IIHS Crash Test
Good
MPG (up to)
27 City / 33 HWY
Horsepower
128
Seats
5
Front passenger 3/4 w/ wheels turned.

Positive Owner Reviews

accountCircle Sabrina O
Small but comfy car and has a nice music player.
It is a nice car with a stick shift. Pretty easy and nice to drive. It is a small car but big enough to do whatever you want, it has enough space. It is a hatchback maroon car. The seats are pretty comfy and there is enough room for your legs. We were able to put all our stuff in the car when we moved from our apartment.
accountCircle Angelica B
A great starter vehicle and reliable companion.
I Haven't had any real issues with my vehicle. After my 5 year warranty ended, I did have issues with my battery and had to replace it. The performance was good and it was a reliable car. Very comfortable and easy to adjust seat and rearrange the back seating to make more room in the trunk. Includes power windows, Bluetooth accessibility, and basic stereo functions. Overall a great companion for me!
accountCircle Angel H
The most important thing that I could think of to tell someone is that if something breaks on it, fix it yourself if you can. Not major things, but the smaller things like brake lights and all.
I don't really have any complains about the car. It's a compact car, which I prefer to drive because it's a bit easier for me. But it's not so small that you can't do anything with it. It's a great little car.
accountCircle Anne T
Reliable compact car with plenty of room.
My scion has been very reliable. I bought it used and have had it for two years with no issues. The only time I take it in is when it needs the oil changed, and we have never had a problem. I love that it is compact, but still fits a lot of stuff when I travel. In addition, I like that I can connect the Bluetooth on my phone to the sound system, but it also has a CD drive and aux cord space if I want to use those too. There is also a USB so I can charge my phone. The only complaint I have is that the headrests in the back are very tall, which took some getting used to when I first got the car.
accountCircle Vanessa H
Love the hatchback, great on gas
I really love the hatchback. You can really fit a lot when you put the back seats down. Great car. Only complaints are the wiper setting speeds are very limited, doesn't have remote start, and no heated seats. It has been very reliable and good on gas
accountCircle Pete P
Excellent little car for modern living
Problems - It can take a bit getting used to because it handles very responsively. The automatic gear shift can confuse because shifting into drive and shifting into 3 is easy to mix up. The car can be a bit slow getting up to speed on a highway with no onramp. Performance - This is an excellent car around town and gas mileage is 30 MPG. This car also does excellent mileage long distance. Turning radius is very tight. Comfort - seats are very comfortable even with long distance drive. The interior is impressively roomy for such a small car.
accountCircle Cilla M
Scion- the best car they stopped making
I love my car. It's made for short people, tall people can ride/drive comfortably as well. It handles great. Only problems I have had is the front driver side tire gets a little low if it gets too cold and there are a couple of blind spots. Also the Jack is under the driver side door, it's a pain to get too. I didn't even know it was there for the first 5 years I had the car.
accountCircle Melissa C
Magic Box Car Fits Most Anything
There is a ton of room with the box shape. I can fit 2 full sized saddles and a wheelbarrow with the seats down. I have moved at least once a year in this car and it's never let me down. Minor repairs have included fixing the windows as it is a smaller car and susceptible to rock chips. I absolutely love my 5 speed transmission which is super handy when driving in poor weather conditions.

Negative Owner Reviews

accountCircle Katie C
Reliable 2013 scion xd that works for me.
My scion is really great. I live in the mountains and it drives up steep hills very nicely. It is comfortable for 5 people to be in the vehicle, has plenty of trunk space. The only thing is right now, my tire pressure light is falsely activated. But, that might just be a problem with my upkeep of the car.
accountCircle Catherine R
Easy to drive - low cost scion xd.
This is a great car. I have yet to experience any issues with the car. I routinely get oil changes and inspections to keep the car in tip top shape. It typically only costs about $25 to fill up the gas tank and that provides me with about 315 miles to drive. Great trunk space for a small car. I like everything about the car except for the body of the front of the car - it is not very pretty.
accountCircle Ana K
Small but convenient, good mpg.
The car is very small, which in a way is convenient, but as my kids grow up they complain about the tight space. I wish it had more storage space for the driver, but it works okay. I like the sound system options, the door storage space, and the hatchback space.

Scion xD Models

Models also known as Trim Levels, are used to identify a vehicle's level of equipment or special features.

car
Base
128 HP 29 MPG 5 Seats
car
10 Series
128 HP 29 MPG 5 Seats
Photos may not match model

2013 Scion xD Owner Reviews

4.43
40 Reviews
close Write Review
5 stars 50%
4 stars 43%
3 stars 8%
2 stars 0%
1 star 0%
accountCircle Luanne S on May 7, 2021
Compact with a sporty edge.
My car has been very reliable over the 5 years I have owned it. I am the 2nd owner and it is everything I wanted in a car. My car has leather seats to which I had seat heaters installed at purchase. The car is great on gas with a 9 gallon tank. Very inexpensive to drive. Great gas mileage. I feel very confident driving in all weather and road conditions.
accountCircle Sarah P on March 1, 2021
Small car but lots of space!
This car has great gas mileage, nice seats, and way more cup holders than I am used to. Also the back seats fold down easily for more storage room. There are all sorts of extra compartments and such for storage. It is a pretty good use of a small space I think.

Ranks #12 Small Cars by Owners

The 2013 Scion xD has an average owner rating of 4.48 out of 5 which ranks it #12 of 39 other Small Cars.

1
car
4.74
2
car
4.68
12
car
4.43

Ranks #12 Small Cars by Fuel Economy

The 2013 Scion xD has a combined MPG of 38 which ranks it #12 of 38 other Small Cars.

1
car
122 MPG
2
car
48 MPG
12
Tie
car
33 MPG

Safety & Reliability

NHTSA Logo
NHTSA Crash Test
(Not Rated)
*National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
IIHS Logo
IIHS Crash Test

Moderate Overlap Front

Side

Roof Strength

Driver-side Overlap Front

Not Rated
*Insurance Institute for Highway Safety