why are scions so slow

They're target buyer is a younger driver that would likely lower a car, anyway.

Oops. thanks to my reading glasses, l now see that the word is ''slow'' and NOT ''low''.

It is hell growing old.

The xA and xB have only a 1.5L I4 and only generate 103-108HP, which for a small car like those, it is enough to get around but not what you need for speed. The cars were designed with fuel economy in mind.

The tC with 2.4L I4 and 160HP has a little more kick. Add the super charger and up it to 200HP and you will get the speed you're looking for.

because the point of scions is not to keep them how they are. they are meant to be souped up. scion is the only manufacturer to export the specs of the car (dimensions etc.) to aftermarket companies in the hopes of developing it as a ''tuner'' car

Could it be because they are not a Corvette? DUH

because they suck? try towing it it will be much faster attached to the tow truck

Because they have a small 1.5L engine and are tuned more for efficiency than for performance.

Also because the 1.5L is the only Toyota engine l know of that fits onto the Echo platform on which the Scion xA and xB are based.

the scions are slow because of added weight because of the real metal body they have not like the american cars which mainly are comprised of aluminum and ABS plastic. but once u get some aftermarket parts on it you can blow away corvettes and mustangs like they were peices of paper near a fan.