Toyota used the Geneva Motor Show today to launch its Urban Cruiser crossover for the European market. The compact vehicle offers some of the utility of a larger SUV with lower fuel consumption. It is essentially the same as the new Toyota Ist, which is intended for Japan only. Both the Ist and Urban Cruiser are closely related to the Scion xD sold in America.
The vehicle was first previewed with a concept over two years ago, but it has changed considerably in terms of exterior styling on the road to production.
“The new Urban Cruiser is designed as an aspirational urban SUV that is very close in spirit to the discontinued three-door RAV4 with its compact dimensions, clever packaging, practicality and four-wheel drive transmission,” the company said in a press release.
02/13, 9:04 AM
posted by:
04focus
aka a Scion xD
02/13, 9:11 AM
posted by:
corvette
so…it sucks.
02/13, 10:18 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Urban Cruiser Crossover, eh? Why did the song ‘YMCA’ just pop into my head after reading that?
02/13, 11:19 AM
posted by:
frylock350
This is what the Rav-4 should have been, instead of growing to highlander-proportions.
02/13, 11:48 AM
posted by:
rsg
johnnycanuck: That was awesome.
02/13, 11:58 AM
posted by:
mazdaman
I can see the marketing propaganda now: “Toyota creates another new vehicle segment: “The Crossover Urban Cruiser” (aka the “jacked-up hatch”). I’m really impressed (NOT!).
A Scion xD by any other name is just as crummy.
02/13, 3:53 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
It’s just a Scion with a new front fascia, really.
02/13, 6:05 PM
posted by:
gbb
Crap.
02/13, 6:54 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Ugly.
02/13, 10:56 PM
posted by:
autonut
Johnny, it’s OK that YMCA pops into your head. Now it is socially acceptable and your parents will love you anyway. I still respect your sense of humor, although boys trip into wilderness when I visit Vancouver is out of the question. We can go to theater where there are a lot of people around. Or listen to Barbra Streisand CDs
02/14, 10:08 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
I threw out that popcorn bucket with hole in the bottom years ago…
03/04, 11:24 AM
posted by:
MY Si
Urban huh?
03/04, 11:50 AM
posted by:
RicardoHead
They should call it the tUrban or the Turdban because the only people lame enough to buy this turd will me mideastern immigrants.
03/04, 12:23 PM
posted by:
agent09
ricardohead is a racist.
03/04, 1:32 PM
posted by:
MY Si
yipes….
03/04, 1:53 PM
posted by:
HoosierHero
Scion says what?
03/04, 1:54 PM
posted by:
sunshine1810
This is ugly like the rest of the Toyota/Scion line up. Where is the Supra, Celica and MR2?
03/04, 3:02 PM
posted by:
SoLoveLA
YMCA popped into your head johnnycanuck because you are gay and just saw a hot policeman?
Just a thought, am I right?
03/04, 4:00 PM
posted by:
agent09
i’m not murderedout you dumbass. i only have one…1 name. unlike you, you have many and just want to post dumb**** all over the place.
well if you’re are ricardohead, good for you. but you’re still an ignorant bitch. how the hell are we suppose to know what nationality you are…
03/04, 6:15 PM
posted by:
mxpx4jem
the toyota ist, which is known as the scion xd is nothing more than a face lifted scion xa. the original toyota ist used the same, well everything as the xa. apparently the old ist and the xa werent that popular in either country.
03/04, 9:45 PM
posted by:
autonut
xD is not xA. It is larger car. It is difficult to see if they are not next to each other, but xD is actually closer in dimension to first gen xB (less square so looks smaller). It also has bigger engine. xA was actually very nimble and well behaving car compare to xD. However a little extra weight may improve handling of this Cruiser as well as 4 wheel drive.
03/04, 11:43 PM
posted by:
sharpie
Like that new grille on this than the xD!
03/06, 12:38 PM
posted by:
bigp
an fake nissan rouge.
03/07, 5:41 AM
posted by:
nestle_s
it looks like an XD cross over. kinda cute!
03/22, 1:34 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
That color is cool,but I don’t get the point of the car
09/01, 6:38 PM
posted by:
tyler_is_aero_tt
Nerd cruiser.
09/30, 3:59 PM
posted by:
Master
Uhhh… this is just a Modern Station Wagon.