2009 Scion TC Specs

• The Scion tC carries on the tradition of Toyota's Celica.pavement & white coupe image by poGosha from Fotolia.com
  
  Toyota launched its Scion brand to market for the 2003 model year with two offerings, the xA hatchback and the xB wagon. The two-door Scion tC sport coupe was launched as a 2004 model year offering to provide the new brand with its first two-door model. The first-generation tC's production run lasted trough the 2010 model year, when it was fully redesigned for the 2011 model year.
  
  

Engine

• The 2009 Scion tC is powered by a 2.4-liter inline-four-cylinder motor. This 16-valve DOHC powerplant has a 3.48-inch bore, 3.78-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 9.8-to-1. This motor's power output is rated at 161 hp at 6,000 rpm and 162 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,000 rpm.
  
  

Exterior Dimensions

• The Scion tC coupe sits on a wheelbase of 106.3 inches with a 59.3-inch track. The vehicle's body measures 174 inches in length, while its width is 69.1 inches and overall height is 55.7 inches. This coupe offers 5.2 inches of ground clearance under its body and has a turning diameter of 36.1 feet.
  
  

Interior Dimensions

• The tC's cabin offers 84.7 cubic feet of passenger volume and provides for 12.8 cubic feet of cargo capacity. Headroom in this vehicle measures 37.6 inches for front occupants, while it comes in at 36.6 inches for rear occupants. Front legroom is 41.6 inches, while rear legroom is 33.6 inches. Shoulder room up front is 54.3 inches, while it is 50 inches in the rear. Hip room for front occupants measures 53.2 inches, while it measures 47.3 inches in the rear seats.
  
  

Crash Test Data

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's frontal impact tests yield a five-star rating for driver protection and a four-star rating for passenger protection. The same administration's rollover test earned the vehicle a four-star rating, while their side impact tests yielded five-star protection rating for front and rear occupants. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal offset tests resulted in an "Acceptable" rating for the vehicle, which is the second-highest rating the institute grants to a motor vehicle.
  
  

Fuel Economy

• The four-speed automatic equipped tC yields 21 mpg city and 29 mpg highway, while the five-speed manual model is rated at 20 mpg city and 27 mpg highway.