Orders for the long-awaited iQ are now being taken with deliveries starting in January. With an on-the-road price if £9,495 and impressive eco-credentials of 65.7mpg and 99g/km of CO2, the iQ is a city car with a difference.
A surprising list of included equipment for a small car, means that Toyota has not sacrificed quality to achieve small and frugal dimensons. The entry-level iQ has 15-inch alloy wheels, colour-keyed door mirrors and bumpers and heated electrically adjustable door mirrors with integrated indicator lamps, air conditioning, six-speaker sound system with radio, CD player and MP3/WMA file playing. There is also an auxiliary socket for connection to personal MP3 players. Electric windows, remote central locking, dark tinted privacy glass in the rear window and leather trim for the steering wheel and gear knob are also all included, together with a tonneau cover for the rear luggage space.
Upgrading to iQ2 brings even more sophisticated features. The alloys gain a high-gloss finish, fog lights are neatly integrated into the lower front bumper section and there are bi-halogen headlights with a smoke-tinted finish to their glass covers. The door mirrors are electronically retractable – handy for those ultra-tight parking spots iQ drivers will be making the most of.
At launch the iQ range offers a revised version of Toyota’s award-winning 1.0-litre three-cylinder VVT-i engine with a choice of five-speed manual transmission or Multidrive.
