Is This Scion's First Crossover?

Mark Stevenson
by Mark Stevenson

Scion, Toyota’s “youth” brand, released the above teaser image Tuesday morning along with a brief press release stating their third all-new vehicle will be displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show this November.

Is this the Toyota CH-R in Scion drag? It very much looks to be.

After releasing the brand-new-to-America Scion iM hatchback — a rebadged version of the internationally available Toyota Auris — and Scion iA, a slightly redesigned and rebadged Mazda2 sedan, Scion has seen a significant uptick in sales over the last month after sitting behind Porsche earlier in the year. However, the fact still remains, Scion is car heavy and without a crossover or SUV in a hot high-riding hatchback market.

This is exactly what Scion needs.

Official details are extremely scarce at this point in time, though the image does match up nicely with photos of the Toyota CH-R’s rump — albeit without the CHMSL gracing the roof-mounted spoiler — so that’s where we’ll place our bets.

Here — check it out for yourself.

If Scion does get a version of the CH-R, this could also be Scion’s very first hybrid.

The Los Angeles Auto Show begins November 18th.

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  • Volt 230 Volt 230 on Oct 06, 2015

    Nothing wrong with a student full of debts buying a USED Japanese or Korean compact car, for the daily grind.

    • 28-Cars-Later 28-Cars-Later on Oct 06, 2015

      The good ones don't depreciate enough, you have to buy them new. But don't worry in the new Amerika 600 credit qualifies for new cars.

  • Oldowl Oldowl on Oct 06, 2015

    This is horrifically ugly, but may be reliable. Jeep Renegade, sorta cool, but likely unreliable. Subaru Crosstrek, capable but no go to it. Soul Trail'ster, goofy toy car. Where is the reliable, OK-looking, smallish AWD for the superannuated?

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    • Oldowl Oldowl on Oct 06, 2015

      @RideHeight I'll give the Soul a look (with eyes half closed to screen the Tonka effect). Maybe the production version will be among the visually tolerable.

  • FreedMike Off topic, but folks, this site is not working well for me from a technical standpoint, and it doesn't matter if I'm using my phone, or my computer (on two different browsers). It locks up and makes it impossible to type anything in after a certain point. Anyone else having these issues?
  • Syke Kinda liked the '57, hated the '58. Then again, I hated the entire '58 GM line except for the Chevrolet. Which I liked better than the '57's. Still remember dad's '58 Impala hardtop, in the silver blue that was used as the main advertising color.
  • Dartdude The bottom line is that in the new America coming the elites don't want you and me to own cars. They are going to make building cars so expensive that the will only be for the very rich and connected. You will eat bugs and ride the bus and live in a 500sq-ft. apartment and like it. HUD wants to quit giving federal for any development for single family homes and don't be surprised that FHA aren't going to give loans for single family homes in the very near future.
  • Ravenuer The rear view of the Eldo coupe makes it look fat!
  • FreedMike This is before Cadillac styling went full scale nutty...and not particularly attractive, in my opinion.
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