2010 Scion tC

1. Edmunds.com

Aside from dropping its tuner-oriented Spec trim, Edmunds.com notes that the Scion tC has not changed since 2008. Its stylish exterior and tons of options should appeal to younger buyers, but editors say it's not terribly fun to drive.

Review: 2010 Scion tC Review, Editors of Edmunds.com

2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

ConsumerReports.org ranks the Scion tC against other small cars, using performance, fuel economy, reliability and safety as the main criteria.

Review: New Cars: Small Cars, Editors of ConsumerReports.org

3. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The Scion tC is one of the lowest-rated small cars in crash tests here. It earns an "acceptable" rating for protecting passengers in front and side crashes (the highest rating is "good") but its rear-crash protection is only "marginal." The tC's rollover roof strength has not been tested.

Review: Small Cars, Editors of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

4. SaferCar.gov

The 2010 Scion tC performs very well in government crash tests, which are conducted differently from those at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Scion tC earns perfect 5-star ratings in side crashes and for protecting the driver in a frontal crash, with 4 stars for frontal-crash passenger protection and rollover resistance.

Review: 5-Star Safety Ratings, Editors of SaferCar.gov

5. FuelEconomy.gov

The 2010 Scion tC trails behind other economy cars in terms of fuel economy, at 23 to 24 mpg combined (depending on transmission). This government website lists fuel economy and pollution data for most cars on the market and makes it easy to compare them.

Review: 2010 Scion tC, Editors of FuelEconomy.gov

6. ConsumerSearch.com

Except for dropping to one trim level, the Scion tC has not changed since 2008. Our review of that model links to multiple expert reviews.

Review: 2008 Scion tC, Editors of ConsumerSearch.com