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10-06-2007, 03:18 AM
Filed under: Japan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/), Crossovers/CUVs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Hatchbacks (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Scion (http://www.autoblog.com/category/scion/), Toyota (http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/)
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The JDM Toyota with the most peculiar name (it's up against some pretty tough competition on that front), the "ist (http://toyota.jp/ist/)", had a face lift and heart transplant today.
Replacing the original 2002 model, which was sold Stateside as the Scion xA, the new car is still a front wheel drive hatchback, but has taken on distinctly crossover-ish dimensions, and comes with a choice of 1.5 and 1.8 liter motors as opposed to the 1.3 and 1.5 liter line up of old. Prices are a bit below the near-identical US spec Scion xD (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/13/scion-xd-gets-stickered-at-14-550/), starting at $13,800 for a CVT equipped 1.5 but rising to almost $16,000 for the 1.8 with an electronic four speed auto.
[Source: Toyota]
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/nt07_038.jpg
The JDM Toyota with the most peculiar name (it's up against some pretty tough competition on that front), the "ist (http://toyota.jp/ist/)", had a face lift and heart transplant today.
Replacing the original 2002 model, which was sold Stateside as the Scion xA, the new car is still a front wheel drive hatchback, but has taken on distinctly crossover-ish dimensions, and comes with a choice of 1.5 and 1.8 liter motors as opposed to the 1.3 and 1.5 liter line up of old. Prices are a bit below the near-identical US spec Scion xD (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/13/scion-xd-gets-stickered-at-14-550/), starting at $13,800 for a CVT equipped 1.5 but rising to almost $16,000 for the 1.8 with an electronic four speed auto.
[Source: Toyota]
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