Toyota’s Sion iA sedan has been heavily awarded, and it just took home a Consumer Guide Best Buy Award for the subcompact class. This award is given to the vehicles with the best balance of features and values in their class.
Toyota Scion iA Gets Praised by Editors
Consumer Guide Automotive editors make decisions by examining room, comfort, passenger and cargo wise, power as well as performance. They also take into account ride and handling, and fit and finish. The Toyota Scion iA was recognized for all of these, and with the added bonus of great dollar value.
According to Scion Vice President Andrew Gilleland, the Toyota Scion iA has plenty of premium amenities and safety features that help it to stand out. The Toyota Scion iA is especially outstanding for its low-speed pre-collision system, and being a vehicle under $20,000, it really does constitute one of the best buys of its class.
Toyota Scion iA Specs
The Toyota Scion iA starts at $15,700. With a standard body comes with 16-inch aluminum wheels, turn-signal repeaters in the side mirrors and forward-collision warning system, the Toyota Scion iA is well equipped at a low price. The interior has cruise control, air conditioning and keyless entry. The Toyota Scion iA has a push-button ignition, a backup camera and, surprisingly, Mazda’s 7″ infotainment system screen and knob interface. The Toyota Scion iA also comes with a slew of dealer-installed accessories.
The Toyota Scion iA is no different the Mazda in another respect: the tuning of the car’s front strut and rear-torsion-beam suspension and electronic power steering will be the same. This makes the Toyota Scion iA a smooth, comfortable drive.
The Toyota Scion iA Takes One More Award
The Toyota Scion iA has taken the Top Safety Pick+ award this year as well, earning itself an ‘advanced rating’. In order to earn the award, the Toyota Scion iAwas able to avoid a collision in a 12mph track test, and it was recognized for having solid technology and guaranteed safety while being inexpensive. It’s the best buy and the safest as well.
In fact, the Toyota Scion iA is the least expensive vehicle to come with standard front-crash prevention. This can only mean that more awards await this car, and brings hope to future models of the Toyota Scion iA to also become the best buy of their years.
