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2008 Scion xB: Cargo Area

2008 scion xB cargo area with stroller

Our giant jogging stroller spent much of my holiday break in the back of the xB, partly because we needed it for various outings and partly because I was too lazy to take it out. I was impressed by how well the stroller fit in the 21.7 cubic feet of cargo space that's available with the rear seats up. Just had to take the front wheel off (which we have to do with most of the cars we put it in) and slide it into the nice, tall space. It tucked right in there with no groaning, angling or cursing necessary. As you can probably see, there wasn't a millimeter to spare, but the rear hatch didn't crunch it at all. And we were able to store plenty of additional cargo in the nooks and crannies in and around the stroller when necessary. Trips to the grocery store and carrying unexpected holiday gifts weren't a problem, as long as they weren't very large or long. Overall, a very convenient companion for our family of three.

Bryn MacKinnon, Senior Editor, Edmunds.com @ 31,833 miles

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10 Comments

brn says:

04:03 PM, 01/ 5/09

You were impressed that you managed to fit a stroller (collapsed, wheel removed) into a hatchback?

pat1usmc says:

04:07 PM, 01/ 5/09

Its a big stroller!

jm1212 says:

04:33 PM, 01/ 5/09

the xB is still in the fleet?

firstwagon says:

04:53 PM, 01/ 5/09

Kids stuff is huge these days. Try getting any of it into a sedan.

adavis2493 says:

05:08 PM, 01/ 5/09

Interesting to hear about something that hasn't had a post in a while....

MS3lvr92 says:

09:39 PM, 01/ 5/09

How old is the XB?! Over 31K is quite a lot for an edmunds fleet vehicle.

jahfakin says:

04:10 AM, 01/ 6/09

it's sickening how large strollers are these days. most jogging strollers will not fit properly in a sub-compact or even a compact car.

dougtheeng says:

06:12 AM, 01/ 6/09

The xB is still around? Crazy.

With strollers that large, its easy to see how people think they need SUVs. Surely there are some smaller, or at least more collapsible stroller options out there?

bal169 says:

06:51 AM, 01/ 6/09

What's the life-to-date average MPG on the XB?

bal169 says:

06:09 AM, 01/ 7/09

Never mind, found it in a previous posting from last September.

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