Fb2 AutoBulletin

Tuesday 11 November 2008

Toyota iQ

Less than three metres long, but flexible enough to comfortably accommodate three adults and one child – or extra luggage if you prefer, - the iQ is the ultimate city car. Its breakthrough design tears down traditional thinking, providing a totally new form of inner-city mobility.

The agile new iQ transforms the urban landscape through dynamic design, advanced engineering, perfect form and revolutionary environmental credentials. The smallest four-seater on the planet today, the iQ reduces emissions to as low as 99g CO2 / km and fuel consumption to 4.3 litres per 100 km, when powered by the most efficient engine option.

Designed in Europe, but drawing heavily on Toyota’s Japanese heritage, the iQ is both innovative and elegant, yet practical and comfortable. It delivers a clean, green celebration of engineering breakthroughs, meaning it never compromises on safety, driving pleasure and high-end sophistication.

Designed to put a smile on your face and turn heads, the iQ is the perfect partner for those who live for today, but also care about tomorrow. Sophisticated enough for business meetings or dining out, but tough enough for life in the city, the iQ can cruise at up to 170 km/h on motorways when you fancy a weekend out of town.

Thanks to the clever positioning of the front wheels and engine, meaning the wheels can turn to a greater angle, the iQ can outperform all other four-seaters when it comes to urban agility. With a turning radius of just 3.9 metres and a 2.985 metre overall length, parking becomes a pleasure and not a chore.
Moreover, at high speeds on motorways or winding roads the iQ provides outstanding stability thanks to its advanced erodynamics, low centre-of-gravity and newly developed suspension.

For maximum driving pleasure and safety, the iQ comes equipped with state-ofthe-art brake and traction technology, normally only fitted to much larger cars: ABS and Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD) work together to keep you safe when braking hard. Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TRC) support your natural driving skills when cornering hard, braking and steering to avoid obstacles, or driving in slippery conditions.
With this comprehensive 360-degree safety protection approach, the Toyota iQ aims at fulfilling the Euro NCAP 5-star rating – the highest safety grade issued by the independent European New Car Assessment Programme.

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