Toyota bB

The Toyota bB was a distinctive subcompact multi-purpose vehicle produced primarily from 2000 to 2007, with some market variations continuing slightly later. It was eventually succeeded in spirit by other boxy Japanese city cars.

The bB featured a highly boxy, utilitarian design aesthetic intended to maximize interior cabin space while keeping the physical footprint small. This styling was heavily geared toward the Japanese domestic market (JDM) youth who needed versatile urban transport.

Yes, the first-generation Scion xB released in the United States was essentially a rebadged, left-hand-drive version of the first-generation Toyota bB. Toyota utilized the Scion brand to test this unique boxy design aesthetic with North American consumers.

Despite its subcompact dimensions, the bB was renowned for its innovative flexible interior seating configurations that could accommodate up to five passengers. The interior was lauded for feeling exceptionally roomy, a direct result of its tall, rectangular exterior profile.