As you know Toyota will bring to the US market a small iQ 3+1 city car badged as a Scion. Sales will begin in 2011. The Scion iQ will be 118 inches in length.
Sold as a Toyota iQ in Europe, the car needs minimal modifications, mostly to the bumpers, to meet U.S. standards. Under the hood the company will place a 1.0-liter I-3, a 99-hp 1.3-liter I-4 and a 1.4-liter diesel, but a 1.6-liters is also a possibility.
Europe and Japan will get the Toyota iQ, but in USA the small city car will be badged Scion. Unlike the other markets where the 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine is available, the IQ will only be available with the 1.3-liter four cylinder unit. This makes a respectable 93 hp with a fuel economy of 55 mpg.
While the IQ is already sold in Japan and Europe as a Toyota, it’s getting its shot at the U.S. with the younger, hipper Scion brand. Unlike the other markets where the 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine is available, the IQ will only be available with the 1.3-liter four cylinder unit. This makes a respectable 93 hp — not bad for a three-seat (plus luggage) car that may return over 55 mpg.
More details and pics in the press release after the jump.
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