Overview & Reviews

No changes for the ultrahip 2005 Scion xB, other than nationwide availability.

• Massive interior for its size, unusual mini-truck styling, long list of standard equipment, comes with standard stability control, handles well for a budget-priced vehicle.

User Reviews:

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  Dont buy it for the gas mileage!!! - 2005 Scion XB
  By mrchet - April 17 - 10:00 am

  Pros. It turns a lot of heads. It has great interior room especially in the back seats. Hold 4 adults with easy, but not their luggage. Cons. Underpowered, poor mileage. 25mpg low with a high of 28mpg and thats combined. Rougher ride than it needs to be. Softer springs and stiffer sway bars would help. Short wheelbase makes it choppy going over freeway slabs. Steering wheel position is left of center and too low. It really needs a center arm rest. Transmits road noise into the cabin easily. Dynamat in all the doors helped. Bottom Line: I wouldnt buy one again!

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  owner - 2005 Scion XB
  By rBell - January 23 - 10:00 am

  Poorly made for a Toyota but thats why they didnt put the Toyota name on it.

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  Gas Mileage Poor - 2005 Scion XB
  By charles liddell - February 7 - 6:10 am

  I like the cool factor of the car yet am very disappointed with the in city gas mileage. I have gotten as low as 20 mpg. I dont know if there is something wrong with it or not. I sacrificed a lot of handling and performance to get the promised great mileage. I used to drive a 94 Mazda Miata and got about 22 mpg on average and had a blast driving it. I am planning on taking a huge hicky on the purchase of this car because I will get out of it ASAP and get the 2006 Miata.

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  Disappointed - 2005 Scion XB
  By TVkid - January 22 - 3:20 am

  Loved this car from the moment I saw it. Convinced my wife to get it for our small business as a delivery vehicle. The "toaster" sees a lot of miles, but gets regular service and is only driven by me. Rarely gets better than 29 miles per gallon. Had to replace all four rims and tires - $800 - because of cracks in the rims. Lost the transmission at 89,000 miles. Small back side light managed to vibrate loose and fall out - $175 to replace. Now AC compressor is going out. The Camry we used as a trade-in was much more reliable.

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  xB nice style, poor quality - 2005 Scion XB
  By onaircreative - November 16 - 3:06 am

  This is no Toyota. The Scion xB is a cool looking car, with good fuel consumption, but it ends there. It has no pickup! Dont try to get on the highway with the air conditioning on. My trunk latch came off when I was only trying to open it. I mean - it came off in my hand. Now the car wont lock. I have less than 14,000 miles and now I am stuck paying the bill on a manufacturing defect. Scion can refuse any repairs based on nothing other than their word. This car seems to be constructed entirely of plastic - CHEAP PLASTIC. Granted, it is roomy and cool looking, but looks can be deceiving. Its ride is too bumpy as well.