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Hipper xD replaces the 'ordinary' xA; Scion makes changes to 2 nameplates.

Publication: Automotive News
Publication Date: 07-MAY-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Hipper xD replaces the 'ordinary' xA; Scion makes changes to 2 nameplates.(News)(Toyota Scion xD)(Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. Scion Div.)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Mark Rechtin

Once expected to be the volume leader for the Scion brand, the xA hatchback became the forgotten stepchild of the family. So underwhelming were sales that Toyota changed the name of its replacement to the xD.

The car is still based on the Yaris platform, but don't think of it as a five-door Yaris. The xD has a more powerful engine, as well as a wider axle...

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