Used Scion Engine Models

Used Scion Engine

Scion is another fully owned and now-defunct division of Toyota. It is a sub-compact to compact car division in the United States. This box-shaped, 5-door hatchback was originally a sub-compact car, which later developed into its compact versions. Its model years were from 2004 up until the end of 2015. Also, Scion XB was its flagship model over the years. Scion operated as a subcompact car from 2003 to 2006 and as a true compact car from 2007 up until 2015. These cars offered a 5-speed manual transmission option plus a 4-speed automatic transmission option. Later, the Scion iM alias Toyota Corolla iM succeeded the Scion xB model. Moreover, these cars featured a front engine and front-wheel drive layout. Hence used Scion engine is interoperable with many cars in the U.S. Market today.

Scion xB recorded sales of 6836 cars in 2003, the year of its introduction in the U.S. Later, sales soared to over 54,000 in 2005 and over 61,000 in 2006. After the peaks, the sales steadily dropped owing to competition. Later, it declined to as low as over 15,000 in 2015, the year production went defunct. In the following year, sales dropped to meager 2,667 cars. On a side note, Great Wall Motor of China, released the Coolbear, a copy of 1st gen xB with slight modifications added to the front end.

Additionally, Scion produced an electric version of 1st Gen xB, the eBox with the assistance of AC propulsion. Also, the researchers at Carnegie Mellon University converted 1st gen xB into a commuter electric vehicle. Interestingly, it was part of their ChargeCar research project. We will look at the many generations of Scion, the car design, and the many engines they employed in operational years.

Scion xB generations

The 1st generation Scion xB is a rebadged version of the Japanese Toyota bB, which is in turn a mini hatchback, based on the Toyota Echo platform. It’s one of the two Toyota’s US-exclusive models along with xA, during its release. Unexpectedly, the model was popular among the senior citizens. It’s smooth 60 to 0 standstill halt and the safe boxish styling did have an appeal. In its decadal stint, Scion went on upgrading its features much to the requirements of American users. They never hesitated to make changes and add features whenever the market demanded it. There are two generations of Scion in the United States. The first generation featured 5- 5-speed manual transmissions and Scion offered an additional 4-speed auto transmission in 2nd generation.

1st Generation xB

Both xB and bB used the same platform during the first generation. Interestingly, Scion created xB by modifying bB from right to left-hand drive. Also, the bucket seats replaced the front bench seat, along with other alterations to the front passenger area. In addition, the floor-mounted shifters quickly replaced the column-mounted shifters. Toyota also introduced a concept hatchback, Scion t2B, which stands for Tall-Two Box. Calty Design Research designed Scion t2B. This 5-door hatchback featured a 2.4 L I4 engine fitted with a 4-speed automatic transmission. Also, they unveiled the Scion t2B at the 2005 New York Auto Show. There were four models of first generation xB released in three model years – xB RS 1.0 in 2004, xB RS 2.0 in 2005, xB RS 3.0, and xB RS 4.0 in 2006.

2nd Generation xB

The 2nd Gen XB is a 5-door hatchback version of t2B. They launched it at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. It’s larger, rounder, and more bulkier. In its 2008 model year, the 2nd Gen XB weighed 600 lbs heavier than the 1st Gen XB. While 1st Gen XB is based on the Toyota Echo platform, the 2nd Gen XB is based on the Toyota Corolla platform. Moreover, Scion styled these xBs based on the wants of the first-generation XB users in the United States. ‘Car and Driver’, a popular U.S. publication rated 2008 xB as one of the safest cars under 25 grands. The 1st Gen xB scored ‘Good’ ratings in the frontal offset test and every other category. Also, the 2013 xB is listed as the Top 10 Best Base Models by cars.com. Moreover, the Toyota Corolla Rumion defines the entire second generation xB.

They released six models of second generation xB released in seven model years – xB RS 5.0 in 2008, xB RS 6.0 in 2009, xB RS 7.0 in 2010, xB RS 8.0 in 2011, xB RS 9.0 in 2012, xB 10.0 in 2013, and xB RS 10.0 in 2014. In addition, the Scion Ride is also based on 2nd Gen Scion xB. Also, they released differently styled Corolla Rumion for Japanese markers and Toyota Rukus for Australian markets. With the assistance of AC propulsion, the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University developed a commuter electric vehicle by converting Scion xB. It is part of the ChargeCar project undertaken by researchers there.

Used Scion Engine

The used Scion engine is still a hot product today. Scion offered a couple of engine options in the first generation. The 1.5 L engine pumped up to 103 hp to 108 hp. It’s a 1NZ-FE I4 engine from the NZ-FE series. The 1.3 L engine is made available for bB models. It’s a 2NZ-FE I4 engine from the NZ-FE series. Scion offered a trio of engine options in the first generation. The 1.5 L 1NZ-FE I4 and the 1.8 L 2ZR-FAE I4 are made available for Rumion models. Additionally, there is a 2.4 L 2AZ-FE I4 engine available for the second-generation Scion xB models. Second-gen engines are fitted to both 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmissions.

Purchase Used Scion Engine at Turbo Autoparts

Purchase quality tested used Scion Engine at Turbo Autoparts. Besides xB and tC, there are many other models of Scion operating in the United States – Fr-s, Ia, Im, Iq, Xa, and Xd. At Auto Turbo Parts, we sell engines, transmissions, and parts for all models of Scion. Check out all other used car part products on our website. We offer the best of deals in all part categories across makes and models. We offer quick and FREE shipping to commercial addresses throughout the U.S.A.