Cars - Scion tC

	Cars - Scion tC

The Scion tC is a sports compact automobile introduced by Toyota in 2004 as a concept vehicle under its recently introduced Scion (car) brand name. The Scion tC was designed to appeal to the Generation Y market and get them locked into the Toyota brand before any other car manufacturer could have a chance. They hoped to do so by making standard features numerous and optional features extremely easy to add. The Scion lineup in general, including the tC, was designed to replace the Toyota Celica, replacing it with a sportier selection that would be more attractive to younger buyers.

The Scion tC uses the chassis of the Avensis 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 tC also sports a standard panoramic moonroof, which is a very eye-catching feature. The Scion will also be offered with a Toyota Racing Development supercharger, upping the base power rating to about 200 hp (150 kW).

The name tC does not fit in with its stablemates the xA and xB because the name xC has already been taken by Volvo for its XC70 and XC90 models. According to Scion, tC stands for "Touring Coupe."

Specifications

Engine: Double overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve VVT-i 2.4 L 4-cylinder
Power: 160 hp (119 kW) @ 5700 rpm
Torque: 163 ft·lbf (221 N·m) @ 4000 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed manual or available 4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission
Highway fuel economy/consumption: 35-30 mi/U.S. gal (7.8 L/100 km) (automatic); 34-29 mi/U.S. gal (8.1 L/100 km) (manual)
City fuel economy/consumption: 29-23 mi/U.S. gal (10.7 L/100 km) (automatic); 28-22 mi/U.S. gal (10.7 L/100 km) (manual)
Fuel tank: 14.5 gal (54.9 L)
Brakes: 4-wheel anti-lock braking system employing disc brakes on both the front and rear
Curb weight: 2,970 lb (1,347 kg) (automatic); 2,905 lb (1,318 kg) (manual)

Safety

NHTSA crash test ratings

Side Impact Rating - Front: 4 out of 5 stars
Side Impact Rating - Rear: 4 out of 5
Frontal Crash Test - Driver: 5 out of 5
Frontal Crash Test - Passenger: 4 out of 5
Rollover Resistance - 4 out of 5

Supplemental restraint systems

Driver airbag - standard
Driver knee airbag - standard
Front passenger airbag - standard
Driver and front passenger side bolster airbags - optional
Driver and passenger side curtain airbags - optional

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