2016 Scion iA/iM: Scion drives Toyota youth market - nwitimes.com
Toyota’s Scion division introduces two freshmen to the youth-oriented brand with the 2016 Scion iA four-door sedan and 2016 Scion iM 5-door hatchback. Available early next month, Scion iA and Scion iM enter the subcompact front-wheel drive car market sold with a no-hassle, no-haggle manufacturer’s suggested Pure Price starting at $15,700 and $18,460 respectively with standard 6-speed manual... Scion iA geared by a 6-speed automatic transmission ups the ante to $16,800 while the iM equipped with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) runs $19,200. Add $795 across the line for freight. Uniquely different, each Scion dealer sets their own product line Pure Price. The 2,385 pound Scion iA is powered by a 1. 5-liter 4-cylinder engine that generates an underwhelming 106 horsepower. But high mileage becomes the benefactor as iA’s power-to-weight ratio delivers 31 miles per gallon in town and 41 mpg on the open road. Fuel economy increases to 33/city and 42/highway with an automatic transmission. Scion’s versatile 5-door iM hatchback musters 137 hp from a 1. 8L 4-cylinder for 27 mpg/city and 36 mpg/hwy with manual gearbox. Source: www.nwitimes.com
