dskinner

The Toyota Blade has been revealed and it looks to be the new xD. The body lines on the Blade are very similar to those of its direct competitors, the Versa and Fit, while also keeping some of the basic design elements of the current xA. What the Blade lacks is the Yaris inspired design cues that the Auris (which is what the Blade is based off of) emulates so profoundly. Though Autoblog.com displays the vehicle with the 2.4L in use, I doubt we will see it.

Here's the link... Enjoy!

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/21/t...hes-the-blade/

If someone could pop a pic up of the thing I would greatly appreciate it, as I am challenged in that area...

neotim

More Pics here

Garage1217

iTrader: (5)

ummmm no.. not it at all and yes we are getting the bigger motor...

ecua05fmtc

looks pretty good for a hatchback..2 thumbs up
r we really goin to have the 280hp version in the us, if we do, when is goin to b available?anyone? thanks

cherryBox

first to go would be the door trim, then the mirrors.

Bleach3-0

If thats the case, I may have to trade in my 3.0 xA...that car is hot

iyzmi

The front looks very Nissan-ish, I like it. It would look way better without that side molding though.

juicebox

I wasnt ther but maybe the xD is related closer to this.

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Its the Toyota Ractis.

iyzmi

How do you know that? I'm strongly doubting the xD has anything to do with the Ractis...

Zillon

iTrader: (1)

The Ractis might as well be called the Rectum. Yuck.

Thank god that's not the xD.

SactoGuy7654

THAT'S IT!! :D

It appears that the Scion xD is based on the Toyota Blade, given what we know from the descriptions of people who saw the xD at the Miami unveiling.

JoMac

Nah...

dskinner

I think you Miami winners were told to say N-O to all things that resembled the real xD and xB. I still think its the Blade... or perhaps the Auris.

Ya, I'll call your bluff.

With that in mind, I'll sure look like a doof if/when I'm proven wrong!

scionmike05

miami winners where u at???? WE all no the xd def is not whats on here and we can say whatever we want yet we r not posting no's its a lil close resemblence but remember scion and toyota r 2 different companies under same manufaturer yes but y would a toyota look like a scion? lol if thats the case the scion wouldnt be a scion it would be a toyota a lil close yes but a big difference actually all miami winners do we agree??? the XD is wayyyy hotter plus biggr motor

Max

Of all the vehicles I see on this page, the Blade has got to be the closest to what we saw in Miami, but it is not the same vehicle, just the same basic shape.

dskinner

^^^ Not to kill your quote, but Scion was founded with two Toyotas

xA = Toyota ist

first-gen xB = Toyota bB

The tC was the first Scion developed specifically for Scion. The new xB is as well, but I am holding out that the new xD could still be a rebadged Toyota... And there's nothing wrong with them doing that, so long as it is not available in North America.

juicebox

I didnt say it is the Ractis and again I wasnt there but someone said that the xD has the room our orignal xb had and ive seen the dimensions for the Blade/Auris and its not even close, the Ractis on the other hand is pretty close in room so I thought maybe its related to the xD not a carbon copy of it. Picture this with out the hideous fabric pattern and with a scion style interior.

dskinner

Looks Korean made

scionmike05

nmo harm taken its awesome either wasy its a lil close yes but i feel the xd will impress many many scion owners as well as toyota owners wait dont 4get the box that xb is kool as well and yes xd is as big as original xb however i feel the new xb might be considered a suv? ,maybe i def know my insurance co wont call it a staionwagon any longer lol

iyzmi

The only part of that I like is the steering wheel. All else is hideous.