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2008 Scion tC Base
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Showing the 2008 Scion tC Base 2dr Coupe
$2,468-$9,644
Current Listing Price
Overview
| Seats | 5 |
| Door Count | 2 |
| Engine | 161-hp, 2.4-liter I-4 (regular gas) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual w/OD |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Combined MPG | 25 |
| Warranty | Bumper-to-Bumper, 36 mo/36,000 mi |
Colors
Exterior (9)
Black Sand Pearl
Blue Ribbon Metallic
Classic Silver Metallic
Flint Mica
Galactic Gray Mica
Nautical Blue Metallic
Interior (2)
Dark Gray
Gray/Black
Packages
Release Series 4.0
$2,770
MSRP
DAMD Body Kit
RAZO Shift Knob
Two-Toned Alcantara Upholstery
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
Specifications
STANDARD
OPTIONAL
| Engine | 161-hp, 2.4-liter I-4 (regular gas) |
| Front ventilated disc brakes | |
| Manual front head restraints | |
| 3 point rear center seatbelt | |
| Curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbag | |
| Front seatbelt pre-tensioners | |
| Security system | |
| Knee airbag | |
| 4 wheel disc brakes | |
| Spare tire mounted inside under cargo | |
| Panic alarm | |
| Immobilizer | |
| Brake assist | |
| Four-wheel ABS brakes | |
| Dual front side impact airbags | |
| 4 ABS channels | |
| 2-way head restraints | driver |
| 3 adjustable rear head restraints | |
| Adjustable front head restraints with tilt (driver only) | |
| Remote keyless entry | |
| Brake assistance | |
| Dual front impact airbags | |
| Tailgate/rear door lock | |
| Tailgate/rear door lock included with power door locks | |
| First aid kit | |
| Side-impact bars | |
| Compact spare tire | |
| Adjustable front head restraints | |
| Curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags | |
| Power door locks | |
| Seat-mounted driver and passenger side-impact airbags | |
| Four-wheel disc brakes | |
| Driver and passenger front-impact airbags | |
| ABS |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual w/OD |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Ignition type | spark |
| Aluminum cylinder block | |
| Sequential MPI | |
| Recommended fuel | regular unleaded |
| Horsepower | 161-hp @ 6,000 rpm |
| Variable valve control | |
| Fuel tank capacity | 14.5 gal. |
| Aluminum cylinder head | |
| Fuel economy city | 20 mpg |
| Torque | 162 lbs.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm |
| # of valves | 16 |
| Engine liters | 2.4 |
| Cylinder configuration | I-4 |
| Engine orientation | transverse |
| Fuel economy highway | 27 mpg |
| Engine | 2.4L I-4 DOHC 161hp |
| Low emission vehicle | |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| 5 speed manual transmission | |
| Recommended fuel | regular unleaded |
| Sequential multi-point fuel injection | |
| Single stainless steel exhaust | |
| Ultra low emission vehicle II | |
| Chrome tailpipe | |
| Front-wheel drive | |
| 4 speed automatic transmission | |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission lock-up torque converter | |
| Polished tailpipe | |
| Axle ratio | 4.24 |
| Transmission electronic control |
| Transmission gear ratio (4th) | .97 |
| Transmission gear ratio (1st) | 3.54 |
| Transmission gear ratio (reverse) | 3.58 |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission gear ratio (3rd) | 1.33 |
| Transmission gear ratio (2nd) | 2.05 |
| Transmission gear ratio (5th) | .78 |
| Transmission gear ratio (4th) | 1.02 |
| Transmission gear ratio (1st) | 3.94 |
| Transmission gear ratio (reverse) | 3.15 |
| Transmission gear ratio (3rd) | 1.41 |
| Transmission gear ratio (2nd) | 2.20 |
| P215/40ZR18.0 BSW performance AS tires | |
| P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS tires | |
| Rear coil springs | |
| 16" wheels | |
| Rear anti-roll bar | |
| Front wheel size | 17" |
| Rear wheel size | 17" |
| Steel spare wheel | |
| Front anti-roll bar | |
| Front coil springs | |
| Hydraulic power-assist rack-pinion steering | |
| Four wheel independent suspension | |
| Wheel locks | |
| Rack and pinion steering | |
| Alloy wheels | |
| P225/40ZR18.0 BSW performance AS tires | |
| 18" wheels | |
| Independent front strut suspension w/anti-roll bar | |
| Front tires | 215/45R17 |
| P215/45ZR17.0 BSW performance AS tires | |
| Gas-pressurized front shocks | |
| 17" wheels | |
| Power steering | |
| Full wheel wheel covers | |
| Independent rear double wishbone suspension w/anti-roll bar |
| Fender flares | |
| Chrome tip exhaust | |
| Front and rear mud flaps | |
| Black w/chrome surround grille | |
| 2 doors | |
| Body-colored door handles | |
| Fully galvanized steel body material | |
| Spoiler | |
| Turn signal indicator mirrors | |
| Grille | black |
| Power door mirrors | |
| Rear wing spoiler | |
| Body-colored front bumper | |
| Rear cargo | liftgate |
| Body-colored front and rear bumpers | |
| Body-colored fender flares | |
| Liftgate rear cargo door | |
| Rocker panel extensions | |
| Rear lip spoiler | |
| Black grille | |
| Power remote side-view door mirrors with turn signal indicator | |
| Chrome front bumper insert |
| Mechanical fuel remote release | |
| Passenger vanity mirror | |
| Wind deflector | |
| Power glass tilting and sliding sunroof | |
| Ashtray | |
| Manual air conditioning | |
| Sunshade | |
| Air conditioning | |
| 1-touch down | |
| Integrated key/remote | |
| Panoramic sunroof | |
| Air filter | |
| Auxiliary driver and passenger-side visor mirrors | |
| Day-night rearview mirror | |
| Keyfob (all doors) remote keyless entry | |
| Front and rear cupholders | |
| Remote keyless entry | |
| Full floor console | |
| Driver and passenger door bins | |
| Full floor console with covered box | |
| Covered bin instrument-panel storage | |
| 1-touch up | |
| Driver's footrest | |
| Valet function | |
| 12V DC power outlet | 1 |
| Power windows | |
| Retained accessory power | |
| Navigation system | |
| Cruise control with steering wheel controls | |
| Driver vanity mirror | |
| Power windows with driver and passenger 1-touch down | |
| 1st row express open sliding and tilting glass sunroof | |
| Locking glove box | |
| Auto-dimming rearview mirror | |
| Rear cupholders | |
| Cruise control | |
| 1 12V DC power outlet | |
| Sunroof wind deflector | |
| Manual sunshade | |
| Front cupholders | |
| 2nd row sunshade | |
| Fixed glass 2nd row sunroof | |
| Sport steering wheel with manual tilting | |
| Front lighter element(s) location | |
| Steering wheel with manual tilting | |
| Illuminated entry | |
| Tilt steering wheel |
| Simulated suede/cloth upholstery | |
| Max seating capacity | 5 |
| Aluminum shift knob | |
| Rear seat fold-forward seatback | |
| Carpet front and rear floor mats | |
| Cloth door panel trim | |
| Floor mats | |
| Front center armrest with storage | |
| 4-way passenger seat adjustment | |
| RAZO leather/genuine wood shift knob | |
| Cargo light | |
| Front center armrest | w/storage |
| Manual height-adjustable driver seat | |
| Carbon fibre instrument panel insert | |
| Folding cargo cover | |
| Cargo space floor | carpet |
| Cargo cover | |
| Metal-look door panel insert, console insert | |
| Cargo tie-downs | |
| Leather steering wheel | |
| Cloth front seat upholstery | |
| Front sport seats | |
| Rear manual reclining 60-40 bench seat | |
| Leather shift knob | |
| Easy entry driver seat | manual |
| Urethane shift knob | |
| Full cloth headliner | |
| Carpet cargo space | |
| Cargo net | |
| Metal-look instrument panel insert, door panel insert, console insert | |
| Concealed cargo storage | |
| Front seats | bucket |
| Height adjustable driver seat | |
| Manual driver and passenger fore/aft adjustment | |
| Manual driver thigh support | |
| Cloth upholstery | |
| Manual reclining driver and passenger seats | |
| Manual easy-entry driver seat | |
| Rear bench seat | |
| Plastic trunk lid/rear cargo door | |
| Sport steering wheel | |
| Carpet cargo mat | |
| Chrome and aluminum interior accents | |
| Leather/genuine wood shift knob | |
| Leather/aluminum shift knob | |
| Alcantara simulated suede/cloth front and rear seat upholstery | |
| Reclining rear seat | |
| Cargo tray/organizer | |
| Carpet floor covering | |
| Driver thigh support | |
| 8-way driver seat adjustment | |
| Max. seating capacity of 5 | |
| Cloth front and rear seat upholstery |
| Steering-wheel mounted audio controls | |
| Primary monitor touchscreen | |
| Digital signal processor | |
| Speed sensitive volume | |
| Entertainment system with DVD | |
| 1 1st row LCD monitor | |
| CD player | |
| XM AM/FM/Satellite with seek-scan, single in-dash CD player | |
| CD-MP3 decoder | |
| 7 premium speakers | |
| Amplifier | |
| Automatic equalizer | |
| 1st row LCD monitors | 1 |
| 8 Bazooka speakers | |
| AM/FM radio | |
| AM/FM/Satellite-prep with seek-scan, single in-dash CD player | |
| DVD-Audio | |
| 7 performance speakers | |
| Fixed antenna | |
| 8 premium speakers | |
| Speed-sensitive volume | |
| Sirius AM/FM/Satellite with seek-scan, single in-dash CD player | |
| 7 speakers | |
| Steering wheel mounted audio controls |
| Low-fuel warning | |
| Variable intermittent wipers | |
| Ignition switch light | |
| Front reading lights | |
| Light-tinted windows | |
| Outside-temperature display | |
| Front fog lights | |
| Oil-pressure warning | |
| Trunk-ajar warning | |
| Outside temperature display | |
| Deep-tinted windows | |
| Variably intermittent wipers | |
| Low-tire-pressure warning | |
| Auto off headlights | |
| Water temp. gauge | |
| Battery warning | |
| Projector beam halogen headlamps | |
| Deep tinted windows | |
| Brake-fluid warning | |
| Dome light with delay | |
| Key-in-ignition warning | |
| Lights-on warning | |
| Variable instrument panel lighting | |
| Trip odometer | |
| Analog display | |
| Rear window defroster | |
| Tachometer | |
| In-dash clock | |
| Light tinted windows | |
| Door-ajar warning | |
| Tire pressure sensors |
| Wheelbase | 106.3" |
| Front legroom | 41.6" |
| Front headroom | 37.6" |
| Maximum interior cargo volume | 12.8 cu.ft. |
| Rear hiproom | 47.3" |
| Front hiproom | 53.2" |
| Engine horsepower | 161-hp @ 6,000 rpm |
| Interior cargo volume | 12.8 cu.ft. |
| Passenger volume | 84.7 cu.ft. |
| Engine bore x stroke | 3.5" x 3.8" |
| Compression ratio | 9.60 to 1 |
| Engine type | I-4 |
| Ground clearance (min) | 132mm (5.2") |
| Interior cargo length | 59.7" |
| Valves | 16 |
| Front shoulder room | 54.3" |
| Front tread | 59.3" |
| Fuel economy highway | 27 mpg |
| Rear headroom | 36.6" |
| Engine torque | 162 lbs.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm |
| Exterior body width | 69.1" |
| Drag coefficient | .32 |
| Ground clearance (min.) | 5.2" |
| Turning radius | 18.1' |
| Interior cargo length to rear seat | 26.4" |
| Rear shoulder room | 50.0" |
| Rear legroom | 33.6" |
| Curb weight | 2,905 lbs. |
| Fuel tank capacity | 14.5 gal. |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Engine displacement | 144 cu.in. |
| Fuel economy city | 20 mpg |
| Exterior length | 174.0" |
| Exterior height | 55.7" |
| Rear tread | 59.3" |
| Maintenance warranty (months/miles) | 16/14,000 |
| Corrosion perforation warranty (months/miles) | 60/ unlimited |
| Basic warranty (months/miles) | 36/36,000 |
| Powertrain warranty (months/miles) | 60/60,000 |
| Accessories warranty (months/miles) | 36/36,000 |
| Roadside assistance warranty (months/miles) | 36/36,000 |
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