2006 Scion xB

Safety: Front crash tests are very good, with weaker side and rear results. The xB raises the safety bar somewhat by including as standard these features: 4-wheel ABS, Traction Control, Brake Assist, AND Electronic Stability Control. These are all in the category of "Accident Avoidance" and so are not reflected in crash test reports. On balance, in my opinion, the xB is among the safest of small vehicles on the road.

Comfort: A combination of very comfortable seats front and rear with higher seat bottoms and wide opening doors, makes ingress and egress very smooth and simple (I have to contort to get into our Lexus ES330). Once inside the seats are firm and embracing. Legroom and headroom are outstanding for all. Driving position is excellent. Comfortable even on 11 hour drives, which my son and I made right after our purchase. The AC is very cold and easy to control. The cooling blows hard and cold, making it a winner in 100 degree summers in El Paso, TX.

Economy: The first generation xB's through 2006 do better than the newer and heavier xBs, The rating is 30MPG city and 34MPG highway (about the same as a Civic or Fit). I don't check our MPG but given the shape I suspect you would only see the 34MPG at speeds of 55MPH and the MPG would drop off at higher cruising speeds. I don't know of any other car that delivers this level of MPG along with the utility of a small SUV.

Performance: Power comes from a 103HP Toyota Yaris engine. I find it to be peppy in 90% of driving situations and weak in the other 10% such as ascending hills and passing. As a driver of this unique car, a few days in the saddle and you learn to anticipate those 10% issues and compensate by better driving. I have no complaints. The car cruises along just fine at 75MPH and is happy at even higher speeds and can go on for hours like that. Transmission is smooth and effective.

Utility: An excellent car for running errands, as it has full versatility of an SUV and then some. Both front seats fold flat to create a 2-person sleeping space using the front seat's bottom seat and seat back along with the rear seat bottom. Or, fold down the rear seat backs to create an SUV. We also bought a roof rack for hauling things from the home improvement store such as sheet stock and doors.
The rack completes the "Dork Effect" appearance very nicely.

Driveability: Outstanding visibility in every direction. The height of the windshield makes for awsome front visibility. These things also contribute to accident avoidance and safety. The brakes have beautiful performance and feel. The steering is tight and precise. It is a car you'll look for excuses to get in and drive.

Reliability: This is your basic Toyota. ZERO problems in nearly 100,000 miles, and it feels like new.

Base car features: All the brake and safety stuff above, plus keyless entry, power windows and side mirrors, a 160 Watt Pioneer stereo with single CD, MP3 in outlet, and steering wheel controls. Intermittent wipers, and not much else. We added a $79 center armrest. There is no cruise control.

Suggestions: We bought this used with newer but no-name tires. We replaced with Michelin Harmony at Costco for $415 w/tax and after the $70 factory discount and it was money well spent - quiet, tight handling.

Very well conceived and built tiny SUV.

i love this car, great on gas, fun to drive, there is nothing i dislike about it...it was easy to purchase, i bought this car in fl. and had it shiped to tennessee, no promblems all the way to me....car was just like i was told it was...

My second xB, first was an auto, this one a 5-speed. Would a 74", 320lb man drive another one of these, it a heartbeat. Great gas milage! This one had low milage, and was in good shape and great shape mechanical and otherwise. Plenty of pictures helped seal the deal. Bought the car and had it shipped 900+ miles. Shipping can be a hassel, but if you are persistant, you can get a deal. My second internet car, not my last!

We are very pleased with the 06 Scion xB. We needed an economical, dependable, and roomey vehicle to replace a car that we sold. The two things that are some what negative are a not so nice interor smell, and a slight rattle in rear hatch.

at 6'7" tall & 335lbs, finding a fuel efficient car that was comfortable and inexpensive to buy was almost impossible. We bought a "salvage titled" 2004 Scion (5 speed) xB for a few thousand dollars last year and have been smiling ever since.

*we have never bought a "salvaged title" vehicle before & were very hesitant of the idea, however I learned that our xB was declared "salvaged" due to the air bags depolyed in a front-end fender bender and the insurance company cost(s) to replace the airbags was almost $7,000 for 2 new oem airbag replacements. the airbags were replaced with oem airbags (that came off of a "salvaged" Scion xB that had been rear ended) and it passed inspection per toyota's specifications.
anyway.....,
my new job requires an hour drive one way to and from work every day and our thirsty suv(at 15-17mpg) was costing almost $600-$700 a month to drive. our xB gets 33mpg's every time we fill it up & check the mileage & it has cut our fuel cost to less than half.
it is a simple car with a unique look to it. plenty of head & leg room & great visibility from any view. the engine is peppy and cruises from 55 to 75 mph without problem. it is not a speed demon by any means, but why do you need to speed anyway?
tires are cheap, oil changed every 3,000 miles, tune up's are cheap, and most any repair requires maybe 3 different sized wrenches & two types of screwdrivers.

*the only "issue" to mention was the a/c compressor died recently & toyota wanted us to pay $2200 to re-do the entire system. we found several aftermarket companies with much better prices and had it completely done for less than $700.

we are very pleased with our little box/toaster and will keep it forever. my 12 year old son has already laid claim to it when he is old enough to drive. wish we had bought one a long time ago.

Again the day after the auction ended I contacted the seller to make arrangements to pick up and pay for the car. The seller wanted me to send a non refundable deposit to which I responded,I'll be there to pick up the car before the allotted time in the ad to leave the non refundable deposit.The 1st person I spoke with then told me the car was sold,I said I know I bought it on Ebay last night for 6100.00. He told me he was out of the office for a couple days and he would call me back later. I called back and spoke to another person who told me I was 2nd in line for the vehicle someone else put a deposit on it while the auction was still in progress. Then he told me if I wanted to make sure I got the car I could offer 6900.00 that's 800.00 more then my no reserve winning bid.I promptly told him to stick it up his Ars and proceeded to leave leave negative feedback.Again filing a complaint with Ebay fraud division so the dirtbag couldn't file a NPB notice on me. I watched his web site and phoned the car dealership several times over the next week and the car was still available advertised at 7200.00. This again is Ebays fault for not weeding out these dirtbags when complaints are filed. We purchased a vehicle local to avoid the trouble.As you weed out the dirtbag bidders by NPB strikes some harsher system should be devised for weeding out the dirtbag sellers.

CAR WAS INEXPENSIVE BECAUSE IT NEEDS LOTS OF BODY WORK ... WHICH IS WHAT
I PAID FOR AND EXPECTED. NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS. MECHANICALLY, IT APPEARS
TO BE VERY SOUND. SELLER WAS VERY HELPFUL IN FINDING A CHEAP TRANSPORTER, WHICH
MAKES THE WRINKLED SCION AN EVERY BETTER BARGAIN.

Safety: Front crash tests are very good, with weaker side and rear results. The xB raises the safety bar somewhat by including as standard these features: 4-wheel ABS, Traction Control, Brake Assist, AND Electronic Stability Control. These are all in the category of "Accident Avoidance" and so are not reflected in crash test reports. On balance, in my opinion, the xB is among the safest of small vehicles on the road.

Comfort: A combination of very comfortable seats front and rear with higher seat bottoms and wide opening doors, makes ingress and egress very smooth and simple (I have to contort to get into our Lexus ES330). Once inside the seats are firm and embracing. Legroom and headroom are outstanding for all. Driving position is excellent. Comfortable even on 11 hour drives, which my son and I made right after our purchase. The AC is very cold and easy to control. The cooling blows hard and cold, making it a winner in 100 degree summers in El Paso, TX.

Economy: The first generation xB's through 2006 do better than the newer and heavier xBs, The rating is 30MPG city and 34MPG highway (about the same as a Civic or Fit). I don't check our MPG but given the shape I suspect you would only see the 34MPG at speeds of 55MPH and the MPG would drop off at higher cruising speeds. I don't know of any other car that delivers this level of MPG along with the utility of a small SUV.

Performance: Power comes from a 103HP Toyota Yaris engine. I find it to be peppy in 90% of driving situations and weak in the other 10% such as ascending hills and passing. As a driver of this unique car, a few days in the saddle and you learn to anticipate those 10% issues and compensate by better driving. I have no complaints. The car cruises along just fine at 75MPH and is happy at even higher speeds and can go on for hours like that. Transmission is smooth and effective.

Utility: An excellent car for running errands, as it has full versatility of an SUV and then some. Both front seats fold flat to create a 2-person sleeping space using the front seat's bottom seat and seat back along with the rear seat bottom. Or, fold down the rear seat backs to create an SUV. We also bought a roof rack for hauling things from the home improvement store such as sheet stock and doors.
The rack completes the "Dork Effect" appearance very nicely.

Driveability: Outstanding visibility in every direction. The height of the windshield makes for awsome front visibility. These things also contribute to accident avoidance and safety. The brakes have beautiful performance and feel. The steering is tight and precise. It is a car you'll look for excuses to get in and drive.

Reliability: This is your basic Toyota. ZERO problems in nearly 100,000 miles, and it feels like new.

Base car features: All the brake and safety stuff above, plus keyless entry, power windows and side mirrors, a 160 Watt Pioneer stereo with single CD, MP3 in outlet, and steering wheel controls. Intermittent wipers, and not much else. We added a $79 center armrest. There is no cruise control.

Suggestions: We bought this used with newer but no-name tires. We replaced with Michelin Harmony at Costco for $415 w/tax and after the $70 factory discount and it was money well spent - quiet, tight handling.

Very well conceived and built tiny SUV.

what can i say.. i dont write to many reviews but i will on this car,,suv,,van,,whatever you want to call it... i call it gr8
David Bradley... Rutherford north Carolina

West Palm Beach Pre-Owned DID EVERYTHING RIGHT.
They had a very clean vehicle at a competitive price which means GREAT VALUE!
I flew in to pickup the car and they met me at the airport in my car.
Temporary tag was ready, paper work was signed and off I went.
I don't think you CAN go wrong at West Palm Beach Pre-Owned.