Scion xB
Toyota vehicles caters to iPod crowd

Scion xB from Toyota is styled with distinctiveness in mind.
Exterior styling cues include the soft angles between its wide and flat paneling, high beltline, elongated headlamps that wrap around the side of the vehicle, inset taillights, rectangular grille, pronounced fenders and single rear backup light on the left bumper. The xB also features tinted rear windows and turn signals integrated into the side mirrors. The xB's design team aimed for a lounge-like interior that met the comfort and lifestyle needs of the customer. The versatile interior provides 21.7 cubic feet of cargo area behind the rear seats. For added convenience, the 60/40 split rear seats fold flat, providing a spacious and flat cargo floor, allowing the driver to haul larger loads more easily. Interior storage is abundant with a driver's convenience tray, a glove box, a console box and front door storage. A fixed tray is located beneath the rear seats for hidden storage and can accommodate such small items as magazines, cameras, laptops, cell phone chargers and CDs. A series of sleek circular gauges, including a multi-information display, are centered on the dash. The multi-information display allows drivers to toggle through the clock, outside temperature, instantaneous miles per gallon, average miles per gallon, distance to empty or the average speed. The xB's standard 160-watt maximum output Pioneer audio system is focused on youth lifestyle as it features iPod connectivity and a mini-jack port located beneath the climate controls for easy access. This standard head unit integrates track, artist and album information from the iPod into a one-line display on the head unit's screen. Connectivity is achieved by simply plugging the iPod into a port via a connector cable, providing outstanding sound quality through the car's stereo system and constant power to the iPod. Music is controlled through the head unit and the steering wheel audio control buttons. The mini-jack port allows users to listen to their portable music collection through the xB's Pioneer speakers. The xB's optional premium audio system adds one more feature to the standard head unit, the ability to download "skins" to play on the organic electroluminescent (OEL) screen. Customers can download images, four-second video clips and eight-second movies from Pioneer's Web site. In addition, Pioneer software allows customers to burn their own images and movies onto a CD and upload them onto the available head unit. The faceplate light also changes from deep orange to blue at the touch of a button. The xB is equipped with a 2.4-liter dual overhead-cam four-cylinder engine with variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i). The engine produces 158 horsepower.