Toyota didn't pitch the second-generation bB as a car at all — its own press materials called it "A Car-shaped Music Player."
Median 81 hp across 351 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.3 K3-VE (92 PS) · up to 148 hp
Toyota bB QNC20 / Daihatsu Coo / Subaru DexQNC20 · 2005–2016
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FactToyota didn't pitch the second-generation bB as a car at all — its own press materials called it "A Car-shaped Music Player."
Unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show and jointly developed with Daihatsu, sold at Netz dealers as "A Car-shaped Music Player" for the younger generation. The 2008 facelift added an Aero Package (replacing the V and Q grades). It was badge-engineered as the Daihatsu Coo (Japan and Taiwan, May 2006–January 2013) and Materia (July 2007–2015, the only one with a 1.5 turbo, for South Africa) and the Subaru Dex (November 2008–November 2012, K3-VE 1.3 with FWD or 4WD). The second-generation Scion xB was a separate design, sold in Japan as the Corolla Rumion. Toyota ended it in May 2016 (sales in Japan July 2016) and replaced it with the Daihatsu-made Tank and Roomy. All Toyota models had the Super ECT four-speed automatic.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 K3-VE (92 PS) | 2005–2016 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 91 hp | 91 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 3SZ-VE (109 PS) | 2005–2016 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 104 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Daihatsu Materia Turbo 3SZ-VET, South Africa (150 PS) | 2009–2009 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Toyota didn't pitch the second-generation bB as a car at all — its own press materials called it "A Car-shaped Music Player."
This boxy little bB had an unlikely godfather: its chief engineer, Tetsuya Tada, would go on to lead development of the Toyota 86 and the Supra.
Rivals
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