2007 Scion tC User Reviews

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.)

2007 Scion Tc —

The best thing and worst thing about the tC are the gear ratios. First gear is extremely short, you should shift out of it in everyday driving at 12-15mph. The 2007 model has a nasty fuel cutoff which kicks in when you hit hit the rev limiter cutting acceleration for 2 seconds. The car needs a limited slip differential, because the engine has so much torque it tends to torque steer and one wheel peels in corners. Body roll is mild, road feel through the steering wheel is good. The gearbox is clunky and rough like a German car, the clutch is either on or off like a race clutch if the car is cold, you feel like you're a beginner with a stick when it's still warming up. The car is heavy, @ 2,900LB empty weight, it's fat for a coupe. Bolt ons help the car drastically, I/H/E and a short throw improved the 1/4 mile time by nearly 1 second @ 14.7 ET. Stock the car is 162hp/162lb-ft tq at the flywheel, with bolt ons i've achieved 165whp/167wh lb-tq or about 182hp/184lb-ft tq. The car is gear limited at 135MPH @ 7,100RPM, and governed at 130MPH.

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

10 Out Of 10 — Awesome car! great performance, good quality. appearance is good and very easily customizable, interior is pretty nice with more options than other cars of the same price and type. great with gas and maintenance is relatively cheap, very fun to drive, the RWD gives the car an extra kick while handling.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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

My Car Review — its slow but does have potential. nothing on the "build quality" since its made by toyota. so its reliable. its sick to mod exterior wise. good price if you want to buy a new car. its fun yet its slow

Primary Use: Commuting to work