'05 Scion xB

Toyota has come up with a compact wagon that looks like a miniature delivery truck. The 2005 Scion xB is very popular with the younger crowd.

It comes with one body style. Standard on this vehicle are power windows, mirrors and locks, a tilt steering wheel, 60/40 split fold and removable rear seat, remote keyless entry and a six-speaker AM/FM/CD sound system. The seats are built to be more like chairs than car seats. It has a four cylinder engine.

A buyer can select from 40 plus accessories. Dealers are offering accessories such as an advanced audio system, wheels, body kits and mild performance modifications. The car can be made-to-order in about a week.

The 2005 Scion xB is quiet with little wind noise, no squeaks or rattles and has a roomy nice interior. There is more steel, more glass, new curtain airbags and a larger engine. All-in-all, you are getting a lot of car for not much money.

2005 Scion xB

Unlike other Scion models, such as the tC series, the 2005 Scion xB was never intended to act as or look like a sports car, and this is never more obvious than in the interior of the vehicle. The car seats are more like chairs, making for an extremely comfortable ride, but they are not so bulked up as to make entering in and exiting the car difficult.

The gauges and meters are placed in the center of the top of the dash rather than right in front of the driver, because this can cut down on a driver needing to take his or her eyes off the road in order to study the instrument panels. For such an affordable car, the interior of the 2005 xB actually seems more suited to a luxury car which costs far more.

The finish is beautiful, the interior is just as roomy as the vehicle’s exterior implies it will be, and the stereo is directional – that is, it plays straight to the passengers with the touch of a few buttons. The 2005 xB leads the way when it comes to space, whether it is space for passengers or transporting cargo.