The Scion brand lived just enough to make two generations of the sport-compact vehicle, the tC. The two initials meant touring compact and it was intended as a car for the Y generation. In 2013, due to slow selling of the vehicle, the Scion tC received a facelift to bump the sales. A new bumper appeared. It was inspired by the design of the FR-S and hoped for better sales.

A proud successor to the Toyota Celica, the Scion tC was introduced for the first time in 2004 based on the initial concept car.