LAST AUTO NEWS – TOYOTA INTRODUCING SMART-FIGHTING TINY CAR TO U.S. — AS A SCION
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Motor Trend has an absolute address this morning that “Rumors that Toyota will forward its iQ cool auto to America arise to be accurate — with one twist. Our sources announce the iQ will admission at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in November not as a Toyota, but as the latest accession to the Scion lineup.” The iQ is cast new in Europe for the 2009 archetypal year. In the U.S., it will apparently be a 2010 model.
The tiny iQ CNET notes, is “117.5 inches long–just a tad best than a Smart ForTwo.” It “was advised and developed for chock-full European capitals.”
With two doors, the iQ technically seats four — but it’s difficult to brainstorm anyone beyond than a toddler getting adequate in its “back seat.” Still, the Smart has been a agrarian sales success in the U.S., and we can calmly brainstorm a agnate artefact with Toyota’s acceptability for believability accomplishing actual well.
When it comes to the U.S., the microcar will cover Toyota’s newly-developed rear airbag, potentially giving it a assurance advantage over the Mercedes-Benz-built Smart
Motor Trend comments, “Not alone is the iQ a absolute demographic fit for the adolescent and hip burghal aborigine Scion has targeted back day one, it slots accurately into its calendar as the access akin offering.” They apprehend to see the archetypal “positioned beneath $15,000.”
We listed the iQ’s predecessor, the Aygo, as one of the Top 7 Cars You Can’t Buy in the U.S. Now, let’s see if we can allocution Alfa Romeo into giving us the Mi.To…
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