Toyota bB
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First Generation
It is based on the Toyota VitzToyota Vitz
The Toyota Vitz is a line of three- and five-door hatchback subcompact cars produced since 1998 by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. Now in its third generation, the name "Toyota Vitz" has been used consistently in Japan, with most international markets receiving the same vehicle under...
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While the box-shaped car was initially targeted towards Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese men in their twenties, it is also popular with women buyers.
Open deck (2000-2001)
Coupé utility
The coupé utility automobile body style, also known colloquially as the ute in Australia and New Zealand, combines a two-door "coupé" cabin with an integral cargo bed behind the cabin—using a light-duty passenger vehicle-derived platform....
, similar to the Subaru Baja
Subaru Baja
The Subaru Baja is a light-utility, all-wheel-drive, four passenger, four-door, open-bed vehicle manufactured from 2003-2006 by Subaru. The Baja combines the handling and passenger carrying characteristics of a car with the open-bed versatility, and to a lesser degree, load capacity of a pickup...
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Marketing
In United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the first-generation bB was sold under the Scion
Scion (car)
Scion is a brand of vehicles produced by Toyota Motor Corporation for the North American market. Founded in 2002, Scion's long-term goal is to appeal to Generation Y consumers. The first Scion models, the xA hatchback and xB wagon, went on sale in California in 2003, followed by a sports coupe, the...
brand as the "xB
Scion xB
The Scion xB is a vehicle made by Toyota for the United States market and sold under their youth-oriented Scion brand. It is a box-shaped, 5-door compact hatchback.-First generation :...
" from 2004 to 2006.
Second Generation (QNC2#, 2005–present)
The vehicle was unveiled in 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. Production version went on sale in Netz dealers.The second generation Scion xB is not based on the bB but was specifically designed by Toyota to appeal to American buyers, which was sold in Japan as Toyota Corolla Rumion
Toyota Corolla Rumion
Toyota Corolla Rumion, called the Rukus in Australia, is a small wagon produced by the Kanto Auto Works in Japan under the Toyota label.-Welcab models:These versions included Welcab Rotating and Sliding Passenger Seat...
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Design
The vehicle was designed as "A Car-shaped Music Player" to satisfy the preferences of the younger generation.AEROTOURER・Chocolate (2008)
It is a limited version of 1.5X, 1.5G, 1.8S with Chocolate body colour.The vehicle went on sale in 2008-1-21.
Body styles
| Chassis codes | (DBA-)QNC21-BHSGK | (DBA-)QNC25-BHSGK | (DBA-)QNC20-BHSXK | (DBA-)QNC25-BHSXK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Z 1.5 2WD | Z 1.3 4WD | S 1.3 2WD | S 1.3 4WD |
| Drive | FWD | 4WD | FWD | 4WD |
| Engine | 3SZ-VE | K3-VE | K3-VE | K3-VE |
Engines
| Code | Years | Type/code | Power, torque@rpm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3SZ-VE | ? | 1495 cc (72.0x91.8mm) I4 | 109 PS@6000, 141 newton metre@4400 |
| K3-VE | ? | 1297 cc (72.0x79.7mm) I4 | 92 PS@6000, 123 newton metre@4400 |
Subaru Dex (2008-)
