Say No to the US Series (1): European car market, Toyota

believe visited European countries, such as a representative of the United Kingdom, France, Italy and other countries, friends, neat, but Europe will certainly be impressed by the crowded streets. Improvement in the process of industrialization in Europe, large displacement cars have been the object of scorn for many Europeans, they are more like small size and low fuel consumption car, to facilitate the shuttle in the crowded roads and parking, which is why people in Europe will create Mini , FIAT500, Smart reasons so many classic car.

but we want to explore today is Toyota, Japans Toyota is the worlds largest car manufacturers in the European markets influence can not be small watch for, and happened to Japan is a small country, so the concept of the Japanese and European cars have much in common, there are a lot of Toyota cars sold in the European market very popular. US people like to buy a car carts, so many missed the US classic car market, Toyota is presented here for the European market did not see a car in the USs three.

fighter in the car: Toyota iQ

If you ask most people what the smallest car is a Toyota, the answer may be that many people will be Toyota Yaris. In fact, smaller than the Toyota Yaris vehicles a go, the youngest is this Toyota Toyota iQ, Yaris before it is considered a giant of. This super mini mini city car as early as 2008 in Geneva Motor Show, then in Japan, Europe and the United States began to sell.

read the short Toyota iQ that tall body, I believe we can easily Lenovo to benzSmart fortwo. Fact that it is clear that Toyota introduced this model is directed at Smart fortwo come.

projects / models < p align = "center"> Toyota iQ

Smart fortwo

length (mm)

2985

2695

width (mm) < p align = "center"> 1680

1559

height (mm)

1500

1565

wheelbase (mm)

2000

1867

tab: Pacific Automotive net

Although iQ is very small, but compare the size, you will find the Toyota iQ or large than the Smart fortwo actually has not less. In fact, the biggest difference between the two vehicles is: Smart fortwo is two, while the iQ is a four-seater, a car so small plug of 4 seats, had to admire the Japanese design! Toyota iQ because the engine placed in the front, and very small, even the fuel tank is cylindrical, so to be successful in this small body of four seats down. While we can not back such a compact car space has what expect, but better than nothing, at least in practicality, the Toyota iQ is beyond the Smart fortwo.

Toyota iQ in the foreign medias reputation is quite good, has won several awards, even in Some media defeated Ares Nissan GT-R. In a length of less than 3 meters, less than a C-class cars on the wheelbase of the Toyota iQ is not easy to lay down four seats. Of course, the Toyota iQ platform can not be regarded as the standard four cars, and if you have a body like his wife Lolita, the very front row position modulation when the rear seat can only put a barely adult. Trunk also very small, basically need to have the rear seats fold flat after space.

narrow streets of European countries, emphasized this point earlier, including Japan The street is not large. This short is very suitable for vehicle parking in European cities. The minimum turning radius of only 3.9 meters, you know how small? Even smaller Smart fortwo to be 4.35 m, while the Mini Cooper to 5.4 meters. This trail in European cities that turn is very advantageous. In fact, the width and height of the Toyota iQ is not small, much smaller than normal cars, so the drivers space is actually quite adequate on the highway you will not feel small and not particularly confident.

projects / models

maximum power

maximum torque

0 - 100km / h speed

top speed

Toyota iQ 1.0L < p align = "center"> 51kW

91N.m

15.3s

150km / h

Smart fortwo 1.0

52kW

92N.m < p align = "center"> 13.7s

145km / h

Toyota iQ 1.33L

73kW

123N.m

11.3s

170km / h

Smart fortwo 1.0T

62kW

120N.m

10.7s

145km / h

tab: Pacific automotive network

believe that no one would expect to get such a tiny car to road racing, but the performance of the Toyota iQ is not too weak. There are two kinds of displacement 1.0L and 1.33L options, and Smarts competition in the formation of 1.0 and 1.0T. Parameters from the engine point of view of both the same. Smart car with a smaller weight (about 850kg), accelerating slightly stronger than the iQ (about 950kg). However, slightly larger than the Toyota iQ brings some of the weight is more comfortable driving feel and relatively higher XSPED, at high speed on the next truck will not run into severe shaking, a lot stronger than the Smarts performance - more I refer to are the driving feel of the test drive foreign media reports.

Toyota iQ is a fine car to go the route, similar to the Smart and Mini did. From the photo, interior, design of the Toyota iQ is very good, but the actual use of a large number of hard plastic, feel good, so lets internal iQ does not feel upscale. Therefore, if only from the interior view, Toyota iQ can not be considered high-end boutique car. But we look at the Toyota iQ rival Smart or more Mini, not the strength of their interior, so the iQ buyers also relieved.

said before Toyota iQ is to fight the fine car, so do not think that the Toyota iQ prices will be like BYDF0 so cheap. In Europe, the Toyota iQs price is even higher than the Smart fortwo! Smart fortwo starts at £ 9,200, while the Toyota iQ starts at 10,655 pounds. However, if we compare the work, performance and practicality, the Toyota iQ reason to sell more expensive than the Smart fortwo. However, many users have objections to the estimate: Smart, but Daimler Group, a subsidiary of the US is benz sales channels, brand aura shine a benz, what brand of civilians can be sold more expensive Toyota? First thing to say that, despite USSmart and benz share sales channels, but does Smart and benz or a different brand, and people like this confusion, like the Mini and BMW, Volkswagen Group can not say with Bugatti and Lamborghini, so the Polo have a super-race descent, right? If you insist there benz Smart origin, then the Toyota iQ could say they have the luxury Aston Martin sports car race! Do not believe this look at the following Aston Martin Cygent!

Ultimate Deluxe Edition version of the Toyota iQ: Aston Martin Cygent

Dangdang Dangdang! This is the legendary Aston Martin Cygent! I really do not know if this is a super-deluxe version of the Toyota iQ, or a beggar in the beggar version of Aston Martin Aston Martin Cygnet ... ... In fact, in last years Shanghai Auto Show are exhibited. When the Cygnet in 2009, and is declared it is the transformation from the time the Toyota iQ, a lot of fans are shocked: Aston Martin actually made mini car! ? Toyota and Aston is how to engage together! ? Even a lot of fans may think that this is April Fools news, however, Cygnet is real.

like to see if there is Top Gears shoes (not seen also quickly see Ha), can be looking through the seventeenth quarter, Part Three, above that car.

want laugh to see how the host Aston Martin Cygnet, from 15:50 looks

host Jerry Métis car when I laugh almost did not let spray. We all know that the EUs carbon emissions is to tangle, this is Toyota iQ has been created for a reason. EU carbon emissions of the depot is required, each depot, the average carbon emissions to a lower level. Bugatti Veyron is a super gas guzzlers, but the Bugatti is no pressure, because it is the publics car, and Volkswagens Polo to share flat with the average emission level of the Volkswagen Group. But Aston Martin to die, it does not belong to any other depot, how do? Astons cars all of them are gas guzzlers, so come up with the Aston and Toyota on the idea of ​​cooperation.

host Hanmeng De bluntly said: "This is a disaster for Aston ah! This would lower the value of its brand! "

more hilarious host Jeremys answer:" Yes, this is a leather shift lever plus the Toyota iQ, Toyota, and then scrape mark, drawing with crayons on the Aston ; Martins logo! "

I go to check the list of Aston Ma Dingguan network models, the row of slender body line luxury sports car makes mouth water, and suddenly see the bottom left of the car this short, almost that is the official website was hacked. But have to say, this short Cygnet in the horsepower monster of these family members in the chicken up and feel the sense of cranes. Top Gear is entertainment, ridicule is normal, we should also put the flat state of mind - PORSCHE sports car manufacturer has been able to build SUV, Why can not build Aston Martin • mini car? Cygnet is a fact of its existence value.

First, Aston does have some good decoration Cygnet, the interior style of the artist by Aston redesigned. Aston family in the use of the network design to be able to see this car does have Aston lineage. Front grille to the interior of the metal plates are decorated with very advanced materials, these materials are standard luxury equipment. This is not a luxury car to the Toyota brand and its par. Cygnet place within each one there is no shadow of iQ, high-end soft Alcantara leather, the original shift lever that cheap metal has been replaced by luxurious materials. And these are hand-built - and it was in the car body can be seen the nameplate.

we have to go back to Europe that has a number of hundred years of history, as early as in the car before the invasion had already established streets. Where the roads are crowded and complex, through the maze, but also packed with pedestrians. In Europe, about an ordinary parking space only 4.7 meters long, the other did not identify a parking space even smaller. So that the other side of Eurasia, buy a car is not just to save money, buy a car can also be very costly. The car easier to drive, and can be more easily moved into the parking spaces in the. This is why in Paris, Rome, London can be seen often twice as expensive than the regular version of the Bo-speed version of the Smart. Therefore, in order to highlight the identity, Aston Martin Cygnets turn on the Toyota iQ prices tripled to 30,955 pounds (about 30 million yuan), this price with the Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works version of the par the.

and Aston Cygnet major buyers or owners of other models, Cygnet has many different color schemes, allowing them Each felt a personality. Do not think this car nobody cares Oh, I heard that there have been numerous • Aston Martin One-77 (last years Shanghai auto show audience is the most expensive car) owners set up four different colors of the Cygnet had. We can not afford these people in the Aston Martin rushes • Cygnet fun time, really holding a lot of money, but Aston buyers hesitate to buy Cygnet. Aston Europe to know the owners of those already tired of the narrow roads in those who open their slender Aston sports car, and they are happy to have such an identity can be demonstrated, but also the road will not be stuck in these tiny Aston "sports car."

but Aston Cygnet transformation of the exterior and interior, there is only limited to the. No change in the key of power, transmission, or CVT, the engine is equipped with the highest iQ 1.3L, 11.3 seconds of hundred mph really embarrassed with others that this car is a vehicle Aston • Martin. In fact, if you look at Aston to Cygnet enhanced power, such as adding a turbo go, let it at least does not lose power Brabus version of the Smart, I believe the objections of Cygnet will be much less.

Summary: USs major cities, roads wider than in Europe, but the degree of congestion can be no better than in Europe, so the compact car in the US personality has a certain market. At least Smart fortwo, Mini This car is also selling well. Toyota iQ is also something that can not be introduced. Only in the US markets, urban mini cars are personalized car yet (at least for imported brands), and the prices are not selling a small car, the subject of hanging Toyota iQ to US, even if the price lower than the Smart, are not necessarily sell better than the Smart, but if it is introduced by the Aston Martin Cygnet (Cygnet has been introduced to Japan and Hong Kong, a), the price on the fan several times, but also may sell better - after all, even if sold 500,000 yuan, it is the cheapest Aston Martin!