Scion to gain new hatchback, Mazda2-based sedan?

Scion hasn’t exactly been setting the sales charts on fire in recent times, but a shot in the arm for Toyota’s youth brand could be on the way in the form of two new models.

Citing anonymous company insiders, AutoGuide reports that Toyota’s partnership with Mazda will bear fruit in the form of Scion’s first sedan, which, like the next Yaris, will share a platform with the redesigned Mazda2. The four-door will be built at Mazda’s plant in Salamanca, Mexico, and could utilize a Mazda SkyActiv engine.

The European-market Toyota Auris – essentially a Corolla hatchback – will reportedly serve as the basis for the other new Scion offering.

While the veracity of the AutoGuide‘s claims can’t be verified, they do line up well with statements from Scion vice president Doug Murtha, who said in April that the brand “will replace three of [its] vehicles, and not necessarily like for like.”

Scion officials have also stated that the aged xB and xD won’t be replaced at the end of their current life cycles, leaving room for the rumored hatchback and sedan.

And the third new Scion model? Industry whisperings suggest it could be a small crossover – given the continued expansion of the entire CUV segment, such a vehicle could be a surefire way to boost Scion’s volume.