2016 Scion iA - Review and Road Test

[@interfearence1352]

I bought a barley used 2016 IA for my college student son. Got it for a little over $11k with only 9k miles! He loves the car and he has full factory warranty.

[@ladr1990]

Interfearence Wow that was a great deal!

[@itmustbelove08]

I didn't know they still made cars with no center armrests. Wow

[@DiwaGalvez]

+craig doss Agreed. Hell, even the Nissan Juke doesn't have one. I think it's not that hard to make it a standard in every car. Additional $800 for an armrest is stupid.

[@bondovwvw]

it's about 165.

[@BrendenPragasam]

craig doss mazda didn't sell it with the original Mazda 2 either...

[@djkenny1202]

Most small cars do not have a center arm rest.

[@joeb2588]

Yah, dk, kind of blows but it's just another negotiation weapon when you buy the car. I am going todrive one of these soon. I actually got 2 different quotes. The better quote was $15,200 including all fees. (the $499). But I think I can do a little better. We'll see....I may end up back at the Mitsubishi Mirage....

[@Elgranchampion1]

I added the armrest to mine ($200, I installed it myself), plus some kick-ass door frame vanity trims, sat-nav ($400) and I drive like a civilized person and my lifetime average MPG is 41.7, and that's in downtown Miami, with the AC on 99% of the time.

[@eltoro13]

its a really fun car to daily drive for long distances, its a bit underpowered but im getting 44mpg average so i cant complain.

[@3rdWorldGamingHD]

44mpg? WOW how are you able to do that? I drive mine in the free way all the time with cruise control and my average is only 32... not that it's not great but compare to 44... :/

[@liamgarcia2644]

3rdWG Lol I got 55 once

[@djkenny1202]

You probably drive over 60 mph, that really impacts MPGs. Also jack rabbit starts and not being light on the throttle in the city.

[@SeanDoe86]

People saying this car is underpowered, must be the people that drive a hundred plus miles per hour on a daily basis. With a manual transmission, this car can be very peppy. Why do people think 106 horsepower is a bad thing, when it gets 42 miles per gallon. Is that not the point of this vehicle, to get great gas mileage? I mean come on,... you do not need horsepower and a 5-second 0 to 60 when you're driving this car on a daily basis. This car is a great value at around 16 or $15,000 especially when it gets 42 miles per gallon. Every other car out there is a lot more expensive and gets nothing close to 31 city 42 highway. Only the stupid puppet sheep need to show off and spend 20 plus Grand on a vehicle that gets 20 miles per gallon. I feel sorry for you people.

[@asad5067]

its 10 second 0 to 60. so thats not the worst, its not great. but again fuel economy. this is 1 of only 2 recommended sub compact cars by consumer reports. and i bought it for its styling.

[@asad5067]

@John Doe crossing streets i duno

[@BabySacelo]

Guess im a puppet sheep🤣

[@mrhumble2937]

I just bought this a few days ago. love it cheap price. I got 1000 dollar rebate so that was nice. so $16500 for a brand new car. speed doesn't bother me at all. plus saving on gas.

[@3rdWorldGamingHD]

Yup, leased this as my first car for going to college. Loving the driving experience and gas saving... I still can't get myself to fully love the front facia though. I have the white one.

[@mundotaku_org]

I just rented one yesterday and I have to say, it is a nice car. The handling is great and it really feels better made than a Corolla *which I have rented before) but it does need the arm rest.

[@m.b.3916]

Got mine for 13k brand new (its a stick shift) after rebates and discounts. Great little car

[@mrhumble2937]

@@m.b.3916 This is old lol. My girl totalled mine. Got a Nissan kicks now

[@m.b.3916]

Tom Stevens how did it handle the crash? I hear these things are safe

[@bondovwvw]

I just use a strong soda cup for the armrest.

[@jorgeflores4928]

lol

[@3rdWorldGamingHD]

I use a Gatorade bottle because I always have one with me, Lol!

[@Blacklightdtb]

Jorge Flores honestly I just bought one from the Mazda 2 because it was easier and nice but made it hard for cup holders to be used

[@desonrakey4301]

So I'm assuming this will just be a Yaris sedan when it becoms a Toyota?

[@Valeria-xc3iv]

Des Onrakey you’re so right lol wth

[@kazi1]

Lmao

[@djkenny1202]

What is it with mentioning the rear brakes? MOST econo cars do NOT have 4 wheel disc. Underpowered? 0-60 in 8.5 seconds is not a Slouch in this segment. That is arguably pretty Quick. I would get a Rio for under 13 grand base form, give up some features for better HP and equal or better fuel economy, with more space, but the iA is great fun.

[@ctsfiddler]

I get 39mpg on a cold day and lead foot. where he gets 32 beats me. Great car for the price.

[@ctsfiddler]

@John Doe no, and i miss it.

[@ctsfiddler]

@John Doe I sold mine at about 60k cause my wife wanted a larger car, i miss it though.

[@totoyu12345]

R.I.P for scion

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Videos like these are now historic archives. Other than the Elantra/Accent and Versa, all the competition AND the iA are no longer available in America. I just got my 2020 manual iA and absolutely love it, and I get free maintenance for two years (which Scion never offered).

[@Mahaabharath]

Mazda 3 hatchback , Lexus ux200 series are still out there..I got a Lexus hatchback

[@dobermanguy9437]

I have a 2016 Scion IA I love this car very reliable very good on gas rides pretty good big trunk also

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Yup, definitely surprised how huge the trunk is given what it looks like from the outside.

[@zachiyenonyosef5396]

Every car should have a center armrest.. I hate when they don't include that as standart

[@SupercuteandSexy]

Hello Kelley Blue Book reviewers! Micah and Zach: you are two of my favorite (and two of the cutest) car reviewers on KZbin! ( though I also like Carlos Lago (sorry :-( ) I am a proud owner of the Scion iM and I bought it with the 6-speed!! I'm not sure why so many reviewers don't like my car. I love my Scion iM despite a few faults). It's the cutest and sportiest hatch out there for $20K. Guys, let me break it down for you.. The Scion iM is like a great pair of yoga pants. It makes you look cute and sporty in it (just because you wear yoga pants doesn't mean your a yogi--likewise, the Scion iM (or maybe the Toyota Matrix??) looks sporty but a VW GTI or Focus ST it is not but it is sporty looking with the aero kit and most notably, the LARGE 17" rims that I haven't found on a comparably priced car. The Scion is dependable and comfortable just like your favorite yoga pant. Ladies, aren't yoga pants *the* turn-to pants in your closet? And just like you would buy a pair of yoga paints from a reputable brand, likewise the (Toyota) Scion iM (e.g. "a descendant of a notable family") will last you a long time. Yes, the Scion iM isn't a perfect car (only 137 hp, mushy shifter) but how many *other* Scion iM's will you see driving down the street? Plus, unlike the Mazda3, you won't, at least in the near term, see a stripped down version of the iM.

[@zachvlasuk]

+SupercuteandSexy Did you watch my iM review? I actually really liked it, though I can neither confirm nor deny its affiliation with a great pair of yoga pants.

[@bmwmsport11]

The ia is a pretty good looking car. I'm sure a iM would make much more sense but I don't like the look of it.

[@LearnAboutFlow]

The iM was not a Mazda and was incredibly boring to drive, although for most people that wasn't a dealbreaker in this segment. Just like the regular Yaris was incredibly boring to drive until they outsourced the hatch to Mazda in its last years in America.

[@DiwaGalvez]

Better than a Mirage

[@jonathanreyes6805]

this is a toyota yaris here in Puerto Rico

[@Barobran92]

I wonder if they are going to make it a Yaris sedan like they did for the Canadian market now that Scion is done.

[@chenelisha1053]

Wait, the scion iA sells at the rest of the world as Mazda 2, but isn't scion is (actually was) a Toyota brand?

[@dygardion9130]

toyota just bought some of the Mazda 2 and slapped tje scion badge. happens all. the time with companies. cheaper than building their own and having it not sell that well

[@deltaco6388]

I know exactly where you are driving past the Jack-in-the-Box leaving Malibu🙋🏼😎

[@1434707]

Where did you get the navigation chip?

[@jarforsythe]

"Heavy eaters" I laughed too hard at that.

[@1northsparrow246]

+jarforsythe I prefer the term "big-boned"

[@lonetigerx]

i borrowed my friend's mazda cx 3 today and its literally the same interior

[@HoneyBee-br6hi]

I love my little Scion

[@liamgarcia2644]

In Puerto Rico it is a Toyota Yaris

[@LukeO-1234]

will it be the new yaris? after scion is done

[@nfscamilo4]

+Luke Hoisington no it be the Toyota iA

[@LukeO-1234]

+NFSCamilo4 oh ok. I think it's a half decent small car

[@nfscamilo4]

Luke Hoisington well Toyota have changed the name. It will be Toyota Yaris iA

[@jimmypena2442]

+Luke Hoisington If you dont mind the mazda engine...

[@alexsonpayne8924]

can u do a review for a Dodge Durango Citadel

[@joeb2588]

He forgot to say "you can look at the ford, but it's a piece of shit."

[@leod3963]

It's a Mazda engine and transmission not Ford.

[@joeb2588]

@leod3963 what year, what model? They haven't collaborated in years

[@leod3963]

@@joeb2588 since 2014 mazda engines and transmissions are 100% Mazda.

[@joeb2588]

@leod3963 that's what I thought. I actually thought it ended before that but thanks for the info. Yah, Mazda is great. Good stuff. It's funny..ever since the 80s when I started reading about cars, the reliability ranking has remained the same. Japan in the top spots, American at the bottom. The only brand I've seen make great strides is Hyundai. My 2018 elantra has 126k on it and all I've done outside normal maintenance, like air filters, spark plugs, and a daytime running lamp, is a wheel bearing. So far its pound for pound the most reliable car I've ever owned.

[@FatLion]

Good Review

[@LVang152]

I heard Toyota going to kill Scion band.

[@diegothephotographer2036]

toyota already did kill scion.

[@drnubb762]

+LSV scion will die in fall 2016. 2017 models that would've been scions will be rebadged as toyotas for the 2017 model year so that means around in september this year scion will officially die.

[@kyliemack5241]

WHY IS THIS A MAZDA BUT TOYOTA BRAND? IS IT A MAZDA ENGINE (FORD)? I'M SO CONFUSED! I'M IN SEARCH OF A CAR THIS ONE CAUGHT MY EYE

[@toyoscio]

In short, Toyota and Mazda decided to work together. The iA is really a Mazda 2 using Mazda mechanicals and body with a Scion, now Toyota, logo

[@timothyln12]

RIP Scion.

[@brealistic1970]

It's too bad Scion is going away. Actually having GOOD cars at GOOD no haggle prices was what made them popular when they first hit the streets. But Toyota left Scion on the fine to rot. Now when they finally have two GOOD cars at GOOD no haggle prices just hitting Scion dealers again (iA and iM), they pull the plug on the Scion brand. No haggle pricing is very appealing to most normal buyers. He mentions "if $2500 more is not an issue, then buy". Well, we could play the "for just a little more" game all day until we are shopping Aston Martins. lol. Most people shopping this class of vehicle are looking for the most car for the lowest price. $2500 is actually quite a lot on a 17k price- assuming you can even find a similarly equipped model on dealer lots tat doesn't cost way more due to being loaded to the gills as most dealers seem to buy basic price leader models and then extremely loaded up models. Hopefully Toyota offers some type of gaping mouth cover option when this get rebadged as a Toyota.

[@krisschedler]

+brealistic1970 ... no haggle is for suckers. You can always haggle, and if you do not haggle, then you are doing it wrong. Embrace the haggle..

[@SMgrimbldoo]

krisschedler Nope, no haggle is the way to go. Services like TrueCar are making it so that you can instantly compare between dealerships, meaning that they're going to bring their prices down as low as they can to avoid losing customers. It's "no haggle" because they can't haggle.

[@rickdawkins5025]

Why does everyone from KBB talk the same?

[@lifeisgood7186]

Too much complaining. This car is perfectly fine. What if he had to walk? This car does exactly what it's meant to do. Get you around town without spending $8,000,000 for a vehicle which is ridiculous!

[@aayonce4]

I’m getting one and adding a sunroof that’s all they’re missing

[@drnubb762]

Coming to a rental car fleet near you. Econoboxes like this iA are worth 3k in like 5 years, why anyone would buy one new is beyond me.

[@transtubular]

OMG!!! Not quite, but close! I found one local to me on Craigslist for sale for $6,500. But this is in (June 2021) Covid dollars, soooo I would argue that it's nearly spot on.

[@MayaO.]

A 2016 Scion iA near me is going for $12-$13K right now, so wrong! Lol

[@JAY-ou7rb]

Nice car.

[@MWUHAJR61]

Isn't this brand obsolete?

[@3rdWorldGamingHD]

Scion won't disappear till August

[@chalp1290]

never mentions the toyota engine.. or the fact it's 90 percent a corolla

[@d7486]

No armrest! That is a huge deal breaker.

[@brandonwright2067]

Holy crap it's a sting ray out of water

[@fordfocusperson]

R.I.P Scion

[@cjthomp2005]

Anything In Videos yup. :'(

[@zrp0602]

Always hated scion happy to see it go

[@omarjimenez9035]

Nigga is it fwd or rwd ???

[@crashtestcrashtest6341]

Safe car

[@aayonce4]

I want this car simply because it has everything you need in a vehicle ! It even brakes for you! And I would add some performance upgrades get that bitch pumping out at at least 175hp and put it on 18's put a sunroof in and I'm good 😎😎😎😎😎

[@aayonce4]

Oh can't forget LED head lamps and some HID fog lamps .

[@mrhumble2937]

+aayonce4 I bought it cant figure out how the break thing works.

[@chad_01]

should've parked it closer to the edge (leave the E brake off ;) )

[@bikewondo7688]

Looks like a Ford Ka

[@emiliomartinez9992]

I don't find this car appealing. Maybe Toyota should put more effort into the Yaris. :o

[@3rdWorldGamingHD]

This is called the Yaris in some country like Canada :p

[@jimmypena2442]

+3rd World Gaming With a mazda engine...

[@3rdWorldGamingHD]

Jimmy Peña well it is a mazda car.. everything is a mazda except lights and nose.

[@toddf93]

known as the Toyota Yaris where I live

[@mikrviscr6086]

We also have the Toyota Yaris too

[@toddf93]

+car Pro what I mean is that where I live (Puerto Rico) this car is sold as the Toyota Yaris, but we also have the Yaris hatchback that is sold around the world.

[@mikrviscr6086]

+toddf93 oh ok

[@mykullee]

+toddf93 In Canada this is called Toyota Yaris sedan. Essentially the same car with different names.

[@toddf93]

+Michael Lee exactly

[@Log1cTech]

I thought Toyota owned Scion... not Mazda?.

[@Dklew9418]

+Log1cTech toyota and mazda worked together on this car like toyota did with subaru for the brz/frs

[@shanmugasundaram6625]

+David Lew it's a rebadged Mazda 2

[@mykullee]

+Log1cTech This was a cooperation work between Toyota and Mazda. They don't own anything in Mazda. They just worked together. Also, Scion is dying in summer of 2016. Toyota is killing off Scion.

[@6ec6YRFPTcC]

whoever buys this new is a complete sucker

[@bondovwvw]

why?

[@najirban]

lease when the incentives are good. I'm awaiting delivery.

[@crisissocoylike]

bondovwvw because new it costs about $18k. For $18k, or even a couple thousand less, you could get a top trim-loaded Mazda 6/Honda Accord with low miles that is used.

[@jakescourage]

It starts at 15k

[@fleagaunag]

The point of this car is it's subcompact size and 35 mpg mixed driving. Why would I care that I could get a mid-size, gas guzzling family sedan for less?

[@trdjody]

Isn't that a Mazda 2? Oh wait... 0:27

[@1northsparrow246]

Scion was doing just fine until they let Mazda start building cars for them.

[@3rdWorldGamingHD]

Scion was already dying before this car came out

[@1northsparrow246]

I was half joking but around here (Canada) I have still not seen a single Yaris iA on the road. The Toyota salespeople and dealers are not motivated to sell them .

[@Letsflywithgreg]

When Scion INTRODUCED this rebadged Mazda 2 I knew it was the end of their brand. They just couldn't keep up, excited to see what the iM will be when Toyota takes it over, I hope they AXE this one tho. -G

[@Clove_Parma]

glorified Toyota that's a...rebadged Mazda?

[@Dklew9418]

+Dan The Doge toyota and mazda worked together on this car

[@Clove_Parma]

David Lew yeah I got that from how it's so heavily based on Mazda2 but has a shitty Toyota engine haha.

[@vikk5459]

+Dan The Doge shitty Toyota engines that usually run for 250,000+? Right. Real shitty. Lol

[@Clove_Parma]

Vikk 54 I never said they weren't reliable, they're just about as exciting and responsive as a car run on AA batteries.

[@shaiapouf420]

+Dan The Doge it has a skyactive mazda engine

[@Eatmykellogs]

"stylish"

[@vikk5459]

Yes, 106 hp is pretty embarrassing. I would never choose a car that slow for a daily driver. Would make me feel unsafe.

[@mykullee]

+Vikk 54 Well, it's a B-segment cars... meaning subcompact vehicles. It's supposed to be incredibly cheap cars that have *just enough* for daily driving in the city.

[@vikk5459]

+Michael Lee yikes. Sounds like a bad dream. But I guess if you can't afford a car like a Camry or an Altima you have to go for these

[@mykullee]

Vikk 54 Yikes. I've owned a 2015 Mazda6 Touring and now a 2016 Mazda3 sGrand Touring. Both a 2.5L I-4. Worry about yourself buddy.

[@vikk5459]

+Michael Lee did I say you couldn't afford the cars? Don't think I did, you don't need to prove anything to me. Lol

[@mykullee]

Vikk 54 "But I guess if you can't afford a car like a Camry or an Altima you have to go for these" Well...? I can afford a car like Camry or an Altima, so I'm okay thanks.

[@bennybee1798]

Shit car. Good review.

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Stylish ? Looks like an ugly cat fish to me

[@jackijasc7238]

Sounds like a POS to me.