Yes, the Scion xB ... wheel and perched atop the dash-was well received by everyone who drove it, young and old. It was easy to check with a sideways glance that kept the driver's eyes on the road ...

Enter the crossover, and the Scion ... The xB is a compact vehicle--almost two feet shorter than a Ford Escape--that can't be used to tow and doesn't have four-wheel drive, but Toyota's hoping ...

And the Scion ... the bigger xB. Measured against the current U.S. traffic mix, they certainly meet the "different" criterion, particularly the xB, which looks like a toolshed on wheels.

Riding on 15-inch wheels and tires that look too little for the vehicle, the xB seems like a shrunken wagon-van that has already been lowered and is ready for further customizing. Indeed ...

It’s easy to overlook the xD at Toyota’s youth-oriented car brand, Scion, where attention goes to the boxy-styled Scion xB ... wheels, the xD had a tendency to bob up and down on some road ...

Just shy of a year after landing in Canada, Toyota’s Scion sub-brand is beginning to make waves. It now counts three models, with a fourth, the iQ, arriving soon. When it comes to the xB ...

Toyota Canada launched the Scion brand in Canada last month ... faux brake-cooling air intakes. The xB’s four wheels are pushed to the car’s corners to maximize interior space.