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Old 06-17-2008, 06:08 AM   #7 (permalink)
blkwrxsti
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Re: Toyota IQ in USA?

This car looks WAY better than the SMART, IMO. The only question I have is why does Toyota need two cars (Yaris + Yaris HB, IQ), to cover a market that Honda only needs one car for (Fit HB)? That doesn't even count all the Scion shennanigans.

I like that this would handle better than a Yaris, but forcing people to give up the back seat marginalizes this car. If this 2 seater weighs 2200, could they do a 4 seater that weighs about 2600?

I wonder if they wouldn't be better off making this thing a "premium Yaris" and charging Fit (or higher) prices for it. People like small cars right now, and it's not like Lexus will be getting something like this... Come to think of it, that sort of thing might work in Europe as well - .
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