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Scion xB

10 model years from 2005 to 2015, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Scion xB
Pictured: 2008 Scion xB. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2015
Class
Small Station Wagons
Latest engines
2.4L 4-cyl
Best MPG
24–29 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
11 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2008 (179)
Fewest problems
2015
Interest
6,803 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2015 xB in brief

The 2015 Scion xB is a small station wagon offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 168 inches long and 69 inches wide on a 102-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,027 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (22 city / 27 highway), 13% worse than the 2015 small station wagon average of 27.5 MPG, for an estimated $2,800 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.

The Scion xB has 10 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2015.

Its most efficient year was 2005 at 29 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 24 to 29 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (301), engine (80), electrical system (33).

2009 has the most recalls (8); all years together count 11 campaigns and 492 owner complaints.

How the 2005 xB compares

The 2005 Scion xB is a small station wagon offered with a 1.5L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (27 city / 32 highway), 28% better than the 2005 small station wagon average of 22.6 MPG, for an estimated $2,300 a year in fuel.

About the Scion xB

The Scion xB is a five-door compact hatchback that was produced by Scion, a former marque of Toyota. Produced from the 2004 to 2015 model years, it was one of the two launch models of the Scion marque, alongside the Scion xA.

From the Wikipedia article "Scion xB", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2015 xB pros & cons

Full 2015 details →

What's good

  • Few owner complaints6 complaints filed with NHTSA versus about 271 for similar models.

Watch out for

  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 24 MPG combined, 13% below the 2015 small station wagon average of 27.5 MPG.

xB changes by model year

  1. 2008
    • Engine added: 2.4L 4-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 1.5L 4-cyl
    • Best combined MPG down from 28 to 24

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 10 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20152.4L 4-cyl24 MPG168.1 in3,027 lbNot rated26
20142.4L 4-cyl24 MPG168.1 in3,084 lbNot rated29
20132.4L 4-cyl24 MPG167.3 in3,027 lbNot rated212
20122.4L 4-cyl24 MPG167.3 in3,027 lbNot rated343
20112.4L 4-cyl24 MPG167.3 in3,027 lbNot rated549
20102.4L 4-cyl24 MPG––Not rated738
20092.4L 4-cyl24 MPG––Not rated8107
20082.4L 4-cyl24 MPG––Not rated6179
20061.5L 4-cyl28 MPG––Not rated233
20051.5L 4-cyl29 MPG––Not rated116
Best combined MPG by model year — Scion xB
2005: 29 MPG2006: 28 MPG2008: 24 MPG2009: 24 MPG2010: 24 MPG2011: 24 MPG2012: 24 MPG2013: 24 MPG2014: 24 MPG2015: 24 MPG20052008201020122014max 29 MPG

Alternatives to the 2015 xB

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2015 Honda Fit36 MPGNot rated4
2015 Nissan Juke30 MPGNot rated1
2015 Kia Soul26 MPGNot rated7
2015 Fiat 500 L28 MPGNot rated2

Most common owner-reported problems

Air Bags301
Engine80
Electrical System33
Structure › Body27
Service Brakes23
Steering22
Unknown Or Other21
Vehicle Speed Control9
Owner complaints by model year — Scion xB
2005: 162006: 332008: 1792009: 1072010: 382011: 492012: 432013: 122014: 92015: 620052008201020122014max 179
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Scion. How we calculate this →