I agree that the XD (and the XB) have those rear pillars that block the view and are bad blind spots. I gotta check the specs, but I think this car is aimed at Fit especially and at Versa also, cuz it kinda reminds me a bit of the Versa. It actually doesn't look as good or as aggressive as the Xa, but it kinda looks European. It has that Yaris type hood and look to it.I dunno, it will move out pretty good with what is basically the Corolla motor, and it would pull an automatic trans very easily. I think performance would be real close to the Corolla. The Xb gets the TC engine, and even tho it's now bigger and more sophisticated, it's still "the Box". I think the new Xb is almost a real small SUV, at least that's what I'm getting from the photos I've seen. I used to have a fantasy of owning an Box and putting in the TC engine....now they did it for me. This could be a good commuter car, with enough power to have a nice A/C unit and auto trans for the people who have to put up with &^&*%$ traffic in metro areas. OK, Fit, now how are you gonna counter? I can't wait to see the 2008 Fit and see what Honda does to compete with arch rival Toyota. :rolleyes:

 

i look at that car and say bleh. none of the body lines really flow. it seems......choppy

 

not that i like the interior to much but the instrumet cluster is just horrid!!! yuk.

 

toyota corolla engine ehh? $5 says it will fall apart like the corolla did. LoL my sis has had her corolla for about 2 years now and her interior is falling apart.

 

its aight i guess...i still love my Fit:p

 

Yea. I love the circular speedo, but that speedo should be the tach, like the UK civic R. Other than the circular speedo (although i prefer it to be the tach), the guages are ugly. I love the entire center portion tho, including the radio and AC controls. So shiny.

 

That is a wierd guage. I thought originally it was a reflection of some light on the speedo, then finally saw that it's the tach. BTW, edmunds.com says that the ride of the XD is still choppy like the Xa. The Fit rides a lot better. The only thing I see where the XD has an advantage is the engine, just cuz it has more power. The Fit really looks better in every way.

 

can you source this? link off edmunds. i can't find it.

 

I read it on edmunds.com "I think". argh I googled "2008 Scion" and I got a bunch of articles that I looked through, but I think that edmunds made the comment that because the XD was pretty much the same wheelbase as the Xa, that they didn't think the ride would be improved. The Xa and Xb have been faulted in the past because of poor power and choppy rides. I think the new Xb will have a better ride and certainly more power, but the Xd, while having a nice power to weight ratio, will still have that choppy ride. The Fit is about the same wheelbase, but has a better ride, from what I've read. Guess it has to do with the suspension. Sorry I can't pin it down better than that.

 

A good article from IGN.com
IGN: Scion's Next Generation

 

Yeah I know...it looks good customized, but the first thing out of my mouth after seeing the stock version was "EWWW!!! UGLY LINES!!!"

 

Personally, I almost bought an xA before I ordered my Fit. The gauges in the center, and no cruise control, stopped me (and I'm so glad they did). But this new xD would not even have caught my eye. Glad they have more power now, and moved the gauges to the right location, and I know that being a Toyota, this will be a wonderful car. But it just ain't pretty.

 

Toyota makes a reliable car.
Honda makes a reliable AND fun to drive AND good looking car.:D

 

The interior looks like it brings nothing new to the market. Other than a shaped gauge cluster, this is the most generic and copied design I have seen for a dash.