by Marshall Brain | October 15, 2008
The Toyota IQ is tiny like a Smart car, but it actually holds 4 passengers (as long as two of them are smallish) and gets 59 MPG. The mileage is achieved using conventional engines – there is no hybrid drive train. Here’s what it looks like inside and out:
See also this video, which explains many of the innovations in the car:
The IQ should make it to the U.S. as a Scion, as mentioned in this article.
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