The Scion tC is a coupe offered in 2dr HB Man (Natl) , 2dr HB Auto (Natl) , 2dr HB Auto Release Series 7.0 (Natl) and 2dr HB Man Release Series 7.0 (Natl) . The powertrains include 2.5-liter 4 (180 hp) engines, and 6-speed automatic and 6-speed manual transmissions. It is Front wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 23 mpg city to 31 mpg highway. The tC uses Regular fuel.
Standard safety equipment includes Standard/no (Side air bags, front/rear), Standard Stability control, Standard Antilock brakes.
Competing models include Volkswagen GTI , Mini Cooper , Mazda3 and Kia Forte .
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