Although the automaker recently announced it was transitioning Scion to the Toyota brand and winding down production for its nameplate aimed at a younger demographic — in part because of underperformance — according to data analyzed by Swapalease.com, Scion vehicles have showed a better performance than some Toyota cars.

At least in the lease-takeover space.

The new study from the online lease marketplace shows that Scion vehicles were performing “adequately” on the site, and in some cases, better than certain Toyota models.

Scion, a division of Toyota Motor Corp., will be discontinued as of this coming August, after launching in 2002 in an attempt to connect with younger buyers. Toyota made the decision to faze the brand out in light of falling sales numbers and the fact the company thinks millennials now lean more toward the Toyota brand.

“Scion has performed well on Swapalease.com in recent memory particularly, and it was a growing and popular brand in our marketplace,” said Scot Hall, executive vice president of operations at Swapalease.com. “Toyota may have experienced a different outcome with Scion had they demonstrated a more aggressive lease program driven by offers, particularly since it catered to a younger, more lease-accepting age group.”

But the Swapalease.com team thinks Toyota may have underestimated the demand for Scion. Take these stats into account: Between 2013 and 2014, the demand to take over a Scion lease agreement on the site was up by 157 percent.

And although this growth slowed from 2014 to 2015, demand for the brand still spiked by 28 percent.

And take into account the number of drivers who wanted to get out of their Toyota lease (44 percent) versus drivers who were looking to relinquish their Scion lease (40 percent).

Scion vehicles also showed a stronger performance in comparison to some of its category peers, as well.

“Cars such as the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and the Nissan Sentra saw considerably less demand than Scion vehicles,” Swapalease.com reported.

For example, in 2013, the number of lease transfers for Toyota Corollas spiked by 29 percent, Honda Civic numbers grew by 27 percent, and Nissan Sentra transfers were up by 36 percent — significantly less than Scion’s lease transfer growth of 157 percent during the same period.