening to music.

As to Toyota missing their demographic: Yup!

Seems that not only are their target demographic picking up these vehicles because they are very mod-able and a good value for the money, but us old folks are also buying them because they are a good value for the money, have excellent ergonomics, and the potential for great reliability.

They are just too good to pass up.

I'm not in the Toyota planned Scion demographic - I'm just about old enough to be the grandparent of that demographic...Thing is, I can appreciate a whole lot of the appeal of these strange little boxes - and I've never really been a 'follower' anyway.

"I'm *NOT* marching to the beat of a different drum. Its the same drum, I just have no rhythm."

 

Try over 50. I turn 50 this year and love my xB. For the reasons described in the review and more.

 

hmm. I know that scion is "missing their demographic" but scion as a brand has a lower average buying age than toyota. toyota is 47 and iIbelieve scion is 34 or 36 years old.

 

I bet it won for being the only car in its class too.

 

and what's wrong w/ being over 30?! We do exist! Be loud, stand proud!

24 year old Bob Dylan: "Never trust someone over 30." Today, Dylan is 63.

 

Woot Woot!!!!! for box cars!!!!!!

 

http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/b...5.exclude.html

 

As a 60 year old silver hair, who loves his xB, I also resemble that remark. My xB replaced my old 83 Cressida, and I expect the xB to also last a long time--Standing proud and loud with his xB!

 

Spoken by a bunch of illiterate teens whose attention span is so short they can't read a complete sentence. .

From the article:
The reviewer was referring to the optional subwoofer.... NOT the stock one.