Toyota bB

The Toyota bB is a mini MPV produced by the Japanese car company Toyota. The first generation launched in 2000, and the second generation was jointly developed with Daihatsu from 2005.

The car has been badge engineered and sold as the Daihatsu Materia, Scion xB and Subaru Dex.

The first generation bB was based on the Toyota Vitz and the development was led by Toyota chief engineer Tetsuya Tada. While the box-shaped mini MPV was initially targeted towards Japanese men in their twenties, it is also popular with women buyers.^{[citation needed]}

Production of the bB occurred between January 2000 and April 2005 at the Takaoka plant in Toyota, Aichi. Production occurred at the former Central Motors between August 2004 and December 2005 for the bB; export Scion xB model continued until December 2006. In more recent years, the first and second-generation bB have been at least privately imported to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

The bB has also been offered in a variant tuned by TRD. It featured the same 1NZ-FE Turbo as the Vitz RS Turbo/TRD Turbo/GRMN Turbo. Unlike those, it is a dealer installed option and not a trim, just like with the ist TRD Turbo. It also has the same other enhancements like the ist, like TRD suspension, air filter, emblems, front brake pads and muffler.

Engine choices include 1.3- and 1.5-litre inline-four engines.

The Scion xB (XP30) came standard with the 1.5 litre inline-four engines.

In the United States, the first generation bB was sold under the Scion brand as the xB from June 2003 to 2007.