vettereddie

From Autoblog this morning.

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/07/13...d-from-15-995/

Seriously Scion, what are you thinking? The Fit starts at $15,100, the Yaris at $13,155 (w/ 2012 refresh on the way), the Fiat 500 at $15,500, the Mazda2 at $14,180, the Fiesta hatch at $15,795, even an actual Smart is lower at $12,490.

The design looks sharp, and with the right mods should be a lot of fun, but as a non-brand loyal consumer I just can't see this as a good value vs. other vehicles in the segment.

Fmtc2008

iTrader: (2)

I thought it was gonna be around 12k
I dont think is wOrth buyin it
3k more n u can get urself a 2011 tC

Jon

I wouldn't pay more than $10-11k for it.

808-213-503

That's more than a list price for the xD automatic. Either the price is wrong, or someone thinks the iQ can hold a very high price because it'll be in high demand.

vettereddie

So, apparently this link has disappeared from Autoblog. Not sure if it got lost in the format roll-over that came out today or if it was pulled for another reason. Guess I'll need to wait on something more official for pricing. The Autoblog link came from a journalist who was at the media introduction for the iQ.

Backup link from Motortrend is here:
http://wot.motortrend.com/2012-scion...995-96589.html

Sciond

oh well I was hoping the rumor was not true about this price...
well price point has changed my mind I am out..not like Scion cares sadly

1epoXyBox

Just saw this cnet review.

http://cnettv.cnet.com/2012-scion-iq...carouselMain.0

They state the price is going to be 15,995. Boooo!!



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SEXB909

For what you get w/ the iQ, its well worth the price and you really dont need the other options that . You get a Toyota Brand vehicle w/ all the bells and whistles and not to mention a well build vehicle and trusted. Sure you can get a Smart or Fiesta, but you get a Mercedes maintenance car and the other one is a Ford.

Sciond

you had me until well built and trusted unfortunately they are no longer where they used to be as a company.. not to be trusted for sure after what they did to hide issues form the public and the DOT
I miss the old Toyota

woof

I swear, Scion is trying to put itself out of business. Ever since the Gen2 cars things have gone down, down, down.

$16K is about $2K too much. This is with hub caps! They should have left out the Blue Tooth and deluxe stereo and started at $13,995. I don't think Americans are going to embrace a "hi-tech" car that small no matter how much it costs.

I was disappointed when they announced a manual transmission wouldn't be available here. Now, this ballooned price for hub caps, thin cloth seats, and mileage my Yaris beats.

I think Scion just wasted our time.

dropzone

Wait now, really? Now how did they come to the decision of only offering auto transmission only stateside? If this $15,995 price tag is indication of anything the FT-86 if it ever arrives I'm sure is going to be out of reach or up there for being a youth market brand.

jkchang626

The article was likely pulled as the pricing announcement that soon was for dealers only. The public price announcement was scheduled for this past Wednesday.

The iQ will have a CVT transmission (auto only). For the price, it actually isn't that bad. It is a bit touchy that's it's just a hair below the xD in price, but both are built for different purposes. Similar to the "why xD when you can xB" debates.

iQ ($15,995. plus.. around $150? for carpet mats) versus xD Auto ($16,785. w/ Carpet Mat Set)

Those looking strictly for a commuter will turn to the iQ as 3+1 seating makes sense and the higher MPG (rated 37 MPG, so could be better or worse, I got 37 MPG on my manual xD). It's a car that makes sense if you have another car for weekends.

Those looking for an economical everyday car will turn to the xD. Still great MPG and more versatility than the iQ makes it a clear winner.

The same argument was presented for xD versus xB ($1,100. more for xB, why even look at the xD?). Space and Power versus Compact-size and MPG. Again, neither is 'better' than the other overall. They simply fit different buyer needs.

ROCKLANDTOYOTA

they said NO manual trans when the 5 door yaris came out but the following year THERE IT WAS.....

jlstrange

We're a retired couple and will be looking at the iQ to off load miles from our '06 Lexus GS as it's used for everything right now. Excluding our SLK32 used for fun outings.

XPRESSCION

IDK

They were selling Yaris' for 10,500- ish when they first came out and they couldn't keep them on the lots. I remember when the two new Toyota-Carmax's was selling their first three door hatch Yaris for 10 k even! I still kick myself in the rear for not buying one of those than my xA:what huge 5k difference!

Has Toyota learned from that???? They are really hoping the economy goes back to normal by then; huh????

Looks like I may look into 2012 VW Beetle more seriously if VW sells them for 18k-ish!

usafscion

iTrader: (4)

Price Vs Demand.... once they get the demand down... price is going to have to come down or they will see the sales go down...simple math..specially with the economy how it is and the unemployment rate going up....
thanks whats up...

sameerpwnz

this seems like too much for the iQ id rather buy the new tC for a couple more grand.

Sciond

look at the site activity demand in not there for this car. I'm
going with fail here

SEXB909

^^I said the same thing when the 1st gen xB came out too and look what happend.

Sciond

i bought one....
but price was much more reasonable