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Pics Aplenty: the production Toyota iQ
Click above for more high-res shots of the European Toyota iQ
By naming its impending city car the iQ, Toyota makes no bones about who it's after. And with an extra set of seats fitted into its diminutive little runabout, the Japanese auto giant looks to one-up the smart fortwo with a vehicle that measures about the same size. Ahead of its European release, Toyota decided to release a few new shots of the production iQ, and we've gone ahead and assembled them into a high-res gallery for your viewing pleasure. After looking things over again, we like what we see. The look is obviously Toyota and we think that the flowing but angular lines translate a bit better in this small package than in some of the marque's larger vehicles. There are four seats inside, though Toyota considers the iQ a 3+1 seater, as the fourth seat is suitable only for wee children. Production will begin shortly and vehicles will begin showing up in Europe at the start of the new year.
Gallery: Production Toyota iQ
[Source: Toyota]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
tenfifteen 2:39PM (9/05/2008)
That's pronounced "ick," right? It oughta be.
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Torrent 2:55PM (9/05/2008)
I don't care if I get Low ranked, but for a car whose name means 'intelligence quotient', it looks really retarded.
rypt 3:08PM (9/05/2008)
Agreed, especially the front end.
Goat Law 5:20PM (9/05/2008)
I think the point is that normally IQ is all caps, but in this case, the intelligence is too low, so they called iQ
PJ 7:58PM (9/05/2008)
Well, yeah, a car with these proportions isn't going to look like a 360 Modena. Its floorpan is practically square. In markets where *actually being able to find a parking spot* is as cool as sporting a slinky bod, it'll find fans.
Russell 9:40PM (9/05/2008)
This car is excellent representation of all Japanese cars, at least for me.
s13hybrid 2:42PM (9/05/2008)
Put a lift on it and say you have a very high iQ, haha.
All kiding aside, I would like one, but the MPG numbers would have to justify the lack of space, and possibly the cost (not sure how cheap it will be). I would probably be more inclined to get one of these over the Smart.
So where is Honda's version (should be called) the Genious?
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blotto 3:25PM (9/05/2008)
Word on the MPG figure. I'd be interested in getting it, but it would have to have a high mileage figure and a reasonable price (i.e. cheaper than a Smart) for me to downsize.
Having said that, considering all the flaws of the current gen Smart (reliability, crap drivetrain, bad driving dynamics), Toyota should have a hot seller on their hands, assuming they out-smarted (ouch) the Smart.
Rich 7:42PM (9/05/2008)
Maybe you meant "Genius", genius.
s13hybrid 4:31PM (9/08/2008)
@ Rich, obviously these cars are not for me haha.
J3-Colt 2:44PM (9/05/2008)
Hooray, another little car that looks like Goldmember's schtoopin mobile from Austin Powers...
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Clarence Young 2:45PM (9/05/2008)
Toyota is a winning company because it has vision.
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drunkenpublicness 2:52PM (9/05/2008)
Umm....if Toyota does have vision like you say then I think they were sporting beer goggles when this was done. What a mess.
Chubaks 2:46PM (9/05/2008)
and if you tune it a little bit and make it sportier - lower, then you have low iQ
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Sandeep 2:47PM (9/05/2008)
Not a big fan of the exterior, but the interior is surprisingly un-chintzy for a modern cheap Toyota (unfavorably recalls the Yaris)
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zamafir 4:41PM (9/05/2008)
I had the same first reaction, entertaining that this cheap city car has a dramatically better interrior than the toyota camry and on par with the 'quality' of lexus
mjk 2:49PM (9/05/2008)
The name is ironic for something that looks so stupid.
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all4one 2:51PM (9/05/2008)
They should bring this to the US as the Scion xA.
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Todd 2:57PM (9/05/2008)
I'd rock it.
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jdawg 3:11PM (9/05/2008)
I would take a Smart over that everyday of the week. GROSS. Looks like chunks of it came out of a blender.
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