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2008 Scion tC Features Review

August 19, 2008

FEATURES | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

top-floor list of standard equipment
Car and Driver

notable is an optional supercharger
Edmunds

160-watt stereo is standard
New York Times

poster child for the…aftermarket parts and customization business
Kelley Blue Book

From functional to frou-frou, the 2008 Scion tC’s lengthy list of standard and optional features adds up to a highly configurable vehicle.

The tC’s standard features list is impressive, especially given its sub-$18,000 price of entry. Motor Trend mentions the tC’s power “windows, door locks, mirror, cruise control, exterior thermometer, and tilt steering wheel” as a starting point. And in addition to newly standard iPod connectivity and a Pioneer subwoofer standard across the line, Kelley Blue Book is impressed with “the massive panorama moonroof included as standard equipment on every car.”

An interesting option for the tuner crowd is the availability of the tC SPEC model, which eliminates the moonroof, sport seats, subwoofer, and other items, in the process shaving $1,700 off the already low base price. This not only decreases the car's curb weight, but it saves buyers money, resulting in a vehicle “just good enough to get you from the showroom floor to the tuner shop,” quips the New York Times.

New for ’08 is the tC Release Series 4.0 RS. Autoblog mentions that this package, which rings in at a pricy $2,700, “ups the style quotient of the base model with a DAMD body kit, new upper grille and rear spoiler, all coated in Galactic Gray Mica.” There are similar interior aesthetic upgrades, but it all adds up to what Jalopnik considers “an appearance package only a 17 year-old could love.”

Kelley Blue Book lists what it considers to be the tC’s most notable optional features: “four-speed automatic transmission, carbon fiber dash applique, ground effects kit, fog lights, Pioneer Premium audio, high-performance engine and suspension components, under-dash interior light kit, navigation system and a host of dealer-installed options.”

Conclusion

With ample standard and optional features, Toyota and TRD can build a 2008 Scion tC to your tastes.

FEATURES | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:top-floor list of standard equipmentCar and Drivernotable is an optional superchargerEdmunds160-watt stereo is standardNew York Timesposter child for the…aftermarket parts and customization businessKelley Blue Book From functional to frou-frou, the 2008 Scion tC’s lengthy list of standard and optional features adds up to a highly configurable vehicle. The tC’s standard features list is impressive, especially given its sub-$18,000 price of entry. Motor Trend mentions the tC’s power “windows, door locks, mirror, cruise control, exterior thermometer, and tilt steering wheel” as a starting point. And in addition to newly standard iPod connectivity and a Pioneer subwoofer standard across the line, Kelley Blue Book is impressed with “the massive panorama moonroof included as standard equipment on every car.” An interesting option for the tuner crowd is the availability of the tC SPEC model, which eliminates the moonroof, sport seats, subwoofer, and other items, in the process shaving $1,700 off the already low base price. This not only decreases the car's curb weight, but it saves buyers money, resulting in a vehicle “just good enough to get you from the showroom floor to the tuner shop,” quips the New York Times. New for ’08 is the tC Release Series 4.0 RS. Autoblog mentions that this package, which rings in at a pricy $2,700, “ups the style quotient of the base model with a DAMD body kit, new upper grille and rear spoiler, all coated in Galactic Gray Mica.” There are similar interior aesthetic upgrades, but it all adds up to what Jalopnik considers “an appearance package only a 17 year-old could love.” Kelley Blue Book lists what it considers to be the tC’s most notable optional features: “four-speed automatic transmission, carbon fiber dash applique, ground effects kit, fog lights, Pioneer Premium audio, high-performance engine and suspension components, under-dash interior light kit, navigation system and a host of dealer-installed options.” ConclusionWith ample standard and optional features, Toyota and TRD can build a 2008 Scion tC to your tastes.  2008 SCION TC STYLING | [8 out of 10] Car and Driver: “Handsome and intuitive dash controls” Motor Trend: “A hatchback hidden within a coupe form” MyRide.com: “too refined for the coolness factor of the brand” Autoblog: “striking in person” Sleek and restrained, yet taut and sporty, ...

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Other Choices:

For 2008, the Ford Focus is available in a new coupe body style; with a more distinctive, quieter interior than before and more available convenience features, such as the SYNC communications and entertainment interface, the Focus offers a very compelling package for the money, even if it isn’t as much fun to drive as the 2008 Scion tC. The Honda Civic coupe feels sportier than the Focus and the tC, but its engine isn’t as torquey for ordinary driving, and its interior feels a bit more cramped. Like the tC, it’s also quite loud inside on coarse surfaces. The Pontiac G5 and Hyundai Tiburon might also be worth consideration, but both of them feel rather outdated for different reasons. The interior of the G5 feels subpar in appearance and quality, while the Tiburon sacrifices a lot of interior space for a curvaceous exterior shape that is no longer in vogue.

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