Scion tC
Manufacturer	Scion
Parent company	Toyota Motor Corporation
Production	2005–present
Assembly	Tsutsumi, Japan
Predecessor	Toyota Celica
Class	Compact
Body style(s)	2-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Engine(s)	2.4L 161 hp @ 5,700 rpm and 163 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm I4
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	106.3 in (2700 mm)
Length	174.0 in (4420 mm)
Width	69.1 in (1755 mm)
Height	55.7 in (1415 mm)
Related	Toyota Avensis

Scion tC is a compact car introduced by Japanese automaker Toyota in 2004 as a concept car under its recently introduced Scion brand name. The Scion tC was designed to appeal to the Generation Y market. They hoped to do so by making standard features numerous and optional features extremely easy to add. The Scion tC is generally considered Toyota's successor to the Celica whose production ended with the 2006 model year (2005 in the United States). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 457 pixelsFull resolution (1940 × 1108 pixel, file size: 185 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Scion is a brand of vehicles produced by Toyota Motor Corporation founded in 2003. ... This article is about the automaker. ... For the high-performance versions of the Celica, see Toyota Celica GT-Four. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback shape like this 2004 Bentley Continental GT can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is a term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Toyota Avensis, second generation. ... The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ... This article is about the automaker. ... 1938 Buick Y-Job, the first Concept car A concept car or show car is a car prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. ... Scion is a brand of vehicles produced by Toyota Motor Corporation founded in 2003. ... Generation Y is a term that designates a cohort of people born immediately after Generation X. It is one of several terms (including The Millennials and the The Internet Generation) used to describe the same group. ... For the high-performance versions of the Celica, see Toyota Celica GT-Four. ...

The Scion tC uses the chassis of the Avensis^[1] which is sold in the European market, and the Camry's 2.4 L 2AZ-FE I4 engine. Its low price (base MSRP of US$16,715 for the 2006 model) is a major feature, as well as the pure pricing marketing style that Toyota has adopted. Toyota Avensis, second generation. ... The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Australia; Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. ... The Toyota AZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ...

The name tC does not fit in with its stablemates the xA, xB and xD because the name xC has already been taken by Volvo for its XC70 and XC90 models. According to Scion, tC stands for "Touring Coupe." Scion xA is a subcompact car sold in the United States by Toyotas brand Scion. ... The Scion xB is a vehicle made by Toyota for the United States market and sold under their youth-oriented Scion brand. ... The Scion xD is a new sporty hatchback to be introuduced by Scion for 2008. ... Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar, is a well-known Swedish automobile maker founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. ... The Volvo V70 is a full-size station wagon. ... The Volvo XC90 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV. It is based on the Volvo P2 platform, shared with the Volvo S80 and other larger Volvo cars. ...

Specifications (2007 model)

• Engine: 2.4 L Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT-i, compression ratio of 9.6:1.
• Power: 161 hp (120 kW) @ 5,700 rpm
• Torque: 163 lb·ft (220 N·m) @ 4000 rpm
• Transmission: Standard 5-speed manual transmission or optional 4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission
• Highway fuel economy/consumption: 35-30 mi/U.S. gal (7.8 L/100 km) (automatic); 34-29 mi/U.S. gal (8.1 L/100 km) (manual)
• City fuel economy/consumption: 29-23 mi/U.S. gal (10.7 L/100 km) (automatic); 28-22 mi/U.S. gal (10.7 L/100 km) (manual)
• Fuel tank: 14.5 gal (54.9 L)
• Brakes: 4-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock braking system
• Curb weight: 2,970 lb (1,347 kg) (automatic); 2,905 lb (1,318 kg) (manual)
• Displacement: 2382 cc

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Features

The Scion tC has a number of standard features including:

• Interior: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Tachometer, Tilt Steering, Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Control, Tire Pressure Monitor, Pioneer AM/FM/CD Audio System with 7 speakers, including 10" subwoofer standard (2008 model), mp3 playback and iPod connection (2008), 60/40 Folding Rear Seat, and a Panoramic Moonroof/Sunroof.
• Exterior: Automatic-off multi-reflector halogen Headlights, 17" alloy wheels, Power Windows, Power Exterior Mirrors, and Interval Windshield Wipers.
• Safety: Power Door Locks, Vehicle Anti-Theft Engine Immobilizer, an anti-lock braking system, driver and passenger airbags, as well as a driver knee airbag, a first aid kit, and Remote Keyless Entry.

In 2007 Toyota announced the release of the tC Spec Package, a version of the tC designed primarily for tuners, who had complained about certain aspects of the car. As such, the Spec Package version uses 16" steel wheels (instead of the 17" alloys), a fixed glass panorama roof (instead of the moonroof), unique upholstery, special front-end treatments, a urethane steering wheel, and a choice of 4 colors. The Spec Package is also priced lower, starting at $15,000. Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or Autocruise) is a system to automatically control the speed of an automobile. ... Tachometer showing engine RPM (revolutions per minute), and a redline from 6000 and 7000 RPM. A tachometer measures the speed of rotation of a shaft or disk (from Greek: tachos = speed, metron = measure), as in a motor or other machine. ... Old Pioneer Logo (Until 1998) Pioneer Corporation ) (TYO: 6773 ) is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Tokyo, Japan. ... This article is about the artistic term Panorama. ... A headlight or headlamp is a light, usually attached to the front of a vehicle such as a car, with the purpose of illuminating the road ahead during periods of low visibility, such as night or precipitation. ... An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and where the resulting material has metallic properties. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) This article is about the means of transport. ... An anti-lock braking system (ABS) (translated from German, Antiblockiersystem) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. ... For the Mozilla crash reporting software previously called Airbag, see Breakpad. ... For the Mozilla crash reporting software previously called Airbag, see Breakpad. ... First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform. ...

Release Series line

Beginning in late spring 2004, Scion launched the Release Series (RS) line, limited quantities of their current vehicles pre-packaged with individual numbered badging, exclusive accessories and other special features. Limited edition vehicles from a marketing standpoint were used to create a buzz for the brandname, with their exterior colors tending to be loud or bright hues (i.e. orange, yellow, red, blue, green). Because of the growing popularity of the Scion product line and the scarce production runs (most dealers only get 2-3 of each RS model), these limited edition vehicles quickly sell out. Preordering is available at each dealership on a first-come, first-served basis. To the customer's benefit, Scion's "Pure Price" MSRP bounds dealerships against market-demand vehicle mark-up. Naturally, resale values of Release Series vehicles command a premium because of their packaged options and scarcity.

April 2005

• tC RS 1.0 only available in Absolutely Red with 2500 units produced

April 2006

• tC RS 2.0 only available in Blue Blitz Mica with 2600 units produced

February 2007

• tC RS 3.0 only available in Blizzard Pearl with 2500 units produced ^[2]

Safety

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TRD

Similar to many other models of Toyota/Lexus/Scion, there are many upgrades available through TRD, or Toyota Racing Development. From as basic as oil caps to performance oriented parts including the TRD sport muffler, there is a multitude of opportunities for tC owners to customize their vehicles. Some of these parts can help increase the horsepower of your vehicle, where others complement the handling and braking aspects of the car. These parts are available at the Scion dealers, as well as online on TRD's website, [2]. Toyota Racing Development or TRD is the in-house tuning shop for all Toyota, Lexus, and Scion cars, which are Toyota brands and domestically branded as such in Japan. ...

Recall

In early 2006, a recall was issued for some 2005 and 2006 tCs due to the possibility of the glass wind deflector being shattered by debris^[4]. Owners were requested to bring in their vehicles to have a shatter resistant film installed. A product recall is a request to return to the maker a batch or an entire production run of a product, usually due to the discovery of safety issues. ...

In late 2006, a recall was issued for 29,542 2005 and 2006 tCs due to the possibility of the side airbags deploying as a result of slamming the door forcefully. The greatest risk occurs when doors are shut while the ignition is in the on position or when the door is shut within 90 seconds of the ignition being turned from on to off. Owners of potentially affected tCs can call 1-866-548-1851. The recall identifier is SSC 60H.

Motorsports

• With the demise of the Toyota Celica, the Scion tC is now used for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race held during the Long Beach Grand Prix, beginning in 2006.
• There are several drag racing Scion tCs.

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References on television

After an insignificant amount of traditional advertising on television, the Scion tC has appeared on a few obscure late-night shows. For instance, the Scion tC was advertised on Live with Mitzi and Verl, a fictional talk show on the adult swim cartoon, Frisky Dingo. ^[5], also the Scion was featured in Spike TV's Bullrun, which goes on at 10:00pm every Tuesday. A full scale 2006 commercial was periodically screened at AMC Theatres prior to showing movie trailers. Starting in 2007, Scion began a marked increase in advertising, especially on television. This is due to the "Little Deviants" ad campaign, harking the Scions "customizability". Adult Swim, sometimes rendered [adult swim] based on its logo, is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... Frisky Dingo is an animated comedy television series from Matt Thompson and Adam Reed, co-creators of Sealab 2021. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bullrun is an American reality television series. ... AMC Promenade 16 multiplex in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California. ...

Appearances in other media

• Scion tC is featured in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix as the lowest priced car.
• Scion tC is also featured in Microsoft's newest racing simulation - Forza Motorsport 2.

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Sales

Monthly U.S. sales

References

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External links

• Scion.com Official Website
• Scion Release Series Mini-Site
• Scion Puerto Rico webpage (Spanish)