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Is there brand any cooler than Scion, right now? If the look of the 2011 Scion xB is any indication, it's on the right track.
It all depends on your perspective, I guess. On the eve of the 2011 Detroit auto show there was spirited discussion about "cool" and what went into making a brand "cool", coming to the conclusion that one man's cool is another man's "lame".
The thing that may go into making the xB cool is its unorthodox looks (which are really becoming more and more orthodox as other manufacturers pick up on them) that appeal to a young demographic. It's a hunkered down look that sort of hints at the front-end slung hot rods of American Graffiti. It's also simple (there's only one car), leading to possibilities for personalizing either through paint or add-ons.
That simplicity is followed through inside, where plain seats tastefully embroidered with the Scion logo welcome four (maybe five) occupants. They aren't meant for support during handling exercises, but the front ones look as if they could be easily replaced by sport or racing seats from Corbeau, Recaro or any other sport-seat manufacturer. Their padding is comfortable and supportive enough for everyday commuting or long trips, but their upholstery doesn't seem durable enough to withstand any long-term abuse.
The rear seatback goes down easily enough in a 60/40 split, but it doesn't go down flat. Still, it's good enough to handle moving longer items that overgrow the already good available trunk space behind the rear seats. Rear seat leg room is acceptable, though understandably tight due to the car's size, and the flat floor makes for comfortable foot positioning.
The driver's office is simple with everything centred (so any front seat occupant can use them, but probably for quick dash replacements between right and left hand drive markets). The high-mounted centre instrument array has a passing resemblance to an Audi four-ring logo and it takes a couple days to get used to but does seem much better once you live with the car for a bit. The doors have a printed, corrugated fabric insert that seems oddly old in a young vehicle.
Ventilation controls are relatively easy to manipulate, though the radio suffers from the typically modern (and probably "cool") presentation of large screen and small buttons. The steering wheel offers some remote controls for quickly surfing between modes and presets.
The dash mounted shifter opens up the front seat people space and there are enough cubbies around the wheel to hold whatever smaller items are taken along for the ride.
The shifter is light to the right hand, as is the clutch to the left foot, and allows the driver to get pretty decent performance out of the 2.4 -litre engine.
Indeed, according to my 19-year old son, the Scion xB is pretty sweet looking (I think that's the terminology ...). It bears a bit of a resemblance to cars such as the Chevrolet SSR and Nissan Cube but neither of those left a lasting impression on him. Well, they did but it wasn't a good impression.
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