Toyota’s new 2010 IQ minicar (May be sold in the U.S.)

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09-01-08, 10:56 AM

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thats a nice interior
good to see they moved the gauge cluster back to the driver's side instead of being in the middle

id rather buy this over the smart car

09-01-08, 12:15 PM

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I hope to see this in Canada.

09-13-08, 12:29 PM

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Niiice.I do hope it comes over to Canada too.

09-13-08, 01:47 PM

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IMHO: Not bad but I like the Smart Car front better.
Question:
1 Dimensions are??? same as Smart or just bigger
2 Safety??? Is it as good as the Smart or better reviewed photo's of Smart Car rear ended by a big truck. Smart Car held up very good rear was a mess the truck had major front damage also. (Truck not drivable) Smart probably was.
3 Paddle shifter same as Smart or none? MMMM I like them a lot.

09-13-08, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by herbvdh

it is 20cm longer than Smart (it has 4 seats afterall)... Safety is considerably better than Smart, it has the world's first back window airbags.

Overall car was tested by Autobild and they said it was smarter than smart.