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We saw the Toyota IQ concept last year. It was a little microcar suitable for hauling three Tokyo citizens with only mild discomfort. The IQ was small and well-suited for Japan. So what does Toyota do? They slap some Scion badges on the IQ concept and ship it over to the states as a Scion IQ Concept. to put into production at a later date. Well, at least that's the plan if the auto market doesn't collapse.
The new Scion has been styled slightly differently to fit in with the Scion range, namely looking like a teen's custom car, only more professional. It looks like it has an extreme body kit, and 18-inchers help this mini-Scion look tough for sales. Those wheels may not be available on the production model, as they required some thin rubber to fit into the wheel wells.
The preliminary specs are as to be expected for a microcar. The IQ should rival the Smart in size and maybe surpass it in MPGs. It should have a 1.3-liter VVT-i four making 93 horses, but that shouldn't bother people who would buy it. The frugal Earth-Savers and the modifiers. The IQ is 126.9 inches long, with a 3+1 seating configuration, though the back seat has nonexistent leg room. Photo from Chron.com