The funny-looking vehicles come as a four-door hatchback (the xA) or a boxy van (the xB).

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Last fall Scion added the iQ minicar to its long-extant three-car lineup of xB, xD hatchback, and jaunty tC.

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Lirag, a 42-year-old Temecula, Calif. customizer who plans to buy an xB.

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They join models such as the boxy Scion xB and Honda Element.

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In fact, Scion went on to use the Zeus character and his minions in online-video promotions for special versions of xB and xD as well.

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One more sign that Scion is increasingly parting with its checkered past: The brand may be ready to give up the design of xB, Hollis confirmed.

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Also receiving awards are the Chevrolet Volt, Hyundai Equus, Land Rover Range Rover, Lexus IS, MINI Countryman, Nissan Armada, Porsche Cayenne, Scion xB, Suzuki Kizashi and Volkswagen GTI.

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Small wagons like the Kia Soul, MINI Cooper Countryman, Nissan Cube and Scion xB stand out as particularly funky, yet no less utilitarian, modes of transport that are well suited for blossoming young families.

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These expected high-mileage runners run the gamut from affordable small cars like the Toyota Yaris and the Scion xB and xD, to family minded SUVs including the Acura RDX, Lexus RX 350 and the Toyota RAV4 and 4Runner to utilitarian pickups like the Chevrolet Avalanche and Honda Ridgeline.

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