2004 Scion xB consumer reviews

I bought this car in Texas after leaving NY in 2004. We drove 30,000 miles around the South looking for a place to land and ended up back on the east coast in Appalachia. Love this car! After 20 years it has 75,000 miles on it with normal oil changes and grease jobs only. I put a cold air blower on it by Toyota Racing for an extra 10 horse power when I bought it for another $400 and we hauled tons of flatpack furniture and kitchen cupboard stuff from IKEA thru the mountains of Maryland with NO PROBLEM! This car is fantastic and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I am going to run it into the ground while taking care of it. Who needs the latest untested junk?

Best rear legroom of any car on the market. A little bouncy until you add a passenger(s). Best engine and year of any Scion made.

I purchased one of the very first Scions back in 2004. It was very reasonably priced. They had a set price and there was no haggling. It was not a sports car by any means but I figured it would get me back and forth to work and was extremely comfortable! It was also great for putting in a lot of supplies that I needed for my work. I loved that car and people use to stop me at traffic lights and parking lots to ask me what it was. It looked like a box. People teased me for years calling it many different names including the box, the refrigerator and many others. It was unique to say the least. I drove that car for over 14 years and only had 108,000.00 miles on it. The only problems that I ever had with it was that it was literally falling apart. My husband decided that I needed a new car so we had to trade it in for a Kia Soul. I cried when I left it but I am glad that I finally got a new car.

Love it. The styling is very advance. A trendsetter. I will add original art that compliments it and will display my skills and imagination. The will be entered in artcar events all over the nation.

The most dependable engine vvt-i! Interior space is amazing! The XB is fun to drive and handles well. Not the most powerful car ever made, but fuel mileage is amazing. About 30 miles per gallon, but I've found if you drive about 60 miles an hour on nice days and switch a/c off she will get 40mpg! Great car. Great price.

Love this car! I have owned a lot of cars in my 70 years and this is one of the two best! It took a day to get used to the speedometer placement and now I wonder why the other vehicles have not adopted this!!! You barely have to take your eyes of the road to see the speed! Personally, I like the boxy style and the reliability of this "box" is far better than the others. I bought it used in 2010. I got rid of a 2005 VW problem and went to this 2004 wonder! Now I have almost 180k miles and only had routine maintenance like oil changes. Just did new brakes at 179500. It is a low end Toyota so the clear coat is coming off the hood now, but with the money I have saved in no repairs/shop visits, I could have the hood redone! The mileage is pretty good at 32+/28city. A fun drive also since it handles so well on the road... and in parking lots, driveways, mountains, sand, rain, lots of rain (Oregon), snow. Love it!

great to drive, economical to own. more comfortable and roomy than most luxury vehicles several sizes up. stable on road, great in snow and winter.

Small on the outside, very spacious interior, transmission fluid original, Michelin tires last 100,000 miles. replaced standard wear items: axles, tires, brakes, head lights, wiper blades, alternator [three times], stabilizer arms, struts, oxygen sensors, catalytic converter [twice], one coil assembly, one fuel injector, replaced water pump recently for preventive maintenance

if you dont have a trade add $200 more on the sale price. Car is already 8yes old and is older style

I bought a 2004 Scion xB with 32,950 miles on it. Every time I pass a teenager, he or she thumbs up. The 1.5L four struggles at higher speeds. I find the manual tranny a bit rubbery. I traded this for the new xD.