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General Vehicle Comments Scion tC is a compact car introduced by Japanese automaker Toyota in 2004 as a concept car under its recently introduced Scion brand name. The Scion tC was designed to appeal to the Generation Y market. They hoped to do so by making standard features numerous and optional features extremely easy to add. The Scion tC is generally considered Toyota's successor to the Celica whose production ended with the 2006 model year (2005 in the United States).
The Scion tC uses the chassis of the Avensis[1] which is sold in the European market, and the Camry's 2.4 L 2AZ-FE I4 engine. Its low price (base MSRP of US$16,715 for the 2006 model) is a major feature, as well as the pure pricing marketing style that Toyota has adopted.
The name tC does not fit in with its stablemates the xA, xB and xD because the name xC has already been taken by Volvo for its XC70 and XC90 models. According to Scion, tC stands for "Touring Coupe."
The Scion tC has a number of standard features including:
Interior: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Tachometer, Tilt Steering, Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Control, Tire Pressure Monitor, Pioneer AM/FM/CD Audio System with 7 speakers, including 6" subwoofer standard (2008 model), mp3 playback and iPod connection (2008), 60/40 Folding Rear Seat, and a Panoramic Moonroof/Sunroof.
Exterior: Automatic-off multi-reflector halogen Headlights, 17" alloy wheels, Power Windows, Power Exterior Mirrors, and Interval Windshield Wipers.
Safety: Power Door Locks, Vehicle Anti-Theft Engine Immobilizer, an anti-lock braking system, driver and passenger airbags, as well as a driver knee airbag, a first aid kit, and Remote Keyless Entry.
In 2007 Toyota announced the release of the tC Spec Package, a version of the tC designed primarily for tuners, who had complained about certain aspects of the car. As such, the Spec Package version uses 16" steel wheels (instead of the 17" alloys), a fixed glass panorama roof (instead of the moonroof), unique upholstery, special front-end treatments, a urethane steering wheel, and a choice of 4 colors.
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