Toyota is touting the New 2009 Toyota iQ Car as the ultimate refined mode of transportation and at less than 118 inches in length, it’s certainly small enough to be a devoted city runabout. The New 2009 Toyota iQ Car is called a 3+1, meaning it is capable of carrying up to three adults along with a child or luggage in comfort.
New 2009 Toyota iQ Car Review Pictures
New 2009 Toyota iQ Car redefines what a car should be in today’s era of congested cities and increased environmental awareness, not least by achieving carbon dioxide emissions levels that start at 99g/km. At the same time it is fun to drive with outstanding dynamics and advanced powertrain technology.
Hiroki Nakajima, Toyota iQ chief Engineer, explains: “For the development of iQ my research for a design concept befitting a stylish and small, sophisticated car began by envisioning the customer. My theory was that the group of people most suited to this car’s style, small size and premium edge would be described as ‘post-modern’ – people who demonstrate independence in their choice of lifestyle and values.” Toyota iQ can be ordered from now, with delivery taking place in January 2009. Full-year sales volume for Europe is expected to be around 80,000 units.
New 2009 Toyota iQ Car Review Pictures
KEY POINTS
- First appearance of Toyota’s radical and sophisticated new urban car
- Less than three metres long, but three adults plus a child or luggage carried in comfort
- Space-saving design breakthroughs include a flat under-floor fuel tank, new differential and asymmetrical dashboard
- Strong environmental performance anticipated, from 100g/km
- Designed to meet five-star Euro NCAP crash test safety standard
- Production to start late 2008 with UK sales from spring 2009
New 2009 Toyota iQ Car Review Pictures
Toyota has given the production design of the new iQ its world premiere at the Geneva motor show. First presented as the Concept Car iQ at the Frankfurt motor show last year, the new model will go into production late in 2008 with UK sales scheduled to start in spring 2009. The new iQ is a sophisticated car, delivering a refined mode of urban transport. Thanks to ingenious and revolutionary packaging, it measures less than three metres long, but has a flexible interior that allows up to three adults, plus a child or luggage, to travel in comfort. The name iQ represents what the car embodies: “i” stands for individuality, innovation and intelligence and “Q” for quality.
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DESIGN
iQ is designed for buyers who want more than just urban mobility, but who are also looking for space, refinement and a vehicle that is kinder to the environment. Its revolutionary packaging is achieved through six space-saving, interlinked engineering innovations that represent a break-through in Toyota’s vehicle development.
New 2009 Toyota iQ Car Review Pictures
“The iQ story started a few years ago when we at Toyota began thinking about the environmental impact of automobiles,” explained Kazuo Okamato, Executive Vice President in charge of Research and Development at Toyota Motor Corporation. “We concluded that, in order to ensure a sustainable future, there was a need for a radical change in vehicle packaging. We needed to create a breakthrough, away from the traditional belief that small is basic. Our answer is the Toyota iQ.”
