Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei truck in America

Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by throwaway2037 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:51PM (#50447979)

I assume they are imports from Japan? If so, have they done any work on the body to make them safer in an accident?

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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by King-Aaron on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @07:39PM (#50448361)

Just don't crash and they're perfectly fine

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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by throwaway2037 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:59PM (#50449599)

I am unsure if this is sarcasm. As I understand, if you import a kei car/truck from Japan, it is not road-ready according to federal guidelines. There is some minor work that needs to be done. There are a bunch of YouTube videos that explain the rules and process.

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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by King-Aaron on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @01:36AM (#50450345)

> I am unsure if this is sarcasm

I'm unsure if you're serious.

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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by kridsdale1 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @03:27PM (#50458226)

If they’re big enough, they’re safe after you crash them as well. For you at least.

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