Do 2IS look like Scion?

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Sep 23, 2006 | 10:24 AM

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awol707

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IMO The Lexus has a more meaty looking body compared to the Scion. I have seen them both right next to each other, and the Lexus has a considerable smoother looking body compared to the Scion. I would never mistake one for the other. It is quite obvious which is which.

Sep 23, 2006 | 10:31 AM

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I've seen them parked side to side. The IS has details the Tc can only dream about. To be honest, its not even close when u view closely.

The xA looks better than both though! (I kid I kid!)

Sep 23, 2006 | 11:13 AM

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Whenever I see a tC on the road, i too think it is an IS for a second. Toyota is doing a great job with their new lineup.

Sep 23, 2006 | 11:39 AM

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my Is and my former Tc had the same cruise control controls.......

Sep 23, 2006 | 11:59 AM

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But do they share the same unibody? except the doors that it is

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Sep 23, 2006 | 12:44 PM

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ya they sort of do look alike.. i glanced at a black scion today and thought it was an is before I really looked at it.

Sep 23, 2006 | 12:46 PM

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Yes.
Next question?

Sep 23, 2006 | 12:48 PM

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Zephyr

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The correct way to ask this is, do tCs look like our 2IS?

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Sep 23, 2006 | 12:50 PM

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NO! You have it wrong, it looks like a Corrolla!

Sep 23, 2006 | 01:05 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lobuxracer

Most people have no clue about cars. They're lucky to even figure out the brand, much less the model. If you're happy with your car, what does it matter what someone else thinks?

Very true. I do think the tc does resemble the 2IS in side profile but thats it.

Sep 23, 2006 | 01:24 PM

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yah the tc and the is has a resemblance in side profile, and i think i couple cl'ers think the tc could be the isx50's coupe in terms of proportion.

Sep 23, 2006 | 02:33 PM

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Almost all my family that saw my new car, said that it looked like a bigger version of the SCION.... WOW amazing huh. To me the scion looks like a knoc off of a bwm in the front. And of course our isX50 has BWM type fenders.

Now that I have my rims on the car people tell me it looks like a BMW, because of the deep dish.

Sep 23, 2006 | 02:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaIS350

its the high arching b pillars...and semi bulbous shape that cue you into thinking it's an IS. Other than that the hoodline of the IS bulges outwards (soo sexxy) it just screams, "Yes I do have 300+ horsepower." Where as the scion's front end screams, "Yeah I can get you from point a to point b... with 38mpg to spare!" Bottom line, the overall shapes are somewhat similar.

No it won't. The mileage on the tC isn't a lot better than the IS350. I have 44.5k on my tC, and I've driven it from California to Atlanta and back straight through. Under the very best conditions I got 32 mpg. Typical is 28.x, not a lot better than my IS. The 87 octane does take a little of the sting out though.

And yes, I see the cars side by side daily. At 20' and 20 mph, you could easily mistake an IS for a tC and vice versa. Also, the tC came out in '04, the IS in '06, and they were penned by the same designer according to my sources. Family resemblance? For sure. But the IS is NOT based on the Avensis platform as the tC is, so no way do they share any design feature other than a family resemblance.