2016 Scion iA Review: Scion builds a Mazda 2 Just For You
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- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2016 Scion iA is a new and small Sedan from a joint partnership between Toyota and Mazda.
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This car serves the purpose it was designed for. I have seen too many "Enthusiasts" complain about it not having AWD or a turbo (Even being strictly manual only). When I read those comments, it made my brain die a little. This is a commuter car, to get from A to B using very little gas in the process. This is not a Ferrari and should not be treated as such.
This car is insane. from Cincinnati to Columbus I was getting 48.1 MPG,
Honestly this car is the car you get
Not for luxury or crazy power(like Roman said)
You get because it will bring you and or your family where you need to go
And at the same time not be a complete lemon
This car is great
Especially if it's a manual
Why in 2015 do manufactures still make cars with halogen headlights/tailights... I mean LED's are actually CHEAP.. and they're super efficient and more durable..
It's little details like headlights/tail lights that make certain cars looks old/cheap.. like this one.
Manufacturers still thinks LED is expensive and for premium cars only
Sigrafix Well ............. The car itself is actually shit!
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What the hell are you talking about? you don't even make any sense.
I'm referring to the headlights and taillights.. LED's are in fact CHEAP, durable and far more efficient so that alone makes sense to use them instead of halogens.. on top of that they are brighter, cooler (temp), and look about a million times better..
That's why I say, using halogens in 2015 makes no sense.. the manufacturing cost can not be that much more for LED's to justify it.
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Because they are...
Because they are economy/budget cars. The cheaper it looks the better it will sell to the poor
Just bought this and I love it.
So basically this scion iA is nothing but a rebadged Mazda2, while the iM is nothing but a rebadged Toyota Corolla hatchback, and the FR-S is joint project between Subaru and Toyota. Seems like scion doesn't have the money or the resources to make its own, unique cars. That or Toyota doesn't want them to.
97I30T Scion is toyota's leftovers, or someone else's car re-badged.
kirbyswarp I can't really say I'm that surprised and I kind of knew that. Scions have never exactly flown out of dealer showrooms, so Toyota probably doesn't want to spend very much money on the brand. But the xB, xD, and TC are cars unique to Scion. Wait, just kidding, those are Toyota's in other countries.
97I30T Exactly. Old, outdated Toyotas.
97I30T yea because us inbreeds get a murica re-badge but its still a toyota product, so I've never considered a scion SCION just another toyota, and what does kirbyswarp drive a honda...?
Adam SafeHouse So butthurt. And no, I do not.
is not a Toyota, its a Mazda 2 (DEMIO). and the reason for use de Scion mark in that car is an asociation between Mazda and Toyota.
Great video! Scion did a great job. I like these merger cars: Subaru BRZ & Scion FRS. Maybe it's me but I'm tried of car reviewers comparing the power and throttle of a 16k car to a 50+k car. The average driver cannot afford that. Know your audience. Ppl who buy hellcats aren't watching this video. What's the tank size, how great is it at getting up to freeway speed, passing cars on the freeway, how many ppl can fit comfortably in the car, etc? That should be your baseline. The issue with being too experienced driving hellcats and Ferraris makes you removed from audience normal life experience.
Out of curiousity is there a way to turn off the beep when turning off the car? Thank you :)
Is that Skyline Dr in Woodside, CA? That road looks very familiar to me. I think I will drive by there today to confirm my suspicions. Also, forget Scion, it should be released as Mazda 2. That interior is in my 3 and other Mazdas.
OMG I miss Alice's ... that's awesome that you tested that car on those roads!!!
I put 17 size wheels and tires, it looks awesome. If you drive it on manual with sports, acceleration gets way better or even on only manual or on only sports mode.
I must admit, I'm kind of surprised by how negative so many people's response to this vehicle is. Don't get me wrong, I also think the Scion front end is kind of ugly and would appreciate more power, but the package being offered here really is quite competitive within the segment. The first thing worth noting is that once you get past the badge, you are looking at a Mazda, which means you are getting Mazda's driving dynamics and exceptionally well styled and built interiors. I'm not sure how well loaded the final car will be, but you can clearly see the screen and controls straight from Mazda's lineup, so you automatically know you'll be getting plenty of stuff that would cost extra. Really, when looking at the segment as a whole, I think the iA looks quite compelling, with the biggest competitor probably being a Fiesta with the 1.0 turbo.
What I would really like to see is some stuff from the Japan spec Mazda2/Demio including a hatchback option and their 1.5 diesel, which also gets about 105 hp but cranks out about 185 lb ft of torque.
Is the 1.5 engine the only engine they have
First car 😍
how was the stereo
Does it have enough room inside to swap it for a 2.5L?
Doubt it but wouldn't that be nice
It should fit same platform as a cx3, you can definitely fit the mzr 2.0 and it should be the same harness as a Mazda 3
And then they pulled the plug on Scion soon afterwards.
What's faster this or a Gti?
The manual transmission is even better! It takes it to another level of fun.
1) 2016 Scion iA 2) 2016 Honda fit 3) 2016 Honda Civic 4) 2016 Mazda3.
I am having trouble deciding on what car I should get. I have shortened the list down to these 4 cars. If I were to purchase any one of these cars, it would be the base model and automatic. What do you guys think? Which car would you choose and why? Thanks for the feedback. I can't decide!
+betoski
Scion iA- Inexpensive transportation from point A to B while being fuel frugal and yet fun to drive. Has a lot of features for 16 grand while keeping a small footprint, but having a big interior.
Honda Fit - Starting price similar to the iA but not as many features (No touchscreen, alloy wheels, push button start), but a cavernous cargo capacity and stunning looks while keeping a professional composure.
Honda Civic - As of right now; I believe Honda has issued a stop-sale on the Lx and Ex because of engine issues. Aside from that small issue, the new civic is a game changer for me. Nothing major like trunk capacity or driving dynamics, but this is a top of the line for the class and I would recommend this any day.
Mazda 3 - Out of all the compact cars in its class; its the best to drive. Thats it. It has its ups and downs, but when I purchased my car (I looked at the 3 as well and found the backseat and trunk almost unlivable). It may be really fuel efficient but dont let that fool you. This car is small on the inside.
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I don't remember if TFL said how many cogs are in the transmission. Anyone? Roman?
Andrew Cavett 6 speed manual and 6 speed automatic
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Watch how slow it is at altitude.
Is that screen retractible, like the old volvo xc90?
No. At least the screen on mine isn't.
Does this car feel like a Toyota Yaris? They both have the same amount of power so I hope not because the Yaris is slow and loud.
Its not a "joint partnership". Its a straight up rebadged of a Mazda engineered and built product. Slap on an ugly grill and the pathetic Toyota symbol on the engine cover and viola - an instant Scion. Actually, this is a 2015 iteration of my old 1999 Mazda Protege with its 104 HP 1.6 pushing 2400 lbs around. I loved that little car.
You are exactly right!!
+Jeff Morse I was under the impression it actually had a Toyota engine. I could be wrong. I cannot find any source going either way.
Teddy Brown Its a Mazda built SkyActiv engine with a Toyota cover. The car is 100% Mazda. The only Toyota contribution was handing Mazda the check for them. Its not a bad thing by any stretch - its definitely better than any small Toyota sold in this country. If I needed a new car today it would be on my shopping list.
Hot rod that dude up with a mzr 2.5 liter, wide tires and have some fun
Not a bad little car. I can see how it would be perfect for some people.
Angel Torres Agreed, I only wish it had a sun/moon roof option.
I can't believe that this car is coming as a Toyota Yaris sedan to the Caribbean
ill take the looks of this on the front over the fr-s and miata...
for the price i love it
The rear end is quite nice, reminiscent of the Mazda 6. The front is ehh. The Corolla S front end would look sweet on the iA with the LED headlights. But, it's not a bad car for the money.
People who will buy this car can care less about the handling and acceleration. Its about the features per dollar and this car is excellent when it comes to that. For 16 grand you even get collision mitigation. That is unheard of in this price range.
imagine this 2300 lb sedan with the 2.5 liter. id buy it.
nice car for retirees like myself who just need a car to get groceries and pick up prescriptions. I think in a year or so they will drop the price significantly when no youngsters bug them . looks like the last generation of the elantra on the side profile . SCION ?
So wanted to to have a 2.0 engine
TBH when he floored it the first time it sounded like a v12
My first car✨✨✨💕
i just bought it last month and is nice
Can I ask how much you guys are paying for it monthly and how much your down were?
monthly 375 and about 3000 on the download
+3rdWG downpayment $2000 and monthly $355
too bad your country does not sell the Mazda 2
My question is scion came out with 2 "new" cars and yet they can't make a tc with 4 doors? Really what they should have done if they had a lets make a mazda into a scion bug is remake the mazda 3 into a tc with 4 doors. Really hate to say it as a tc owner but the new scions minus the frs makes it look like toyota is trying really hard to either make scion look like a economy brand or killing them off slowly.
Roman didn't mention the amount of standard tech you can get for 17K...
Let's face it, we ALL know this thing is not going to sell
Thankfully it isn't a CVT! Woohoo!! And it handles well and is cheap!
it sounds great though
man if this had a turbo with that engine it would be awesome.
do it. But the engine is still weak a hell.
Great car to add a little aftermarket turbo, bring it up to 170-180HP. larger wheels and tires etc.....
cassmanio high comp. I was thinking the same thing but if its like that 12.1 it should push out 200 or 220 to the crank, the tc with a turbo on 8psi gets to 280 almost 100 and with a nice tune gets to 300 to the wheels but your shorting the lifespan of the camry engine... still that 12 to 1 got me thinking! which I think roman didn't say it had a comp ratio like that but w/e
Looking at the interior, this is so obviously a Mazda. But Mazda's exterior designs are way better. Maybe they'll sell it on the whole "it's a cheap sedan with a nice interior" angle. But Toyota was better off cleaning up the Vios and slapping a Scion badge on it instead. Somehow I think it'll be an uphill climb going against the likes of the Accent and Sonic.
I feel as though you should opt for the Mazda 3 sedan over this. For a little more money you get relatively same mileage, more power, and sportier drive.
Vincent G
Yeah, no comparison.
It's seems a little outdated to have a car made by 2 completely different manufacturers to look so similar just with replaced badges basically, even if it is essentially the same car, it's like the Toyota Corolla/Chevy Prism.
I have a Mazda 3 and the interior is exactly the same and put a Mazda grill on it and it's a 2016 Mazda 2
Well.. This car IS a Mazda 2
I spot California State Route 84 and California State Route 35 in the video.
You spelled San Francisco incorrectly
I personally think the front looks horrible. That may just be me, though.
Deviate You are right, pretty ugly.
Looks like an ugly version of the brand new Ford focus
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+Deviate i agree
2:05 Nice tesla roadster!
Toyota yaris now. Rather have the Mazda 2 but not bad as a Toyota
Mazda iA
Well, it is not just based on the CX-3, it is actually just a REBADGE of the Mazda 2, a model sold in Latin America and other regions. I personally have been in the Mazda 2, and it is just another affordable subcompact car with small engine, but with nice features... Actually, that whole Scion iA is the. Mazda 2, but with a Toyota badge.
Sadly, America market is getting the weakest engine available for that car, obviously because it is not the Skyactive version reserved for Mazda models.
As long it is kept under a reasonable price, it will be sold well.
it is everything from mazda except the badge and cheaper scion exterior styling
yep. If you look under the hood they have all three badges all over the place. But it's 100% all mazda. The only thing toyota did was put their engine cover on it, and rebadge the steering wheel and exterior.
I just don't understand how we have to take the backdoor deal to get a Mazda 2. Obviously people enjoy the new Mazda 2 but the USA can't get a hold of it? This re-badged Mazda 2 isn't very spectacular considering the iM is a few paychecks more and looks to be a heck of a lot more exciting than this yawn-box.
It would look good if it had the Mazda face and tail on it....
Toyota rebadging others' cars. Down to 90's GM levels.
I like the rear. Side profile as well. Front has grown on me.
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Damn, why didn't they throw the iM engine into this? I feel like it would have given this car ample power.
Aneesh Sompalli Because it is basically a re-badged Mazda2.
Aneesh Sompalli Because iM is a rebadget Toyota Auris and iA is a rebadged Mazda 2 - completely different cars.
Aneesh Sompalli Mileage is far more important at this price point. 42 Mpg can not be toped at this price point. Knowing Toyota/ Mazda the IA should EXCEED that mileage in normal driving. All my 4 cylinder Toyotas have easily exceeded their highway rating.
fatboy19831 Yeah I understand that point. I drive only Toyota/Lexus vehicles so trust me I wasn't hating on them. My most recent buy was a 2015 I4 Camry and I love it; it's my daily driver.
fatboy19831 Not sure why 42 mpg seems like the bottleneck of new gasoline cars today.
I'll jst get a mazda
Scion should have built a cx-3 thingy this is appalling
How can you recognize it for the mazda2 when the mazda2 isn't coming to the god forsaken us of a!!! well the interior definitely.
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All the claims are borne out after five years of happy ownership.
they need to make a v6 scion tc! just steal it from one of the toyota vans or something ! that be sick . or make a v4 but with a solid 210 horsepower to top the civic si. smh when will they learn
gesh fire your music mix in editor!
Too bad the Mazda2 looks way better than this. I wish Mazda will sell the Mazda2 in the US instead of Scion selling their iA.
vader11111 They look almost exactly the same.
sic22l To me the front of the iA looks way worse.
vader11111 They tried to combine Mazda 2 with Fiesta's grille (before FL).
vader11111 I agree. The mail slot grille was fine, but that damn "Open Mouth Bass" intake below it is just horrendous. I wonder who signed off on that.
Well, maybe some people will look at this over a Mitsubishi Mirage.
DrClaw77 Agree. Why can't they just keep the looks of the Mazda2 just like the FRS/BRZ.
It looks like a Lancer and a Focus RS had a child but it was born with down syndrome.
Looks kinda shit, although good thing it's a Mazda 2 with a different front so get the Mazda front bits imported from Mexico and swap them on it'll look decent.
The design is alright not one of my favorite
But it isn't a Japanese automobile
Anyone who buys the Scion iA over a Mazda 2 just to save a couple of bucks should have their head examined. The Mazda 2 is a relatively good looking car. The iA is hideous.
I prefer Mazda2(demio)
Scion pisses me off. They have a potential all time winner with the FRS but they continue to be dumb about it. As is the FRS with 200hp should be $20k. They would sell out every time at that price & when will dealers understand they will get more repeat business w/o markups. They could easily add 50-100hp making the car even better at the $29k real world price they are charging. & now they produce this? It doesn't even look good. A 4 door FRS would probably be better.
But like everyone says :( the front is ugly. Looks like a sad bug
no
16,000dollars uh yea right
What is Scion thinking? How is building a lame looking under powered sedan going to bring in young buyers? Did they actually talk to any young people? At least the iM looks good, even if it too could use a few more ponies.
prefer the mazda2, the cosmetic changes they made look like a downgrade to the original
Idk why scion keeps selling rebadged cars, pretty annoying. No wonder scion was deleted
mazda 2 sedan, only much more awkward looking
My mom is getting one tomorrow.
I just got one too
Lol yeah my mom loves it she got it in blue. I highly suggest it, its a very good car for a great price
+Johnathan Smith what's her mpg average and does her back windows go all the way down because mine don't
I don't know the mpg but the back windows goes all the way down
If it doesn't go down see if you have that child proof thing on because when I clicked it, it fixed the problem hopefully this helped
Mazda is really dumb for not bringing the Mazda2 to the U.S. Not everyone wants a high riding crossover.
Raul Bravo 100% agree.
I hate Scion. It's as a complete waste of a brand that no one gives two craps for and as per JD power have horrible reliability. I hate badge engineering as I see it as a company was too lazy and cheap to develop a car of their own. So you can only imagine how much I hate this car. I hope it proves to be a massive failure and Toyota kills the Scion brand as a result, maybe keep the iM and make it into a Toyota Corolla hatchback, make the FRS into a Toyota GT-86 like the rest of the world, and the tC back into a damn Celica.
This thing is to slow to get out of it's own way.
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i would go for the honda civic hatchback 174hp...30-40mpg...just add about $7k and you will get a way way better car
$7,000?! You must be smoking. Why can't I use that to put down payment for a house?
$1000 difference, you would be right but $7000?? No way
It's a reincarnation of the Echo... GARBAGE
everything was going fine until he said, "Mazda's Mexico plant." I've had experience with a "mexico made" car, not good. plus I read cars made there are not as good.
just buy a fiesta
XxGenericGTxX And the ONE liter EB has more power! lol
What a disappointment of a Scion.
This car is a fail.
Jonathan Washington Why? For 16,800 it is fun and fuel efficient and modern...
buildmorefarms100 Not for me it isn't. Mazda helped this car but Toyota went and killed it.
Jonathan Washington Have you driven it? I hear it handles great! 15k for the 6 speed manual! Mazda DNA=fun!
buildmorefarms100 I wish it had Mazda's 2.0.
Jonathan Washington If you want a Mazda 2.0, then get the Mazda3. The Mazda 2 was designed to be a cheaper, more compact, more fuel efficient car than the Mazda3, but still have the majority of creature comforts available on the Mazda 3. It doesn't make sense to put the same engine as the Mazda3 into the Mazda2/Scion iA. Although I admit that this 1.5L engine should produce more power than 106 hp.
I'd take the Nissan Versa for $4k less...
I would just buy a used BMW E90 over this subcompact crap...