2^nd Opinion – Chee

Like a high school football star who grows up to be a jelly donut eatin’ cop in a small town, it’s just not the same when it grows up, and that’s what the Scion xB did: it grew up and got, well, ugly, pudgy and not even very charming. The first xBox is better because, though the engine was limp and the car would fairly rock around corners, it was unique and offered voluminous cargo room in a small package. This version doesn’t accomplish that same edgy uniqueness, and feels too big inside in all the wrong ways. Consider this: it’s not a successful Scion, but it is a damn successful Toyota… More…

Brian Chee