Comments on: Toyota iQ Review

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:55:25 +0000

and what exactly does this car do that is so much better than a Swift?

You don’t have to sardine can people in the back of a Swift? Does the Swift take up more parking space? Is it harder to park?

This is a free country… Toyota can sell what they like but to me, this car is a giant waste of time. I’d rather have a Ford Focus or something that isn’t so compromised in every possible way for so little gain.

By: Yanzo

Yanzo — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:10:33 +0000

i’d choose this over the alto any day

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:47:39 +0000

“No place for one in Australia”, get real most of your population live in cities and towns where car don’t go much more than 40K’s average speed. This thing is made for it. I can just imagine all the yuppies in St Kilda having one to run the Coles once a week; it will look good witha 6ft thruster on the roof!!

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:43:19 +0000

in australia there is no need for a car this small? this might work in rome or japan where there’s much higher density but in australia i don’t see the need for a car smaller than a swift or yaris or fiesta

even these cars i think are smaller than need be… something i30 or civic is as small as practicality allows… ie. 4 adults and enough to swallow a few suitcases

By: Alan Sydney

Alan Sydney — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:57:35 +0000

I love this car and really want one. I hope Toyota Australia import this!
Australia always get stock standard cars with standard boring options (conservative). Europe and Asia have so much more variation / production car to choose from. Wake up Australia…..!!!!!

By: Gilly

Gilly — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:24:26 +0000

Got to question the credibility of these NCAP safety test!

By: aLLaNNa1

aLLaNNa1 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:17:19 +0000

I really like this car, and if I lived in Japan I would certainly pick this. But i think it doesn’t suit the Australian market…the yaris is small enough already.

Matt Brogan, did you have a good time at Odaiba?

By: Gilly

Gilly — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:04:20 +0000

Jay,
We did not get the Cappa here but I agree a little RWD that with a few mods could get that turbo 3 cylinder keeping up with the big boys. The Copen is a bit ordinary in comparison.

By: lazybones

lazybones — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:54:59 +0000

It reminds me of something out of Monsters Inc

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:26:28 +0000

I dig the hell out of it.
That thing with the Euro-spec 1.4 turbo-diesel would be fantastic.
Count me in, I want one.

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:14:34 +0000

But you can bet your a$$ you’d need every one of them in a MVA!

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:13:03 +0000

+1 ……….
AND it consumes too much fuel for a “micro” car.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:31:12 +0000

I like the car, its got good spec interior , looks pretty cool but too pricey.

By: CarZ

CarZ — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:51:50 +0000

The price tag doesn’t it’s specs. 9 airbags? It’s a waste of money.

By: jay

jay — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:17:59 +0000

Bring back the Daihatsu Copen or Suzuki Cappuccino… now those were small cars!

By: Al Juraj

Al Juraj — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:35:21 +0000

This is a smart car that is actually smart. The Mercedes backed Smart city car costs more than a Corolla, seats only two and could be outran by Shocking. The iQ can carry up to four and goes and turns like a normal car. The best thing I could like about it is that it’s possible to park it in half-car spaces where some inconsiderate idiots leave such a gap between themselves and the vehicle next to them. And if you have a mate who owns the same car, you can share one space and ticket guys should only charge one car’s worth!

It’s definitely welcome here as long as it’s reasonably priced.

By: James

James — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:58 +0000

If anyone ends up buying this car, I’d like to question his/her IQ.

By: Jimmy James

Jimmy James — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:04:38 +0000

If this is where small cars are heading I weep for our automotive future.

By: Captain Nemo

Captain Nemo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:46:13 +0000

Gilly

It wouldn’t need to be a truck even a small 4WD like a Terios or Jimny with their high front bumpers would do a fair amount of damage.

But yeah your right about the truck it would bit a bit like kicking a watermelon with steelcap workboots on.

By: ALERGIC TO BAVARIAN NUTJOB

ALERGIC TO BAVARIAN NUTJOB — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:59:45 +0000

No amount of air-bags are going to save you if you get rear-ended by a semi

Semi sandwich anyone ?

Take another look at the car in the article re genes and bad driving.