Toyota Zales

Toyota Zales

in February 2009, Scion vp Jack Hollis announced a brand new tC replacement would arrive among 2 years. The second-generation tC is made from the third-generation Toyota Avensis platform.

The replacement model debuted at the April 2010 big apple Auto Show, and it absolutely was scheduled to look in U.S. dealerships in October 2010. it absolutely was to be equipped with a a pair of.5 liter I4 2AR-FE engine manufacturing one hundred eighty hp (130 kW) and 174 lb·ft (236 N·m), yet again carried over from the Toyota Camry. Visually, the second generation may be a toned-down variant of the Scion Fuse concept, that includes an identical rear quarter-panel window line and xB-style blacked-out A-pillars. However, taillights, headlights, and nose treatment are less radical. The 2011 tC continues to possess an all-glass roof, roomy interior, and hatchback style. different changes embody a wider track, customary 18-inch (460 mm) wheels, larger brake discs, and a performance-tuned electrical power steering system. The Scion tC currently comes customary with Vehicle Stability management. It ought to even be noted that each one measurements from the primary generation to second generation are an equivalent, with the exception of the width, that is increased from sixty nine.1 to 70.7.

Scion expects to sell thirty five,000 to 45,000 units within the U.S. in 2011, that was reduced from an earlier forecast of forty,000 to 50,000 units, however still expected to a minimum of double what was sold in 2009. As of November 2011, only 20,846 tCs are sold.

The 2011 tC was among the primary Scions in Canadian showrooms, at the side of the xB and xD, showing by March 2011.
 Specifications

    Engine: 2.5 L twin Overhead Cam (DOHC) 16-valve 4-cylinder with twin VVT-i, compression ratio of ten.4:1.
    Displacement: a pair of,494 cc
    Power: one hundred eighty hp (134 kW) @ 6000 rpm (176hp for Toyota Zelas)
    Torque: 173 lb·ft (235 N·m) @ 4100 rpm (170 lb ft torque for Toyota Zelas)
    Transmission: customary 6-speed manual transmission or optional 6-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission (with manual shift mode.) Toyota Zelas uses 6-speed automatic transmission with tiptronic.
    Curb weight: three,060 lb (1,387 kg) (manual); three,102 lb (1,407 kg) (automatic)
    Fuel tank: fourteen.5 US gal (55 L; twelve imp gal)
    Tire size: 225/45R18
    EPA ratings for manual transmission: twenty three mpg-US (10 L/100 km; twenty eight mpg-imp) town / thirty one mpg-US (7.6 L/100 km; thirty seven mpg-imp) hwy
    EPA ratings for automatic transmission: twenty three mpg-US (10 L/100 km; twenty eight mpg-imp) town / thirty one mpg-US (7.6 L/100 km; thirty seven mpg-imp) hwy
    EPA rating combined: twenty six mpg-US (9.0 L/100 km; thirty one mpg-imp) (automatic and manual transmissions.)
    0-60 mph: six.5 sec (manual)
    0-60 mph: seven.4 sec (automatic)
    1/4 mile: fifteen.1 sec (manual)
    60-0 braking distance: 124 feet.