We were expecting a little more from Toyota's city car concept when it rolled out this afternoon in Frankfurt. After all, Thierry Dombreval, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Europe, said in his pre-reveal speech that the iQ Concept would be as revolutionary as the Prius. So when the iQ rolled out and we saw nothing more than a really, really small hatchback, we couldn't help wonder where the revolutionary part was hiding.
To its credit, the iQ manages to seat four despite the fact that it's only 11 inches longer than a Smart Fortwo...
There were no specs given for its drivetrain, so we figure Toyota will eventually shove some really clean and fuel-efficient engine in there somewhere. Then again, the iQ is only a concept, so it may never go into production. -- Ed Hellwig, Senior Editor, Inside Line
ateixeira says:
01:20 PM, 09/11/07
I think it's interesting, actually.
The idea of a 3 seater (forget the +1) makes it more practical than a ForTwo, because if it's the 2nd car for the family, the parent driving that car could still transport both kids in a pinch.
This presumes that there would be a way to switch off the front passenger airbag, though.
estreka says:
02:48 PM, 09/11/07
The front is very face-like. Looks like it's missing its 4 front teeth.
puristsoul says:
03:16 AM, 10/ 5/07
This looks better than the "up!" and the Smart combined. They should sell these. Just put like 100 airbags and I think people will feel safe. Actually, I think they could get creative with roof rack system and make it more practicle than it appears.
nwng says:
07:41 PM, 02/28/08
it's pikachu