Production Toyota iQ, Urban Cruiser revealed
02-13-08, 06:35 AM
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Production Toyota iQ, Urban Cruiser revealed
Toyota Urban Cruiser headed for Geneva
Posted on Wednesday 13 February 2008
The compact SUV-crossover market is set to see a stiff increase competition with news today that Toyota will be showcasing a new crossover at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The new model is called the Urban Cruiser and it will be positioned below the current RAV4 SUV as a B-segment vehicle and will go on sale across Europe soon after its Geneva debut.
The compact SUV and crossover market is one of the fastest growing segments in Europe. Between 2005 and 2006 it grew by 63.6% and 2007 was tipped to be an even bigger year (no sales data has been released yet). Take the current RAV4. The SUV has been doing exceptionally well in Europe, with sales increasing by 15.1% to 106,243 units over the past twelve months. Not surprisingly, Toyota commands a 22.1% share of the small to midsized SUV market in Europe, and it’s now poised to improve on that success with the new Urban Cruiser.
We first heard about the Urban Cruiser in November last year when Toyota’s Euro Chief Thierry Domreval commented that a new compact crossover will be launched soon after the Geneva Motor Show. He also revealed that a heavily revised version of the car will be sold in other markets including Japan.
Posted on Wednesday 13 February 2008
The compact SUV-crossover market is set to see a stiff increase competition with news today that Toyota will be showcasing a new crossover at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The new model is called the Urban Cruiser and it will be positioned below the current RAV4 SUV as a B-segment vehicle and will go on sale across Europe soon after its Geneva debut.
The compact SUV and crossover market is one of the fastest growing segments in Europe. Between 2005 and 2006 it grew by 63.6% and 2007 was tipped to be an even bigger year (no sales data has been released yet). Take the current RAV4. The SUV has been doing exceptionally well in Europe, with sales increasing by 15.1% to 106,243 units over the past twelve months. Not surprisingly, Toyota commands a 22.1% share of the small to midsized SUV market in Europe, and it’s now poised to improve on that success with the new Urban Cruiser.
We first heard about the Urban Cruiser in November last year when Toyota’s Euro Chief Thierry Domreval commented that a new compact crossover will be launched soon after the Geneva Motor Show. He also revealed that a heavily revised version of the car will be sold in other markets including Japan.
02-13-08, 07:22 AM
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Press Release:
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL FOR TOYOTA AT GENEVA
KEY POINTS
* World premiere of production-ready Toyota iQ at the Geneva Motor Show
* European debut of new Urban Cruiser SUV
Toyota is thinking big by creating a new generation of small cars designed to address the demands of modern motoring and the preferences of today's drivers. Two new models will take centre stage at the Geneva Motor Show.
Toyota iQ
First shown as a concept car at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, iQ is appearing for the first time as a market-ready design, ahead of production starting towards the end of this year. Although measuring less than three metres long, this compact urban vehicle can carry three people in comfort, with room to spare to accommodate a child or carry luggage.
The ingenious design was created by bringing together six linked, space-saving engineering innovations that mark a revolution in Toyota's vehicle development. iQ is rich in Japanese design elements and signals a radical shift away from the belief that small cars, although kinder to the environment, are inherently basic and less safe.
Urban Cruiser
Toyota is extending its sports utility vehicle range into the small car segment with its new Urban Cruiser.
Presented for the first time in Europe, it is an environmentally responsible SUV aimed at the market for urban all-road vehicles and meeting motorists' priorities for low fuel consumption and emissions.
In addition, Toyota will display its latest advances in creating urban environmental transport solutions, including a Plug-in Hybrid prototype and two concept cars: the Toyota 1/X Plug-in Hybrid concept in combination with Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) technology, and the i-Real personal mobility concept.
KEY POINTS
* World premiere of production-ready Toyota iQ at the Geneva Motor Show
* European debut of new Urban Cruiser SUV
Toyota is thinking big by creating a new generation of small cars designed to address the demands of modern motoring and the preferences of today's drivers. Two new models will take centre stage at the Geneva Motor Show.
Toyota iQ
First shown as a concept car at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, iQ is appearing for the first time as a market-ready design, ahead of production starting towards the end of this year. Although measuring less than three metres long, this compact urban vehicle can carry three people in comfort, with room to spare to accommodate a child or carry luggage.
The ingenious design was created by bringing together six linked, space-saving engineering innovations that mark a revolution in Toyota's vehicle development. iQ is rich in Japanese design elements and signals a radical shift away from the belief that small cars, although kinder to the environment, are inherently basic and less safe.
Urban Cruiser
Toyota is extending its sports utility vehicle range into the small car segment with its new Urban Cruiser.
Presented for the first time in Europe, it is an environmentally responsible SUV aimed at the market for urban all-road vehicles and meeting motorists' priorities for low fuel consumption and emissions.
In addition, Toyota will display its latest advances in creating urban environmental transport solutions, including a Plug-in Hybrid prototype and two concept cars: the Toyota 1/X Plug-in Hybrid concept in combination with Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) technology, and the i-Real personal mobility concept.
Which the base version shares the same chassis as the xD?!? 
