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

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

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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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