Picked up a Scion xB today.

Discussion in 'General Community' started by Kokopelli, Mar 18, 2008.

  1. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    Sure it only makes 17% as much power as the bugeye (14% on c16) but it is still fun to drive. I never get above 45 any ways on the daily commute so the lack of power doesn't really come in to play. Knowing that it gets 32mpg on 87 octane brings a big smile to my face :)

    The savings in gas alone will cover 75% of the payment once gas gets to 4 a gallon.
     
  2. integroid

    integroid Supporting Member

    What year did you buy? My xB never came close to 32mpg.
     
  3. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member

    2004. what did you actually get?
     
  4. scoobaru

    scoobaru Active Member

    nice, what color? Smart move with gas prices..

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  5. nsvwrx

    nsvwrx Active Member

    toaster?
     
  6. integroid

    integroid Supporting Member

    about 225-250 miles to the tank. It probably gets great gas mileage on a dyno but since it is in a shape of a box, the mileage isn't that great on the road. Still not a bad little car just has no power. It did have great brakes though:) Very easy car to work on.
     
  7. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    My buddy got 30+ on almost every tank of gas in his xB. He didn't really drive it like granny either.
     
  8. integroid

    integroid Supporting Member

    I don't know how much of a difference it makes but mine was an automatic.
     
  9. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    those things tuned up still gets good mpg.
     
  10. Eco Auto Clean

    Eco Auto Clean Active Member

    sniffle sniffle...i was just looking at mine in my garage..needs serious body work...but I loved my box..still do...one day will have back on road! congrats on purchase...mine is an 04..never had a problem till the assisnation...
     
  11. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member


    This ones a manual and allegedly they get slightly better gas mileage. Mainly my wife will be driving it so no matter what it has to do better than the 9mpg the Suburban got.
     
  12. kingwrex

    kingwrex Supporting Member

    The Automatics are bad for gas mileage

    I am now also a Scion tech
     
  13. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    I drove the shop owners xB when my car was getting the clutch a few years back and it was a fun little car for a daily. Very comfortable.


    However you do know that the Scion xB has one of the WORST side impact ratings ever? It was on the news and the shop owner saw that and sold his since his wife was the one driving it.
     
  14. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

  15. cleanmachine

    cleanmachine Member

    I saw an Xb in Hot Rod magazine that had a V8 engine swap and a tubbed rear.
     

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