Toyota launches the IQ

G Luxel

The Smart Car's rival has just been launched.

http://toyota.jp/iq/

E92

It got a bit of a pasting from What Car? when it was tested, and no doubt Toyota locally will bring in stripped out versions with nothing as standard.

Am I the only one who is distinctly underwhelmed by the interior?

L-M

From the side it looks like a squashed Terios. I wouldn't feel safe at all...

Is it an Aygo replacement or is it just a new, cheap as chips, Toyota.

E92

Limerick-man wrote: »

From the side it looks like a squashed Terios. I wouldn't feel safe at all...

Is it an Aygo replacement or is it just a new, cheap as chips, Toyota.

No it's supposed to be a more upmarket car than the Aygo(though looking at that interior you wouldn't think so, looks as cheap as the Auris to me), and is another model to the range.

It will be considerably more expensive than the Aygo, think Yaris territory, but in the UK and Europe at least it comes with things like aircon and alloy wheels as standard. No doubt for Ireland all this sort of stuff will be removed though, given Toyota Ireland's long and distinguished history in removing stuff for the Irish market:rolleyes:.

It's meant to be a Smart car rival but with a 3+1 seating arrangement.

It does have the world's first rear curtain shield airbags though.

towel401

It's not even as ugly as i thought it would be.

new, small cars tend to be ugly as sin

colm_mcm

UK models Standard Equipment: (Can't see how you'd slag the standard kit)
15" alloy wheels
Heated, electric door mirrors
Colour-keyed door mirrors and bumpers
Side turn indicators on outer door mirrors
LED stop lamp
Manual Air Conditioning
Leather steering wheel with audio controls
Tilt & power steering
Leather shift knob
ABS with Brake Assist, EBD, VSC/TRC
9 Airbags including the world’s 1st rear window curtain shield airbag
Remote central locking
Power windows
Privacy glass (Rear window)
Radio CD with 6 speakers
MP3/WMA disc compatibility and auxiliary socket for MP3 players

IQ+ model adds:
High gloss 15" alloys
Electric retractable heated door mirrors
Electro-chromatic rear view mirror
Darkened bi-halogen headlamps
Front fog lamps
Chrome rear light clusters
Climate control Air Conditioning
Smart Entry/Smart Start
Dusk sensors

iStyle package
chrome side sills
rear chrome garnish
aluminium scuff plates

iSports package
rear roof spoiler
rear skirt
chrome exhaust pipe finisher

iUrban package
rear parking sensors
reversible velour/rubber boot liner
carpet mats.

L-M

Are there two specs or something Colm?

colm_mcm

I suppose there's 18 spec combinations if you include the packs!

L-M

colm_mcm wrote: »

I suppose there's 18 spec combinations if you include the packs!

Lol, sorry, your pre edited post was confusing me. Have ye been given much literature on them?

colm_mcm

nothing yet!