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Used 2011 Scion xD Consumer Reviews

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3.63 out of 5 stars

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pat downey, 12/23/2009
2010 Scion xD 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have only about 500 miles on my xd manual transmission car. Overall it is a good little car and decent on MPG (about 33 on combined driving). It has a lot of features,standard equipment, that you normally would expect in higher priced cars. The one thing that I was surprised that it does not have, is a water coolant temp gauge. I bought a standard transmission because, in my experience, these little engines don't do very well with automatic transmission's. The car seems to be a little short on performance even with the 5 speed. At Interstate speeds, 70-75 MPH, there is what I think is a harmonic vibration that is very annoying.

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5 out of 5 stars

Very happy customer

k, 10/12/2010
2010 Scion xD 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I've had the car for less than a week, so I can't comment on reliability. However the controls are laid out simply. Being on the short side, I have no problems reaching the pedals. Good visibility, no huge blind spots. With less than 150 miles on the car I'm averaging 35.4 mpg, which is above what they rate the car as. It's fun to drive, looks awesome, and is economical, perfect fit for me.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

To Xd or Not Xd?

1ldhall, 05/13/2010
2010 Scion xD 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful

I commute the freeways of LA daily for +65 miles one-way. I have driven the Xd for over 6 months and +10k miles and find it both satisfying yet annoying causing classic cognitive dissonance. The power is ok, but not exceptional, gas-mileage is ok but not great, the radio is very annoying to use with so-so audio quality, in LA you need a radio to survive those long commutes. The AC can barely keep-up on warm days on the 101 fwy and it's not even summer yet! Only one cigarette lighter that is 'on' only with the ignition; annoying, no arm rest; annoying, road handling; noisy & annoying, can't see the cup-holders in the dark, annoying. There are better vehicles for the money available.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

A Blast to drive

Ryan, 10/17/2009
2010 Scion xD 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have just over 1,000 miles on my new ride. It has been great to drive, it is a zippy little car, with good handling. I have averaged 30-31mpg with mixed driving, better than the stated average of 29 mpgs. I like that even the base xD is quite loaded.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Decieving machine

Michael, 01/17/2010
2010 Scion xD 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I love my 2010 Scion XD. But honestly I"m a bit disappointed with some things. I love the standard features and the reliability factor and the way it looks. The thing I didn't like was the ride. I notice that when going over a man hole cover or any decent bumps in the road which we have a lot of here in NY's capital district. It's very jarring and annoying and makes me wonder if it is causing too much vibration to the chassis of the car causing premature wear. The other thing is that the cargo space even with the seats folded down is very limited compared to the fit and the Kia soul. I'm a musician, though easier now,I was able to fit more into my Saturn SL. Other than that, I like it.

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