do they still make scion cars

[LeMariana]

No, Scion brand cars are no longer being manufactured. Toyota, the parent company, officially discontinued the Scion brand in 2016 after a 13-year run. The decision was made because the brand had successfully achieved its core mission: to attract younger, first-time car buyers to the Toyota family. Many of those buyers were now ready for Toyota's mainstream models. Instead of selling off remaining Scion vehicles, Toyota rebadged most of the lineup for the 2017 model year. Models like the Scion FR-S became the Toyota 86, the iA became the Toyota Yaris iA, and the iM became the Toyota Corolla iM.

The brand was launched in 2003 with a unique, youth-focused strategy featuring no-haggle pricing and a high degree of customization straight from the factory. Iconic models like the uniquely styled xB "box" were huge hits. However, as the original target audience aged and the entire car market shifted towards crossovers and SUVs, Scion's lineup of primarily small cars and coupes lost momentum. The 2008 financial crisis also significantly impacted a brand reliant on younger buyers with less-established credit.

For a clear timeline, here is a summary of Scion's key models and their fates:

Model	Production Years	Notable Feature	Post-Scion Fate (2017+)
xB	2004-2015	Iconic "box" design, spacious interior	Discontinued entirely
tC	2005-2016	Sporty coupe, popular with tuners	Discontinued entirely
FR-S	2012-2016	Rear-wheel-drive sports car (co-developed with Subaru BRZ)	Became Toyota 86, then GR86
iM	2015-2016	Sporty hatchback based on Toyota Corolla	Became Toyota Corolla iM
iA	2015-2016	Subcompact sedan (a rebadged Mazda 2)	Became Toyota Yaris iA, then Yaris

If you're interested in a former Scion model today, your best bet is to search for its Toyota-badged successor on the used car market, where models like the FR-S/86 can offer great value for an engaging drive.

[GenesisRose]

Nope, they stopped making them back in 2016. I actually owned a Scion tC for years. It was a great, simple car that never gave me any trouble. The whole point of the brand was to get younger people like I was then into a Toyota without the hassle. It worked for me. Now, if you see one on the road, it's a bit of a relic. But you can still find their models—they just have Toyota badges now, like the 86, which used to be the FR-S.

[StPaislee]

Toyota discontinued the Scion brand in 2016. It was a strategic decision. The brand successfully captured its intended market of millennial buyers, and keeping a separate brand running wasn't cost-effective anymore. The most direct successors are in Toyota's current lineup. The spirit of the sporty FR-S lives on in the Toyota GR86. The practical iM hatchback was essentially folded into the Corolla family. So while the Scion name is gone, its products evolved into Toyota models.

[LeMaddox]

They haven't made a new Scion for years. The brand is gone, but that makes some of the cars interesting on the used market now. Models like the xB have a real cult following for their unique style. Because it was a Toyota, you get that reliability without the high price tag of a vintage car. Just be aware that some parts, especially for the more distinctive body kits, might be harder to find now than for a standard Corolla. It's a cool, affordable choice for a second car.

[LeJuniper]

Correct, Scion is defunct. It’s a fascinating case study in brand marketing. Toyota launched it with a pure focus on Gen Y, using unconventional marketing and a no-haggle pricing model. For a while, it worked incredibly well. But the market shifted. The rise of crossovers and the fact that their target audience got older meant the brand's purpose faded. Ultimately, it was more efficient to fold the successful models into the main Toyota line than to sustain an entire separate brand. The experiment was a success because it achieved its long-term goal for Toyota.