2014 Scion tC Review

Lukewarm hatch gets more style for 2014

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[buildmorefarms]

5k miles and Im loving my 2014 tC manual transmission! Woohoo fun!

[buildmorefarms]

Hardly lukewarm....this car rocks! Amazing stereo with HD, 28+ avg mpg, updated steering and suspension tweaks for 2014 make handling corners fun, 0-60 in <7 seconds with the manual transmission and Consumer Reports rated Scion the most reliable brand in its 2013 Auto Issue....cant do better than that for less than 20k.

[NOLAItsNotOva]

People love to hate on this car. You have to understand that this car is targeted after younger people. You can buy it basically custom to you. Everything that you could want can be easily added or modified to fit to your liking. And the stuff that comes STANDARD in this car doesn't in other cars in the segment. I'm getting one this summer. Need to get out of my gas guzzling truck. Can't wait to place my order

[afroman]

If this was rear wheel drive with the hatch... the amount of these sold would have been some pretty solid numbers

[johnnyknapp]

Manual tc 180hp, torque 173.. automatic tc 178 hp, torque 172... 2014 tc suspension upgrades. additional spot welds, retuned struts, retuned suspension braces..

[Geosoria]

Well, I just bought my new Scion tC 2014 and I love it. It's fantastic.

[KeybladeHero]

This looks like corolla/frs/prius had a three some.

[wheatlyteal]

0:41 this place...I've seen been there IN GTA 5

[xxxApazariah]

When I grow up I would love to buy a car like this

[harleyreyes]

the room at the back seat is unbelievable.. that is the highlight of this car. and once back seats are folded you can put a bike, snowboard, luggages.

[antidemonic]

They should have never discontinued this car . I had a 07 and I loved that car . I got almost 300, 000 miles out of it

[joshuaowens]

I'm actually going to pick up my 2014 tc today!!! Excited as ever! Very aggressive look a lot of torque compared to cars in the same bracket. This car is loaded and the price compared to other models alike, you cant beat it!!!

[Budoo]

This car looks so badass wish it had more power though.

[imVexedBruh]

I hope I can be a part of yhe scion design team after I graduate. Just because they make cars that still look like concepts.

[mattbrooks]

The ride is startlingly quiet for such a car. The engine sings with the identifiers of any 4 cylinder, the tone of which is rounded off by noise dampening material under the hood and behind the firewall, which also rids you of excessive road noise. The car sounds lovely on the highway, rides smooth and responds as willed. Again, the steering is just damn fine. The cargo space ample, and the rear passenger space is uncompromised. I find this to be my favourite Toyota, and plan to buy one soon.

[mattbrooks]

It's a great car, with good, torquey pickup that's responsive. As expected, it's not as easy to get in the back seat as, say, a car with rear doors, but once inside, a six foot man can sit behind another six foot man comfortably. The seats recline so far as to make room in the back for anyone who needs it. The car is remarkably comfortable. "The dash is high." Well, yeah, it is. It has a tilt-only moonroof broken into a front and rear section, each with its own individual pull screen.

[boltp]

for all the people talking shit on TCS shutup. Dezod makes a turbo kit for these cars and if you do good enough work. There are TCS running 10 sec times. They are not meant to come with a turbo or any platform of this nature. They are plain platform giving the person a choice to easily mod the car which i like. That is why Toyota makes TRD to add parts to there car. They are very reliable cars. I rather buy a scion than a WRX knowing I can mod it for a lot less. and I do like subies.

[mentostheOG]

He's right about the electronic power steering. Another thing that bugs me is you can't see the turn signal indicators on the dash if your leaning left or right a little. Its a nice car for the money. I can't get TRD parts yet. When they become available I'll be lowering and installing intake and exhaust

[myfastgti]

This is not a performance car. I went from VW GTIs to SCION. I can now sleep good at night knowing I won't get a CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. All german cars are great when they are new but once they hit 60, 000 miles they start to break down. My Toyota and Scions aren't for performance, they are reliable and economic vehicles. If you want a Toyota on steroids then look into LEXUS. Having owned Chevy, Ford, Mercedes Benz, VW, Hyundai and Honda I will say from experience that this line of cars are great.

[jackmendez]

I got behind the wheel in my automotive fundamentals class and even though I was in it for less than a minute I really liked it more than my Kia.