2007 Scion tC User Reviews

Lots Of Car For The Money — Performance - Above average for cars in its class; could be faster with the addition of aftermarket upgrades. Overall performance is not bad at all considering price, engine size, and fuel economy. Build Quality - Some rattling, especially when traveling over rough surfaces, but this is easily compensated for by turning up the excellent sound system. 2 years old, over 30k miles, and no mechanical problems yet. Appearance - Love the exterior styling; recommend adding a spoiler to complete the look. Interior styling is decent overall; nothing spectacular, but no complaints. Cost of Ownership - Gas mileage is fairly decent, close to 30 MPG with mostly highway driving. City driving takes a toll, especially if you're heavy on the accelerator pedal like I am, but still in the low- to mid-20 MPG range. Maintenance costs are predictably high when serviced at a dealership, but so far it hasn't needed anything aside from regularly scheduled maintenance. Go easy on the tires, they're not cheap to replace. Fun Factor - Definitely fun to drive, especially with dealership-installed TRD suspension upgrades. Peppy and tight on turns (with the upgrades), the upscale tires have pretty nice grip in most weather, not so much in snow and ice. Not fun to drive in the winter in snowy regions, unless you enjoy fear and white-knuckled driving. Not impossible either, the car is capable of winter driving, but snow tires couldn't hurt.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Mechanically Sound, But Lacking In Fit-and-finish. — Overall, a solid car. Considering the things that matter, it is both reliable and consistent. However, the smaller things are not as worry-free. For instance, the iPod connection with the upgraded head unit is a bit hit-or-miss. Occasionally the connection will simply cease functioning properly for no apparent reason. Also, the plastic ring around the shift lever is not totally attached it would seem, and it's the same for the plastic piece on the right side of the steering wheel. They are small issues, and easily forgotten about, but they are nagging at first. It isn't an overly fast or agile car, but it is more than adequate for everyday driving. For a real performance enthusiast however, it would require extensive upgrades to get this car up to snuff. By and large, for the average driver, it is a sound vehicle that would offer largely worry-free driving for quite some time.

Love This Car, It's My First Scion And Definitely Will Not Be My Last — 2.4L Inline 4 163 hp/160 lb ft torque 5-speed manual It's a Toyota, which can mean whatever you take it as. I like it, I find it to be very reliable, very affordable (27/31mpgs), and very fun. The Spec is a model that is like a new canvas type Scion: It is specifically made to be modified. TRD equipment is abundant, and depending upon my financial situation I could have this car fully modified before it's paid for. I would recommend this car to anyone looking to buy one.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Scion Tc — the scion tc its one of the most fun cars i have ever gotten to drive. Horsepower could have been a little better, but its a very fun car to drive regardless. Gas consumption is better than average for a sporty car.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Why I Bought A Scion Tc — Performance wise, its got great torque and HP for its size. Handling is very nice around corners and just overall. The thing that sold me was all of the standard features that come at such a good price point. After buying the car, it was the ability to modify it to make it my own that really solidified my love for this automobile.