Mystery Car in Los Angeles- What is it?

An autoblog reader snapped pictures of this JDM market vehicle in Los Angeles, CA. Reports of the next Honda Element, Ford SYNus, Nissan Patrol, Nissan X-Trail, Scion xD (replaces xB, just announced), and Ford Fairlane are heard .Any ideas out there?

IMO, it has the Ford three-bar grille, but since it is likely a JDM (Japan Domestic Market) right hand drive car, US Spec Fairlane is pretty much ruled out. Rear lights point to X-Trail. Other design details point to Element.I also remember a possible Honda Stream+CRV concept. Who Knows!

Follow the jump for more pictures and a frenzy of Autoblog comments.
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lexusis350 - 12/18/2006 12:37:35 AM

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I would say the Scion, judging by the boxy appearance.

EvoAudi - 12/18/2006 12:41:33 AM

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euro ford or a kia?

EvoAudi - 12/18/2006 12:41:34 AM

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euro ford or a kia?

SilverAero - 12/18/2006 12:46:19 AM

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2008 Ford Fairlane- Definition: Another dime a dozen small front wheel drive SUV that embarasses the original Fairlane. Natural habitat: Rental yards. Life Expectancy: Two painfull years.

chewy - 12/18/2006 3:14:41 AM

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The article said that it isn't a Scion.

Agent63 - 12/18/2006 5:46:45 AM

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It's funny cause if you look at the photo's URL ( http://www.autospies.com/images/users/mstangpny07/scionxb084.jpg ) it says scion..

mstangpny07 - 12/18/2006 8:10:40 AM

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yes, but they needed to call it something....IMO I think it is a Honda HR-V.
Here is the old one:
http://www.tanomi.com/shop/items/images/hrv02.jpg

http://www.news.lt/Upload/200104/honda%20hrv.jpg

S4cabriofoxone - 12/19/2006 12:06:52 AM

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The HR-V looks nothing like this.

Bill - 12/18/2006 5:55:56 AM

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Honda Stepwagon?

mostafa - 12/18/2006 10:42:22 AM

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wait, what?

did you just say that toyota/scion out-designs honda?

honda's have always had breakthrough designs on their vehicles. toyota, not so much. they do have some nice designs, yeah, but they are too vanilla-styled. in all honesty, the only cars from their lineup that really attract me are the gs and the rx models. everything else, i find to be pretty mundane.

SilverAero - 12/18/2006 2:51:20 PM

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LexusDude, its ugly, thats why i think ford should take credit for this thing. Besides its to big for a scion, check out the other pictures.

Occarnut - 12/18/2006 11:18:47 AM

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no no no, you guys are way off base...in the never ending quest to bastardize the brand, it is the new Porsche Caymeyyennetarga4.
I cant believe that none of you car nuts guessed it!

GTR35 - 12/18/2006 11:58:10 AM

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This is the new Nissan Cube, sold in Japan for years and it's finally coming to the States. It looks better than the Scion and Element.

Sauceboy01 - 12/18/2006 1:05:35 PM

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very ugly.. pass!

Mark - 12/18/2006 1:33:40 PM

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It looks like the new Scion or rather a redesigned xB(?). Though the front does have a rather Ford-esk look to it. The headlamps look like they were lifted from the Escape.

mstangpny07 - 12/18/2006 5:29:42 PM

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It's gotta be the Honda HR-V!

Nissan Cube was ruled out.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/19/2006 12:07:24 AM

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I do think it's a Scion, no matter what the article said. Like a more rugged, cooler xB- I like.

RoxFontaine - 2/19/2007 10:59:43 AM

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mstangpny07 was right on the 18th of December. VERY good eye, Man. My dealer told me about this car early. I tried to get a sales manual from him but he opted to NOT lose his job. LOL!