Used 2006 Scion xA 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Great ride but.....
Roxanne, 07/07/2007
Scion xA 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My Scion xA rides/handles great. Seat very comfortable for my 5'7". O/S it's so CUTE too! However, high engine noise on highway makes me want to shift to 5th gear but I'm IN 5th!! Not smooth shifting either. Center speedometer?? Think again. Scion inside material (only choice) black makes the cars (roomy for a little car) interior feel suffocatingly small. Interior textures hard to clean too! My 02 Ford Focus's grey interior feels SO much bigger, cleaner and is easier to clean !! 06 xA's cup holder wont hold a coffee cup. No handle cutout so sits at an angle, sloshing. Sorry!
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mczarski, 05/13/2007
Scion xA 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great little car if you want excellent gas mileage, good standard features, and way low price. We looked at all the high mileage cars, except the hybrids, and this was the best bang for the buck. Rides smooth, a little loud under full throttle, but that is to be expected from a 1.5 liter moving 2,000 plus pounds. Drives fine til about 80-85 mph, then it starts to be a little too loud from the engine bay. Put in some dynamat and it might be somewhat quieter.
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Bad Gas Mileage/Frequent Visits to the Shop
igobye, 12/13/2006
Scion xA 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 33 people found this review helpful
At 28,000 miles the best mileage I've gotten is 36 mpg once. Most of the time I'm lucky to get 33 mpg highway. I commute 90 miles daily and I'm not getting the mileage that I expected, which was one key factor in choosing the car. When I asked a Scion dealership about it, I was given the same excuse others have been - those are just estimates and there is not much they can do about it. On top of the gas mileage issue, my car has been in the shop three times. The first time was to to replace the radio that changed channels by itself. The second time to replace the Camhead assembly and the third time it was leaking between where the gas nozzle goes and the tank. It was all warranty work, but I'm almost out of warranty - then what? At this rate I'll be broke.
Buyer's Remorse
lakeratz, 07/29/2006
Scion xA 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 21 people found this review helpful
I bought this car to save on gas. I have yet to hit the EPA estimates. In highway driving, at the speed limit of 75 mph I cranked out a whopping 26 mpg. I guess since the car was taching at 4,000 rpms in 5th gear. I should be happy it didn't blow up. Its A/C is inadequate. It has to be run on high fan and recirculate to keep the car cool. It has an uncomfortable ride. You feel every bump in the road. Alsi, it's very underpowered. Check the resale values, others must not be impressed either.
One of the worst vehicles I've ever owned.
Arnie Cooper, South Jordan, UT, 11/29/2016
Scion xA 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 26 people found this review helpful
I've owned over 20 vehicles, and I've had maybe one other vehicle that was as bad as this one. I've owned one other scion and much like this one, a 2009 XA, it too was garbage. This car has needed constant repairs. The door locks stopped working at 40K miles. Bulbs out at 60K. High pitched squealing when the AC is turned on. For a small 4cyc, terrible gas mileage. No where near the rated mileage.
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