2009 Scion xB Consumer Reviews

Vehicle

2009 Scion xB 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

Great interior. Lots of space. Good visibility. Electronics failed and were very expensive to replace.

Vehicle

2009 Scion xB 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Vehicle

2009 Scion xB 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

This car is so fast and reliable, great on gas, cheap to fix, beverages. Never breaks down

Vehicle

2009 Scion xB 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

The Good: Huge interior. I am 6'3" and have plenty of headroom. Legroom for the driver is average. Front Seat passenger legroom is good. You can lay the back seats down and haul a bunch. Peppy engine and sound system is good. Handles really well. Toyota Camry engine so it is a reliable engine.

The Bad: - The seats. Horrible. Arm rest for the driver is way to low and slender. Worthless. The passenger arm rest is... wait, there is NO armrest. Really??
Only 1 power adapter in the entire vehicle. The center console is tiny, too low and pretty much useless. The trim is cheap. The weather stripping on the driver's side window lost its felt (or whatever it is) and the window bound up on the stripping when lowering it. Car Max extended warranty would not cover. Had to take a razor and cut it out, else spend $500 for a new door panel.

The ride is horrible. You feel every bump. If you are just using this for a trip here and there around town or for short commutes then it is ok. I am using for a daily commute and it is abysmal. There really is no intermittent wiper. The intermittent setting can't be adjusted so it is just a lower low setting. There is a horrible blind spot on the passenger side when backing out of parking spaces. The fenders, hood, etc will dent if a leaf falls on it. I barely leaned up against it and accidentally dented it.

Overall: If you want a car for short commutes or a safe car for teen drivers then this is it. Otherwise buy a Camry or Corolla.

Vehicle

2009 Scion xB 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I bought this car for my daughter in Aug. of 08 after she moved to Colorado in '12 and needed a AWD I took it off her hands, since I'd need a car in a year or so. I love driving it. Very quick off the line and @4000 the VVT kicks in and it's on. For a 2.4 L. 4 cyl wagon it's a blast to drive. Toyota quality is all over this car. 83,000 + and no maintenance issues. One recall for coil packs R&R was it.

Best Features

Styling, interior room, seat comfort, reliability, sound system, steering controls.

Worst Features

More wiper speeds. Better MPG Average is 27 Hwy.