Scion gets a rebirth, but as a gas-electric hybrid side-by-side ATV (as if things couldn’t get any more unexpected).<br> <span class="wp-block-gearpatrol-post-authors__byline">By</span> <a data-destinationlink="https://www.gearpatrol.com/author/chris-chin/" data-event="recirculation" data-module="Author Link" class="wp-block-gearpatrol-post-authors__name" href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/author/chris-chin/">Chris Chin</a> <br>·<br>Scion is back! Well, not really, but as a new side-by-side concept built specifically by Toyota and for this year’s Specialty Equipment and Manufacturers’ Association show in Las Vegas.<br>The Big T is pretty obviously synonymous with the off-roading scene, what with trucks like the Land Cruiser, Hilux and even the Tacoma and 4Runner tearing up the wilderness.<br>Now, however, it looks like Toyota’s looking to test the recreational vehicle waters and pick fights with the likes of <a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/motorcycles/2025-can-am-pulse-electric-motorcycle-red-dot-design-award/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Can Am</a>, <a href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/2024-polaris-slingshot-r-review/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Polaris</a>, Kawasaki and even Honda. And it is indeed a Scion.<br>What? Were you expecting us to say the <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=31959X896062&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FScion_tC&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gearpatrol.com%2Fcars%2F2025-sema-toyota-scion-o1-side-by-side-concept%2F&xcust=%5Bcontent_id%7C938839%5Brefdomain%7Cwww.gearpatrol.com%5Bcontent_product_id%7C%5Bproduct_retailer_id%7C" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">tC</a>, <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=31959X896062&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FScion_xA&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gearpatrol.com%2Fcars%2F2025-sema-toyota-scion-o1-side-by-side-concept%2F&xcust=%5Bcontent_id%7C938839%5Brefdomain%7Cwww.gearpatrol.com%5Bcontent_product_id%7C%5Bproduct_retailer_id%7C" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">xA</a> and <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=31959X896062&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FScion_xB&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gearpatrol.com%2Fcars%2F2025-sema-toyota-scion-o1-side-by-side-concept%2F&xcust=%5Bcontent_id%7C938839%5Brefdomain%7Cwww.gearpatrol.com%5Bcontent_product_id%7C%5Bproduct_retailer_id%7C" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">xB</a> were back?<br>According to its press release, Toyota is looking to revive the youthful image and branding of Scion. Except, in the outdoor adventure space.<br>Which, to be frank, is ironic since, if anyone remembers its peak era, Scion’s average customer ended up quite being the opposite of youthful. You were more likely to find lots of gray hair and AARP cards behind the wheels of Scions than you were early 2010s Buicks.<br>Nonetheless, Scion’s new gig is a fun, powerful, “high-output” turbocharged hybrid four-seat recreational vehicle. <br>But the fact that it’s an ATV isn’t really the main attraction. Rather, the Scion 01 Concept, as it’s called, seeks to help popularize gas-electric hybrid power to the space. <br>Despite looking like a Can Am but with the face and bodywork of a Tesla Cybertruck, the Scion 01 wouldn’t be the first hybrid in the space. <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=31959X896062&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huntve.com%2F%3Fgad_source%3D1&gad_campaignid=21070267369&gbraid=0AAAAAD2RzgVTEEFp1AmenzdVDFbyq0vOw&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5abIBhCaARIsAM3-zFUiBRFoHqRYUwvBSRRbOvAPWCldPKoecLgw3flWiKNKHl2GKPCKW48aAlKxEALw_wcB&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gearpatrol.com%2Fcars%2F2025-sema-toyota-scion-o1-side-by-side-concept%2F&xcust=%5Bcontent_id%7C938839%5Brefdomain%7Cwww.gearpatrol.com%5Bcontent_product_id%7C%5Bproduct_retailer_id%7C" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">HuntVe offers hybrid-powered side-by-side ATVs</a>. <br>As does Segway and it’s called the <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=31959X896062&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpowersports.segway.com%2Fproduct%2FUT6.htm&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gearpatrol.com%2Fcars%2F2025-sema-toyota-scion-o1-side-by-side-concept%2F&xcust=%5Bcontent_id%7C938839%5Brefdomain%7Cwww.gearpatrol.com%5Bcontent_product_id%7C%5Bproduct_retailer_id%7C" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">UT6 Hybrid</a>. Yes, that’s the same Segway that makes the auto-balancing two-wheeled mobility scooter used by Paul Blart in Mall Cop.<br>Except, the Scion 01 doesn’t have a puny little two-stroke. Rather, it sports Toyota’s latest “High-Output” turbocharged four-cylinder. Total system output claimed to be around 300 horsepower.<br>But it isn’t entire a Prius-like gas-electric system as it’s also plug-in capable. As a result, the Toyota says the Scion 01 is capable of running on all-electric power.<br>Toyota didn’t say for how far or long. But engineers said one of the biggest benefits of the EV mode allows the Scion 01 to crawl the wilderness in silence.<br>In addition to its clever hybrid powertrain, the Scion 01 features Baja runner-inspired suspension, meaning lots of articulation and high-speed shock absorption, and a balanced track width. <br>It also features a first-ever FIA racing and SCORE safety certified rollover protection cage, proprietarily developed by Toyota.<br>Toyota’s curiosity about the ATV space might seem outside of its envelope. But it’s no stranger to smaller forms of transportation.<br>And although it’s a concept, we wouldn’t be surprised if Toyota took it seriously and made it. Its arch rival, Honda, dominates the space already.<br>Want to stay up to date on the latest product news and releases? 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