Comments on: Toyota iQ Sighting In Japan

By: Geotpf

Geotpf — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:18:09 +0000

This is much, much smaller than the Scion xA (or Scion xD, which is the same size).

In terms of size:

iQ is smaller than the Aygo which is smaller than the Yaris three door which is smaller than the Scion xA which is the same size as the Scion xD.

By: gawdodirt

gawdodirt — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:39:38 +0000

Car Shark,
Not true at all! But if it was, it would fit your dream better.

I like the Scion lineup. Not enough to buy one, but that’s not important.

Nothing ground breaking. Just variants of other’s ideas. Well executed, but still copies. even the Pious. Which was first, Insight or Pious?

By: nichjs

nichjs — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:35:11 +0000

It looks a lot like a reduced length Toyota Aygo, which was launched in Britain in 2005 in the micro car category, built off the same platform (maybe even the same factory, I’m not sure) as the Peugeot 107 and the Citroen C1.

The 1.0l petrol is advertised at 61mpg imperial, which is 48mpg US.

http://www.greencarsite.co.uk/GREENCARS/green-cars-photos/Toyota-aygo-green.jpg

By: Michal

Michal — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:13:12 +0000

Looks cute and won’t be ridiculously expensive like the smart. Daimler Chrysler’s mistake was selling the smart priced as a semi-luxury vehicle in many parts of the world, when clearly it’s not.

Toyota will make this thing cheap, well built, and market it properly world wide. I very rarely carry a passenger, and almost never more than two, so this thing would be ideal for me as a city commuter car.

By: offroadinfrontier

offroadinfrontier — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:18:42 +0000

Something tells me that the back seat(s?) will at least be usable – ever tried fitting an adult in the rear seat of a 1987 300ZX? It doesn’t work…

Bring it here, please. It would match nicely beside our xA (and give me an excuse to have some fun with the xA’s suspension).

By: CarShark

CarShark — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:00:35 +0000

How come I’m the only one without a chubby after seeing this car?

Because like many pro-doms, you refuse to like anything Toyota does?

By: Bancho

Bancho — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:12:37 +0000

gawdodirt :
I like the GM show alternatives better. (Groove, Beat and Trax).

In all honesty I wish GM would actually produce one, if not all, of them. They could desperately use cars like that now and if they actually went the extra mile to make them kinda fun to drive they might sell a bunch. I know I’d give ‘em a look.

Richard Chen :

I agree wholeheartedly. That would make a great sequel to the xA.

By: gawdodirt

gawdodirt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:02:35 +0000

How come I’m the only one without a chubby after seeing this car?

I like the GM show alternatives better. (Groove, Beat and Trax). Afterall, they’re as real on this continent as this Toyo is.

By: Richard Chen

Richard Chen — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:01:45 +0000

I see a new Scion xA here.

By: Bancho

Bancho — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:49:45 +0000

It seems like the Chevy Beat would be the closest thing GM would have to the Toyota iQ but there’s no telling if they’ll ever actually produce it.

I’d find it more likely that if they decide to go with anything smaller than the Aveo they’ll just grab another random Daewoo and call it the Chevy Beat.

By: Cicero

Cicero — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:33:01 +0000

Does GM plan to have an entrant for this niche? Besides the Aveo, I mean.