Scion iQ Confirmed as New Model
06-30-2009, 12:27 AM
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Scion iQ Confirmed as New Model
Not that this is a shock to everyone... but apparently Autoblog (via Motor Trend) is reporting the iQ is confirmed for 2010 as 2011 model or 2011 as 2012 model (they don't specify which).
http://www.motortrend.com/features/a..._iq/index.html
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/29/r...ith-a-few-cha/
http://www.motortrend.com/features/a..._iq/index.html
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/29/r...ith-a-few-cha/
As expected, Toyota's youthful Scion division will indeed get a version of the diminutive iQ for the North American market, possibly by either the end of 2010 as an '11 model or in early 2011 as a '12 model. According to Motor Trend, the car will cost about the same as the Yaris and get the usual modifications for the American market, such as slightly extended bumpers and recalibrated airbags.
06-30-2009, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ElevationTC
wow.. if they realease this like it looks here.. ill deff have one for my DD!
06-30-2009, 01:02 AM
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the scion concept cars have been fairly true to their production counter parts, and usually the concept models end up being one of the RS models with special body kits, wheels and colors and such.
06-30-2009, 02:38 AM
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wow, we have to wait 2-3 years for this? no offense, but i believe this car started selling in other parts of the world in late 08 - by the time it comes out here, the design will already be 3 years old. 
06-30-2009, 07:40 AM
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And Aston Martin is working on their own version of the iQ, in cooperation with Toyota,..for $33,000 or so.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/29/r...thes-to-the-t/
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/29/r...thes-to-the-t/
I like it ......
07-01-2009, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonrs2
wow, we have to wait 2-3 years for this? no offense, but i believe this car started selling in other parts of the world in late 08 - by the time it comes out here, the design will already be 3 years old.
07-01-2009, 04:05 PM
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It will take them a couple years to come up with some crappy colors and they want to allow their competition to
catchup. iQ won't save Scion. Redesign the xB,until then gives us the 1st Gen. RS colors (hot lava,solar yellow,envy green).A rear wheel drive coupe and a FWD tC replacement.
catchup. iQ won't save Scion. Redesign the xB,until then gives us the 1st Gen. RS colors (hot lava,solar yellow,envy green).A rear wheel drive coupe and a FWD tC replacement.
07-01-2009, 04:37 PM
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The RWD coupe (toyobaru) will not be a Scion... sadly. The tC replacement is what they NEED to get to market ASAP. That's the only hope right now. The iQ will just be a niche product anyway... way more so than the original models.
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