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Article Date: Tue, January 24, 2012
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| A more powerful and more fuel efficient engine as well as new styling helped boost sales of the three-door Scion tC by 47 percent last year from the year-earlier period.
The long-established sales leader of Toyota's youthful Scion brand also received five out of five stars in its overall crash test rating by the federal government.
Young male drivers lock onto the 2012 tC like heat-seeking missiles.
Judging from the attention the test tC attracted, these guys love getting 180 horsepower at a starting retail price of less than $20,000.
And they know all about adding sporty accessories like big, fancy wheels and optional lowering springs to the tC to make it their very own.
Starting manufacturer's suggested retail price, including destination charge, is $19,305 for a 2012 tC with 180-horsepower, four-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission. This engine is naturally aspirated, not turbocharged, and it's the same four cylinder that's in the larger, heavier Toyota Camry sedan. A 2012 tC with six-speed automatic has a starting retail price of $20,305.
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