Production ready Toyota iQ minicar

Posted Wed Feb 13 2008 7:03 AM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show Toyota will roll out a new production ready version of its iQ minicar that will be much closer to the final model due next year than the original concept car from last year’s Frankfurt Show. The new iQ will serve as Toyota’s entry-level model and at present is only destined to be sold in Japan and Europe.

Toyota is claiming the latest iQ is production ready but the final version will feature some slight differences, namely under the bonnet. There’s been no official announcement for a future powertrain but reports coming out of Japan claim the car will be fitted with a three-cylinder 1.0L petrol engine and a diesel version may eventually be offered as well.

The new iQ will enter production at the end of the year and will be manufactured in Japan, starting with only 100,000 vehicles annually. The car measures just under 3m in length and has been designed to seat just three adult passengers and one small child.

Reader Comments

Wed Feb 13 2008 8:52 AM
Bambam says

Much better looking then the smart car.
Wed Feb 13 2008 8:59 AM
CK says

Why did they change so much? The concept was such a good looking car. Much better than this.
Wed Feb 13 2008 4:48 PM
Sir Yappie says

what happened to the Aygo ??? is this the replacement ??
Toyota now have the Yaris, Aygo and now this the IQ....thats a saturation in the small / mini car market that they dont need !

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