So Toyota will now rebrand the bB2 as a Subaru Dex! So this same car in Japan can be found as a Daihatsu Coo/Materia/Boon X4, Toyota bB and Subaru Dex. Will this hit US shores as a Subie? One can only hope...

This post was last modified: 11-14-2008 07:41 AM by AzCajita.

I like that

IMO it would be stupid to release this in the states with a subaru name. aside from minor subtleties this is in essence an xB2. if they release it here with a Sub' badging they would almost certainly cost 5-10k more than an xB2. im thinking it would flop here. if people like the looks of this they could save that money by buying a scion. only a few people who are either Dumb, or only buy Subaru would buy this...

just my .02, i know nothing...


[edit] does the ghost in the passenger seat come free?

This post was last modified: 11-14-2008 08:56 AM by Douche.

The reason why I think it would be a good idea to bring this one as a Subie here in the states is that Subaru does not have a entry level car that cost below $20k. This car does not have any Subaru engineering except the minor styling changes (badges). I know that Subaru wants to grow its line-up in the states and Toyota will make more $$$...

i could see that sure, but again they are so similar i feel that the xB2 owners would feel slighted. even though the xb2 isnt the "lil box car" that it used to be it is still distinctive and i think a lot of people buy it because of being such. if sub' releases this car in the states it will muddle the line of distinction.

The Toyota Rumion/Scion xB2 and this car do not look anything alike! I can tell you that the average "Joe Car Buyer" will not even know that this Subie is a Toyota/Diahatsu in Japan. I can not see how anyone would be angry if this one makes it here! Let me state that this car making it here is a huge stretch and only a dream on my part...

Laz, are you looking at the same pics as i? the are freakin WAY similar....

or ill say this, similar enough that people who arent advocates of the xB like you or i will still see them as the same...

But this one is way smaller in size than the xB2. It is closer in size to the first gen xB...

I don't see Subaru bringing the Dex here, honestly. It's a nice idea for the Gen 1 guys looking for a new car, but I don't think it'll pan out.

It's a touch smaller overall than the xB Classic, and nothing at all like the Camry Rumion station wagon/xB2.

It is the DIRECT replacement for the xB Classic instead of the longer, lower, wider, more powerful, 6oo pounds heavier "replacement" we got.

I'd rather see it come in under the Toyota or Scion nameplate (especially Scion), but I doubt we'll see it at all since it wasn't brought in initially when it replaced the original bB as the next gen bB.

(All the versions except the Materia are right-hand drive at this point, but since the Materia version is LHD, 95% or the work of bringing it into the US is already done.)

Once again here is the comparo of the three vehicles...

This post was last modified: 11-16-2008 10:15 PM by Tomas.

would it be AWD like all the Subarus ? I really liked the bB2 and if it was AWD would probbly try to get one for the wife.

I believe Toyota has them in AWD...