2011 Scion iQ Reviews
2011 Scion iQ.Measuring just 120 inches long overall, the baby Scion is nearly 4 feet shorter than its boxy stablemate, the Scion xB, although it is still 14 inches longer than the two-passenger Smart.
To downplay the vehicle's ultra-compact dimensions, Toyota is fitting loads of standard safety gear, including stability and traction control, ABS with brake assist, plus 10 airbags, including an industry-first rear-window air curtain.
The mini car wars are on, and Scion is hoping to appeal to young, hip, urban shoppers with the 2011 iQ, which Scion says is the world's smallest four-seat car.
The 2011 Scion iQ is based on the Toyota iQ, a micro car that's been sold in Japan since 2008, and has made its way to Europe. Reviewers say that with its unconventional styling and features that skew young (Scion has stuffed a standard six-speaker stereo into the iQ's tiny cabin), Scion may have a hit on its hands.
Scion has released preliminary horsepower and fuel economy estimates.
If you're looking for an ultra-small city car, you can't overlook the granddaddy of the segment, the Smart Fortwo. However, the Fortwo is no longer the only super-small car game in town.
Though Scion showed off the production model at the 2010 New York Auto Show, they haven’t released all details on the 2011 Scion iQ. Pricing and trims haven't been announced, but reviewers expect the iQ to start around $12,000.
The 2011 Scion iQ uses an innovative "3 + 1" seating arrangement that holds three adults and one child or pet -- the configuration makes it the smallest four-seat car in the world, according to Scion. Like most Scions, reviewers expect the iQ to be very customizable.
the Scion iQ is a few inches longer than the Toyota version and just over a foot longer than the two-seat Smart Fortwo, but it’s still two feet stubbier than a Mini Cooper. The iQ’s 78.7-inch wheelbase is five inches longer than the Smart Fortwo’s, which makes space for the iQ’s innovative—you might also say “compromised”—rear seats. The rear seats fold independently and with both folded, Scion says there’s enough room for two golf bags.
A rundown of the fluffy collision pillows: two front, two side-impact, two side-curtain, two front-seat knee airbags, a seat-cushion airbag for the driver, and the rear bag.
Scion expects the iQ to return a combined-fuel-economy figure in the high 30s.
Like the Smart, which doesn’t have a rear seat, space in the front of the iQ is plentiful, thanks to numerous space-saving engineering solutions. Whereas the Smart tucks its engine and transmission below the rear of the car, the iQ’s has a traditional front-engine, front-drive layout. The Scion iQ goes on sale in early 2011.
