The exterior design of the xB RS 7.0 remains similar to the rolling box of previous xB’s. There are plenty of hot colors and additional design features like spoilers and different grills that can be purchased for your Scion – they are the king of personalized vehicles after all. Scion is adding on their center-exit exhaust system with a TRD sport muffler. The new xB is lowered on TRD springs. Inside, passengers will gawk at silver and purple accents throughout, and a numbered stainless steel badge too.

Arriving in dealerships this month, only 2000 of these purple people-movers will be produced. Prices starts at $18,990 with the five-speed manual—a $2500 jump over the base xB—or $19,940 with the four-speed automatic… and another $320 if you want the optional rear spoiler.

Scion’s xB RS will also carry many interior comfort features, including touch screen Pioneer Audio Visual Navigation, voice recognition system, MSN Direct, Bluetooth, HD Radio-readiness, DVD, SD card slot and iPod connectivity.

The baseline xB R.S. 6.0 comes standard with a manual transmission at $15,750. The automatic is offered up at $16,700. Check out all the stats in Scion’s official press release below.

Scion announced today that its first limited-production vehicle for 2009, the xB Release Series 6.0 (xB R.S. 6.0), will be available at dealer showrooms in February.

A 2009 xB RS 6.0 will be on display in the Scion booth at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, January 11-25 for media and public days.

The 2009 xB Release Series 6.0 comes exclusively in Absolutely Red exterior paint. A unique front grille with custom black finish and Release Series wheel covers distinguish this limited production xB. A color-keyed rear spoiler will be available as an option.

Inside, the xB features a touch screen Pioneer Audio Visual Navigation (AVN) headunit with flash memory, voice recognition, MSN Direct, and Bluetooth®. For media player flexibility, the AVN unit comes with USB, SD card, and iPod connectivity. The Pioneer AVN headunit is also satellite radio and HD Radio® ready and will play DVDs and iPod videos when the vehicle is in park. In addition, users can select from over 32,000 colors to customize the 5.8-inch high-resolution WVGA LCD touch-panel display.

Absolutely Red makes its mark inside the xB as well with color-tuned four-in-one interior lights, RS 6.0 illuminated door sills, and accented interior trim and color-tuned seat fabric. The xB RS 6.0 will also be equipped with a rear cargo cover. Individually numbered badging completes the uniqueness of this vehicle.

Only 2,500 units of the xB RS 6.0 will be built. The xB RS 6.0 model will carry a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $1,743 over the base price of the xB. The base MSRP for the standard xB with a manual transmission is $15,750, while the standard xB with an automatic transmission model carries a MSRP of $16,700. The available Absolutely Red spoiler has a MSRP of $320, not including installation.

The delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee for all Scion models is $670 and is not included in the MSRP. DPH fee for vehicles distributed by Southeast Toyota (SET) and Gulf States Toyota (GST) may vary.