Toyota IQ Review: Why This Is The Best Small Car You Can Buy! Full Review & Test Drive Video.
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2023
- Toyota IQ. Is this the best city car? This 1.3 model has some unique design features creating internal space while keeping the cars overall size to a minimum.
Tim looks at the cars practicality and how it drives on the road, in this extensive review.
Designed at the Toyota European Design and Development studio in Nice, France, the iQ is noted for its specialized engineering to maximize passenger space and minimize length. The design accommodates four occupants, although one of the seats has very little legroom and is not suitable for adults.
Following a concept presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, the production iQ debuted at the March 2008 Geneva Motor Show. Japanese sales began in November 2008 and European sales in January 2009.In 2008, the iQ was named the Japanese Car of the Year.
The name iQ, an initialism of the term intelligence quotient, recalls a competitor, the Smart Fortwo. The letters "iQ" also stand for "individuality", "innovation", "quality", a hint at its "cubic form" and also a "cue" for owners to embrace new types of vehicles and lifestyles.
The iQ reached the end of production in December 2015, and it was discontinued in Japan in April 2016.
The automatic version is fantastic. I drive it since 2009 and I still LOVE it
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mpg you get?@@TheTimBushChannel
Does it have the same transmission as the Aygo? Because those are terrible.
@@spoenk7448 sorry don’t know, however the manual gearbox in the one tested was OK.
Classing it only as a city car is half the storey. I have used one cross country on motorways, A roads etc and found it surprisingly capable, comfortable plus economical.
Good to know, must be a bit hairy at motorway speeds next to a lorry in winter.
The IQ 1.3 has been our second car for 14 years. An incredibly practical car. I don't understand why Toyota doesn't offer this car as an e-car. We can waive the admission for 4 people. But not on the storage area above the folded down rear seats.
An electric IQ does sound good but its range and price would be terrible. Stick with good old combustion.
No offence but you have to know how to drive little city cars to get decent performance out of them. You have to constantly drive on the gears, drop down early and keep the revs up. You can't rely on torque to overtake because there isn't any. You have to plan your overtakes and get the engine right on the edge of that sweet spot before you floor the throttle in a low gear. Time your gear changes and overtakes and they're fast enough. If you don't have power to overtake there's no need to overtake because you can't go faster than the car in front. I can easily keep pace with modern traffic, I'm fine on motorways up to 80mph and I don't drive faster than that anyway. No I can't go faster than a hot hatch or big diesel but so what? I actually prefer a tiny car with modest power because they're fun to drive. What's the point of having a 150 mph car that does 0-60 in 5 seconds on modern roads? And let's remember these are designed as city cars not long distance cruisers or performance vehicles so I don't think it's fair to criticise them for not being fast. That'd be like slagging off a kazoo because it doesn't sound like a grand piano. Hats of to Toyota for having the guts to offer such a distinctive and innovative car. I like it.
Well said wet lettuce. Listen, city cars are fun to drive no doubt but I personally like to have more control using RWD and a bit of power.
Went 170 Kph on the Highway with my 1.4L. After that the car starts to shake, so that's the limit for me.
I just brought my first car the 2013 scion IQ and it's been amazing for a city car! I can park anywhere and it's great on gas.
Thanks Marcel. Perfect city car and it sips fuel like a guest at a Royal tea party.
Thank you for this 🎉🎉🎉
Your welcome. Has it helped you with regards buying one?
I nearly bought one but ended up buying a Smart diesel instead which I've owned for the last 13 years, my choice was based on the Smart being more economical in diesel format as at the time fuel prices went through the roof and it was automatic, as someone who drives for a living i prefer automatic as I hate driving with a passion, I don't regret my choice as two seats is more than enough for one person, 150000 miles on, mostly motorway driving, making a 60 mile round trip daily for work, for a city car it works well for me, that said, I would certainly buy an IQ, I love the design, don't know what the automatic is like but that would probably be my choice, it's not about speed or the ability to overtake, for me it's about low running costs, which incidentally, the IQ was only slightly more expensive on servicing and it incurred road tax whereas the Smart doesn't. I like these small cars, my older classic car favourites are the Mini and the Fiat 500
Sometimes it’s worth getting what you really want. 13 years and 150000 miles would have been so more joyful in a mini
Love it bushdog, you put the fiddler in the ferry #GOTGAME
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always loved these wish we got them in south africa
Hoping to visit Cape Town next year. Would love to bring one over but unfortunately it’s too big to fit in my suitcase.
"There is no way an adult can sit behind the driver". Whaaat ?! I've done it plenty of times with my friends. ( We even did 2 passengers at the front and 4 at the back. A stupid moment for sure)
@@maxcyber Are you an Oompa-Loompa? Please send chocolate!
@@TheTimBushChannel No I am just fit... And not very tall ;"(. But I put 3 guys 1.90 m tall at the back after a party. They wanted a ride and I told them "guys... that's my car... you'll never fit". But they insisted so I went on with it and it worked. But seriously, I can't count the times 2 adults friends were behind me in that car and it is still confortable. For the other storry, it was 3 at the back and one 50kg guy laying on them (+2 passengers) (*Sigh*). Very bad idea (+ the car is not really made to handle 7 primates when you turn). Standart IQ configuration is back seats folded and a lot of room at the front but you can move the front seats very forward : I call it the race mode (just trying to make it look cool).
And I am from Belgium, we have awesome chocolate !(Maybe I am an oompa Loompa...)
@@maxcyber Belgium, indeed fine chocolate and a decent football team. Your adventures sound more like a challenge! Do your friends work in a circus? Ha.
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@@TheTimBushChannel They 're just very forgiving but their patience is running low and their jokes getting intense ^^ I just can't get rid of my baby.
It is a great car indeed. We love it.
Most people who have one seem to love it also.❤️👍
I love the toyota IQ. I wish it had enough ground clearance for the rugged roads.
I can you what your thinking, but it was only built for city driving. Check out my video on the series 1 Land Rover, this bad boy will get you over ANY road!
@@TheTimBushChannel okay. You should also try suzuki jimny. It is an ideal off road economy car.
@@lyimoej7198 will try one soon
great small car 🙌
Absolutely.
I love my iq I’m at 148k miles
Wow, thats impressive mileage. Post again when you hit the 200 mark.
Same here.
For me it was a choice between the IQ and the Aygo/107/C1. The 107 won (it could have been an Aygo or C1) because it has a spare wheel.
Bloody hell John, choosing a car because it has a spare wheel! Well whatever floats your boat.
@@TheTimBushChannel Are you kidding? If you're a car guy you choose because of things like that. I want to get home. Those tyre repair kits new cars come with are shite. Get a rip in your tyre wall like I did the other month and no repair kit will fix it. I want to be able to jack my car up, change the wheel and be on my way. Most of my young colleagues (especially the women) don't even know how to change a wheel. All they're bothered about is what colour the car it and does it have a smiley face? If they have a puncture they ring the AA and have a 3 hour wait. By the time I'm 150 miles away.
@@TheTimBushChannel You can't be a serious car guy mate if you think that about me. Those tyre repair kits new cars come with are absolute shite. Get a rip in your tyre wall like I did the other month and no repair kit will fix it. I want to be able to jack up my car, change the wheel and be on my way. You sound like the young women I work with. They're clueless when it comes to cars. They choose cars because they like the colour or they have a smiley face. They have no idea how to change a wheel. If they get a puncture they ring the AA and have a 3 hour wait. I'm 150 miles away by the time their repair man comes to save them.
@@johntate5050 thanks for all the feedback and info John. No offence intended just having a bit of fun. I’m very much a bonafide car enthusiast and driver. I’ve been lucky enough to represent a very British car manufacturer for nearly 20 years as the RS Specialist travelling all over Europe testing, including Nurburgring, Estoril as well as Mira in the UK. Ive lost count the amount of different and varied cars I’ve driven over my career, so I know my onions. With the Toyota it’s a case of horses for courses. It’s a very good city car. Clearly the mini is a far better car as an all rounder, faster, better handling…but if you’re in a busy city 24/7 then the Toyota would be a sensible choice.
@@TheTimBushChannel If that's the case you'd surely know the importance of carrying a spare wheel and being able to get yourself moving rather than being stranded and at the mercy of the breakdown service.
This is come there bhart is welcome 😮 🎉
I have absolutely no idea what you mean!
You say the Toyota badge doesn't have the cache of a Mini, Smart or Abarth. Not true. The people who buy those cars are sheep brainwashed by marketing. People who know a good car appreciate and rate Toyota very highly.
Thanks Kev, well of course you’re quite right. Toyota is a fantastic car manufacturer synonymous with reliability. Although the mini is a far better car to drive but not as cute as the Q
@@TheTimBushChannel The term 'better' is subjective. I have a colleague who drives a leased Mini Cooper. She's in agony if she drives more than half an hour in it and every pot hole, of which there are many in my town, feels like a crash landing on the moon. She had to wait outside hospital for 4 hours a while back when her daughter was having treatment. She said she couldn't sit in the Mini for long because the seat was causing her pain. I sat in it out of curiosity and the seat were like granite. This trend for sporty cars is ridiculous. To me a soft comfortable ride with less excitement is better than the rock hard seats, suspension and sporty characteristics of something like a Mini. I'd take that Toyota any day of the week over a Mini. And good luck when your Mini breaks down. Poorly engineered cars.
I've owned a 1.3, with 31k on the clock, in pearl white for the past 14 months now and it's a brilliant car.
The turning circle is excellent and I've had no issues with it. Just 2 new tyres,which were £80 each. I just leave the back seats down as i rarely use them, maybe only 5 times in the past 9 months.
Yep,its has the turning circle of a unicycle, and no less than 9 airbags. Very safe, economical, easy to park and a spacious interior.. whats not to love.
@@TheTimBushChannel It's a shame Toyota stopped making the IQ about 8-9 years ago. Probably because it was expensive compared to rivals such as Fiat's 500.
The first owner of my car paid nearly £13k for it back in 2011.
@@keithmartin1328 there are other similar cars that drive well. The IQ is great but old tech now.
@@TheTimBushChannel That's why I like it. It's an "analogue" car, one button does one job, no screens. When I was getting it serviced, at the Toyota garage,the service manager told me to keep it for as long as possible. Saying it was better made than most of the newer models.
@@keithmartin1328 you can say about most modern cars.
Can I buy used car. I an in india. Help me any one.
@@acprakash5339 You cannot have any IQ! Ha
Disappointing . ".... lethargic... ". Rather boring, and lazy, comment from someone who mostly reviews much faster cars.
I do appreciate what the car is. Theres no denying it’s lethargic, but it’s not meant to be fast. It does the job it was designed for, perfectly.
It’s a fun city car, horses for courses. I prefer a more track focused car but thats just me and everyone is different. On the other hand a track focused snarly beast would be a complete nightmare around town, see my point?
@@TheTimBushChannel 100bhp from a 1.3, and a 0-60 time of around 11 seconds is only lethargic to those who mostly drive bigger and much more powerful cars, and decline to leave behind their prejudices when they test cars that are not.
It's so primitive... There's literally nothing worth mentioning other than that it's a micro RC. It ain't worth 20 grand by anymean. More like 10 grand max.
@@mrvang8077 it is small but perfectly formed. Its value in this case is determined by demand and its rarity, like a bottle of Petrus, a Stradivarius or a Picasso. Although Stradivarius couldn’t paint and Picasso was shit at making violins!
In the family we had a second hand smart for2 and the IQ. These are not comparable. The IQ is a real car with a lot of options. It has assisted turning, comfort, high manouverability, a trunk where you can pack suitcases, comfy camping gear for a week, etc. The price comes from the fact that Toyota managed to put all this technology in such a small car. The IQ is wayy better than the smart (older version at least). I could buy a Mazeratti but I stick with my 2008 IQ with abroken AC. People (girls especially) find it ugly but once they try in the city, they just don't understand how to get back to something else. I use my mother's audi sport A1 from time to time and it is nice to have a stronger engine but the trade off is just not worth it. It is hard to explain.
@@maxcyber Thanks Max. It’s a shame the girls found it ugly, story of my life…ha. Girls don’t normally like small ones! Girls who think that size doesn’t matter are…shallow!! Ha, ha.