Loosely translated, that meant congested city streets (complete with working road crews and plenty of orange cones), gently winding parkways and fast-moving four-lane freeways.
It also allowed the car to be driven in an "urban" environment, as that is part of the intended demographic for the tC. Scion staged its latest introduction in Washington D.C., which allowed for the cute "tC in DC" tagline (and obligatory baseball cap) for the event. We're not sure we agree the company does make the Celica and the MR2 Spyder, does it not? But who are we to question the business decisions of a very successful company? Let's get to the car. The company has stated that the reason for the separate brand was that it wanted to hit the younger generation ("Y" or whatever it may now be) with personable vehicles intended for their active, fun-loving lifestyles and felt that the practical Toyota name didn't foster that impression. It's not as if Toyota doesn't have a popular name and solid reputation. We have to say that we were surprised when Toyota decided to go to the trouble and expense of spinning off another brand, namely Scion, rather than just introducing those two models (the xA and xB) as Toyota products. This can be bedeviling not just to consumers but also to companies that face an ever-increasing number of competitors.Īnd so it is within the automotive marketplace. Just trying to decide what kind of running shoes to buy can be a project should you get, say, the Nike Air Max Tailwind or the Asics Gel Cumulus? It's just mind-boggling. This model will get you to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds for $22,600 before options.įind out more about the Hyundai Veloster here.Here in the land of plenty we have almost too many choices.
The Hyundai is also the more affordable choice here, fetching $18,000.įor those in need of more grunt, there’s the Veloster Turbo with 201 horses and 195 pound-feet coming from a 1.6-liter turbo-four.
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However, because it’s 403 pounds lighter than the Scion, as well as focused on fuel economy rather than performance, the Veloster trumps the tC in the battle for miles per gallon, rated at 28 mpg city and 36 mpg highway with the manual transmission. Significantly less powerful than the tC, the Veloster is also a lot slower, needing around eight seconds to hit 60 from a standstill. The four-pot cranks out 138 horsepower and 123 pound-feet of torque when mated to the six-speed manual transmission, and 132 horses and 120 pound-feet when equipped with the EcoShift dual-clutch transmission. Updated mildly for 2016, the Korean hatch uses the same 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine as in the past. What’s more, Hyundai used the tC as a benchmark for the new Veloster. Though the Veloster is actually a hatchback and not a coupe, it’s the vehicle Scion usually compares the tC to. Find out more about that in the review below.Ĭontinue reading to learn more about the 2016 Scion tC. And it did so while increasing the car’s starting price only slightly, meaning the tC can still brag about its "thrill-to-value" appeal. The interior is where Scion added some new features, mostly in the convenience department. The not not-so-thrilling part is that the 2016 tC is identical to last year’s model on the outside. This can only mean Scion is concerned about keeping its product fresh, an example many automakers should follow.
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The good side of the story is that this new update comes only two years since the second-generation tC received its facelift. For 2016, Scion decided that the tC also needs an update. But while Scion cars continue to be among the most affordable in North America, product cycles weren’t exactly as promised until 2015, when the Japanese launched two new cars, the 2016 Scion iA and the 2016 Scion iM. in 2002, it promised affordable vehicles and short product cycles that would appeal to Millennials. When Toyota founded the Scion brand in the U.S.