Scion

This page is about the former automotive brand of Toyota. For other uses, see Scion.

Scion was a brand of Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation, represented in the American market. The brand was founded in 2003 and is positioned for youth. 2002-2016

Scion

Former type	Division of Toyota
Industry	Automotive industry
Fate	Absorbed back into Toyota
Founded	2003 (2003)
Defunct	February 3, 2016 (2016-02-03)
Headquarters	Torrance, California, U.S.
Area served	United States and Canada
Key people	Andrew Gilleland (VP, US)
Parent	Toyota

Scion xA

In early February 2016, it became known that Toyota has decided to close the brand in August that year. Since the 2017 model year, the FR-S, iA and iM models have been sold under the Toyota brand and are called 86, Yaris iA and Corolla iM respectively.

Former Models

Model		Year introduced	Year discontinued	Platform	Vehicle description
iQ	iQ	2012	2015	N/A	Front-engine, front-wheel drive three-door hatchback city car.
xA	xA	2004	2006	Toyota NBC platform	Subcompact hatchback, rebadged Toyota Ist.
xB	xB	2003	2015	Toyota NBC platform Toyota New MC platform	Subcompact hatchback (2003-2006), compact hatchback (2007-2015). Rebadged Toyota bB (first generation) and Toyota Corolla Rumion (second generation).
xD	xD	2007	2014	Toyota B platform	Subcompact hatchback based on Toyota Urban Cruiser. Replaces xA
FR-S	FR-S	2012	2016	N/A	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive 2+2 sports coupe. Rebadged Toyota 86.
iA	iA	2016	2016	Mazda DJ platform	Subcompact sedan, rebadged Mazda2.
iM	iM	2016	2016	Toyota New MC platform	Compact hatchback, rebadged Toyota Auris.
tC	tC	2004	2016	Toyota MC platform	Compact hatchback coupe. A rebadged version was available as the Toyota Zelas from 2011-2013.
Model		Year introduced	Year discontinued	Platform	Vehicle description