Gone are the days when the Scion xB was setting trends with its box-shaped body in the small car segment. Now, with the second generation approaching its eighth year in the market, it looks like a relic from another time. Scion’s answer to this problem is yet another Release Series edition that will debut at the New York motor show.
The Japanese firm will produce 1,500 examples of the new xB RS 10.0, all of which will be finished in a special pearl white paint with subtle green highlights dubbed ‘Electric Quart’, while the hub caps (yes, they still make those) are presented in a Tungsten Gray color.
The green accent theme continues inside on the custom colored seats and door inserts, while Scion tries to impress the digital-obsessed audience with some tacky LED projections of the Scion logo from the rear bumper to the ground, the “xB RS 10.0” on the driver’s side carpet and the sequential number of the specific vehicle on the passenger side foot well.
Other highlights include piano black accents on the center console, steering wheel and vent rings, illuminated door sills and cup holders, a standard backup camera and a wireless conductive charging mat for cell phones.
The xB RS 10.0 goes on sale in the U.S. this summer with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $20,420, excluding a processing and handling (DPH) fee of $755.
By John Halas
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