[Off Topic] Toyota killing their Scion
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[Off Topic] Toyota killing their Scion
Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will wind down its Scion brand in the United States, ending a 12-year effort to create a separate identity for small cars aimed at young buyers.
Toyota said it will start rebadging three 2017 model Scion cars as Toyotas starting in August. The Scion tC small coupe will go out of production in August, Toyota said.
Scion sales peaked at 173,034 vehicles in 2006, but have trended down since. Toyota sold 56,167 Scion vehicles in 2015, a decline of 68 percent in a U.S. market that favors larger sport utility vehicles and trucks.
Toyota said it will start rebadging three 2017 model Scion cars as Toyotas starting in August. The Scion tC small coupe will go out of production in August, Toyota said.
Scion sales peaked at 173,034 vehicles in 2006, but have trended down since. Toyota sold 56,167 Scion vehicles in 2015, a decline of 68 percent in a U.S. market that favors larger sport utility vehicles and trucks.
This news must give Korea's KIA the warm and fuzzies.
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Well they were too boxy (except the xB which embraced it's boxyness) and their only selling point was "It's not your parents Toyota!"
Looking at the sales figures of the each model, it's kinda sad that all of them were outsold by the Mitsubishi Mirage. Now I wonder what models will be cut from Toyota. The FR-S and iQ can be their own thing, but what about the iM, xB and tC? The Yaris, Corolla, and FR-S are the better ones, and they can only stay in the lineup for so long.
Looking at the sales figures of the each model, it's kinda sad that all of them were outsold by the Mitsubishi Mirage. Now I wonder what models will be cut from Toyota. The FR-S and iQ can be their own thing, but what about the iM, xB and tC? The Yaris, Corolla, and FR-S are the better ones, and they can only stay in the lineup for so long.
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Just a side note, til they actually do whack the vehicle, they are going to introduce the 2017 model with some upgrades -
But it’s under the hood where it really counts, if only just slightly. The power has been increased from 200 to…wait for it…205!???
Thought WE got screwed with our power increase in our O.S.s, I feel bad for them FS owners.
the most obvious new exterior fitment comes in the form of a revised front grille that makes the 86 slightly more aggressive than the FR-S it’s replacing. New LED headlights, too. Wheels get a little sharper, as do the taillights, and the whole package just looks like a more upscale version of what it once was.
Thought WE got screwed with our power increase in our O.S.s, I feel bad for them FS owners.
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