Scion confirms new concept car headed for New York
by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Mar 18th 2009 at 1:27PM 
Toyota iQ - Click above for a high-res gallery
Scion has decided to end speculation about whether a new concept vehicle will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show by issuing a press release confirming our suspicions. In the process, though, the automaker has stirred the pot, yet again, about what type of vehicle will be on display. According to the super short blurb (pasted after the break), the new concept will be a "micro-subcompact" and will represent "a new segment for the brand aimed toward the growing urbanization trend."
Sounds like a U.S. version of the diminutive Toyota iQ to us. The new model may wear the tD moniker that's been seen floating around the U.S. Patent and Trademark offices and would not displace the aging tC in the automaker's line. Come back around noon EDT on April 8th to find out for sure.
Gallery: 2009 Toyota iQ
PRESS RELEASE:
SCION TO REVEAL CONCEPT CAR AT
2009 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
TORRANCE, Calif., March 18, 2009 – Scion will unveil a micro-subcompact concept car at the 2009 New York International Auto Show. The concept reflects Scion's youthful image and represents a new segment for the brand aimed toward the growing urbanization trend.
The Scion press conference will take place on Wednesday, April 8 at 12:05 p.m. EDT in the Galleria on level four in the Javits Convention Center.
Production versions of the xB urban utility vehicle, tC sports coupe and xD urban subcompact five-door will be on display in the Scion space as well as five highly-modified vehicles that debuted at the 2008 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.
A video clip of the press conference will be available for viewing following the event on the scion.com website.
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Taglane 1:32PM (3/18/2009)
*Hears the two words "Scion Concept"*
*Remembers the Hako*
*Runs into the attic and hides*
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catgirlshyla 3:45PM (3/18/2009)
Still waiting for a RWD Scion tC....still waiting....still waiting....
Rev 5:25PM (3/18/2009)
This can't drive any worse than the tC, catgirl...
gerrrg 9:34PM (3/18/2009)
Huh. I liked the Hako with some minor adjustments.
Zerk 1:39PM (3/18/2009)
Winner , winner, chicken dinner
Yep, Scion version of IQ
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Luis 1:45PM (3/18/2009)
Maybe we'll get a 2fer. The iQ and the tD...
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abitbig 1:50PM (3/18/2009)
Looks like a redesigned xA.
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Patrick 1:49PM (3/18/2009)
is the tD getting a turbo Diesel? ;)
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another_one 1:50PM (3/18/2009)
I wish....
Taglane 1:50PM (3/18/2009)
Oh I just got that. lol
Probably not, since Toyota is so smart.
why not the LS2LS7? 1:57PM (3/18/2009)
Except for the instrument cluster, I'd rather have a Beat.
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Luis 2:40PM (3/18/2009)
This one will actually hold it's value.
why not the LS2LS7? 2:55PM (3/18/2009)
I guess you haven't been reading autoblog lately.
Besides, no car of this sort holds its value anyway. A car is rarely an investment.
Luis 3:11PM (3/18/2009)
I guess I should continue the sentence:
"...hold its value better than a Chevy."
Or write: "Have a higher residual value than a Chevy".
No car, except maybe Priuses last summer, increase in value. I never implied that.
Truckchamp 3:19AM (3/19/2009)
I have been to a dealer meeting and the iQ will be a Scion product when it comes to America. There is a new replacement for the tC, but won't be untill 2011!
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ack154 2:33PM (3/18/2009)
It's like an almost practical version of the smart fortwo.
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Colin Smith 2:57PM (3/18/2009)
I had a look at an iQ the other day. Uncomfortable seat, no headroom, only one difficult to access seat in the back, and no boot (trunk) at all - I mean: none!
This makes the Smart look very smart indeed. So, Fiat 500 it is then.
Luis 3:12PM (3/18/2009)
I'm sure the backseat is for emergency use only. Hell, I saw 5 people crammed into a Mercedes convertible on Sunday, and trust me, the 3 people in the back were NOT comfortable.
So, without a boot, the back seat I'm sure makes for good storage. In the Smart you don't even get the emergency option to put someone back there.
BigWill 3:03PM (3/18/2009)
Why is this a "t" instead of an "x"?
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BoneHeadOtto 10:50PM (3/18/2009)
because they already have an xD