Scion's newest model, the xD, will be priced at $14,550 when it hits showrooms later this year in August. That's $1150 more than the xA, the model the new xD replaces, but for the upgrades it receives Scion fans probably won’t mind.

"The xD is a clever new take on the five-door urban subcompact, with style and flair to match its efficiency and utility," said Mark Templin, Scion vice president. "The xD's aggressive styling is wrapped in a small, agile package, while its interior offers impressive details and a spacious cabin."

The '07 xA started at $13,400 and, like the xD, it offered an automatic transmission for $800. The xD is more or less the same size as the outgoing model, however its styling is closer to its other brother, the boxy xB.
 
Scion is hoping that the new xD will follow the sales success of its boxier brother.

The all-new xD is powered by a 1.8 L four-cylinder engine with dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) – which, according to the company press release, is a first to the Toyota family. The xD engine produces 128 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 125 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,400 rpm and comes with either a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic.
 
The efficient 2008 xD is EPA-certified as a Low Emission Vehicle. It has EPA fuel economy ratings of 27 mpg city/33 mpg highway for the manual transmission model and 26/32 for the automatic. Starting with the 2008 model year, all estimated fuel economy ratings will be calculated using the new EPA methodology.