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I have gone for secondhand white one it has done 2500 miles since july 2010,I was looking at black or silver but they are quite rare.
It is an ideal choice because I only do 6,000 to 8,000 a year due to getting free travel on the trains and parking.
It is about saving money and petrol prices are never going to drop.
It is an ideal choice because I only do 6,000 to 8,000 a year due to getting free travel on the trains and parking.
It is about saving money and petrol prices are never going to drop.
justin220 said:
Not a bad wee car, the turning circle is awesome!
I've hired both an IQ and a Mustang this year and I reckon the former probably made me smile more than the latter. Seriously awesome if you take a wrong turn - just put on full lock and it can easily 180 on most roads. Fantastic city car OP!!
Ai, it is a treat to drive. Having owned a very powerful car before I am not sure I agree that I would "rather" have the IQ, but for sheer happiness in the current climate, I am as happy with this as I was the VXR for different reasons.
I paid 24k for my VXR and this IQ feels more solid, better built and much more robust. I am also still revelling in the fact I now own a Toyota - so I am looking forward to peace of mind and trouble free motoring. It's all about beating the government and taxes - the dealer filled it with fuel last weel and having done 98 miles the tank is still completely full. I stand to save the same amount in fuel each month that I am paying for the car on PCP.
I have been driving very sedately too, to see what a full tank can do, but when pushed the IQ easily matches a modern 1.2 16V. I really can't fault it.
I paid 24k for my VXR and this IQ feels more solid, better built and much more robust. I am also still revelling in the fact I now own a Toyota - so I am looking forward to peace of mind and trouble free motoring. It's all about beating the government and taxes - the dealer filled it with fuel last weel and having done 98 miles the tank is still completely full. I stand to save the same amount in fuel each month that I am paying for the car on PCP.
I have been driving very sedately too, to see what a full tank can do, but when pushed the IQ easily matches a modern 1.2 16V. I really can't fault it.
I filled it up for the first time today and it was flashing on one bar of fuel. It cost £34 to fill and I had managed 260 miles on a full tank of fuel. I have been driving very sedately over that time and the average MPG was at 46 during that tank.
I have no idea what hat equates to on terms of MPG. A friend who has one says they have to keep filling it up as the tank is so small.
I also notice that the tank remains full until 110 miles, then it starts to plummet very quickly. I lost 3 whole bars over around 40 miles. It all seems to work out as I would expect though, but it is nowhere near the 450 miles Toyota claim you can get from a tank.
I have no idea what hat equates to on terms of MPG. A friend who has one says they have to keep filling it up as the tank is so small.
I also notice that the tank remains full until 110 miles, then it starts to plummet very quickly. I lost 3 whole bars over around 40 miles. It all seems to work out as I would expect though, but it is nowhere near the 450 miles Toyota claim you can get from a tank.
Dizeee said:
I filled it up for the first time today and it was flashing on one bar of fuel. It cost £34 to fill and I had managed 260 miles on a full tank of fuel. I have been driving very sedately over that time and the average MPG was at 46 during that tank.
I have no idea what hat equates to on terms of MPG. A friend who has one says they have to keep filling it up as the tank is so small.
I also notice that the tank remains full until 110 miles, then it starts to plummet very quickly. I lost 3 whole bars over around 40 miles. It all seems to work out as I would expect though, but it is nowhere near the 450 miles Toyota claim you can get from a tank.
It certainly is no where near Toyotas claims. I have no idea what hat equates to on terms of MPG. A friend who has one says they have to keep filling it up as the tank is so small.
I also notice that the tank remains full until 110 miles, then it starts to plummet very quickly. I lost 3 whole bars over around 40 miles. It all seems to work out as I would expect though, but it is nowhere near the 450 miles Toyota claim you can get from a tank.
Sorry, I really like your little IQ2. It's a stylish little thing, and its good to see it getting positive feedback and comments on here. But it doesn't seem to be doing what it's supposed to. I worked out that if you put £34 (lets say at 127.9p/litre) ANd you covered 260 miles. You've achieved 44.4 MPG.
Not exactly mind blowing to say you have admitted driving very carefully.
Lets put this into context. My Clio 172 cup cost £3500 6 months ago. I can get, If driving very carefully 40mpg from that. It also Has more room, a bigger boot. But mainly has the advantage of being able to thrill at a moments notice.
You will save hugely on the tax and the reliability over the clio I would imagine. But then theres the depreciation, Which will be huge.
You could argue its pointless comparing an 8yr old renault to a brand new Toyota. But your thread seemed aimed mainly at saving money. Now if were looking at saving money. We need to look at the outlay versus what you get in return. The IQ should tick all boxes. It should be fantasticly cheap to run, overcomming the downsides of having a very very small car with little performance. If it does not meet this basic need Toyota have surely failed.
rufusgti said:
It certainly is no where near Toyotas claims.
Sorry, I really like your little IQ2. It's a stylish little thing, and its good to see it getting positive feedback and comments on here. But it doesn't seem to be doing what it's supposed to. I worked out that if you put £34 (lets say at 127.9p/litre) ANd you covered 260 miles. You've achieved 44.4 MPG.
Not exactly mind blowing to say you have admitted driving very carefully.
Lets put this into context. My Clio 172 cup cost £3500 6 months ago. I can get, If driving very carefully 40mpg from that. It also Has more room, a bigger boot. But mainly has the advantage of being able to thrill at a moments notice.
You will save hugely on the tax and the reliability over the clio I would imagine. But then theres the depreciation, Which will be huge.
You could argue its pointless comparing an 8yr old renault to a brand new Toyota. But your thread seemed aimed mainly at saving money. Now if were looking at saving money. We need to look at the outlay versus what you get in return. The IQ should tick all boxes. It should be fantasticly cheap to run, overcomming the downsides of having a very very small car with little performance. If it does not meet this basic need Toyota have surely failed.
I know what your saying but there are other things to put into context for me specifically, i.e I did have a Mondeo that was bankrupting me in repair bills, tax and insurance, and that achieved 28mpg so I was spending almost £250 a month on fuel to travel around 600 miles. The IQ I also did not buy new, and also it is on a 3 year PCP so my monthly outlay is low. I will give it back and upgrade after 3 years to something bigger, so this is not a keeper. What I have done is reduce my monthly outlay to a respectable "x" each month from a fluctuating and often deadly "y". (One month last year I spent around £1500 on my Mondeo - now I only pay £150 a month for my IQ.)Sorry, I really like your little IQ2. It's a stylish little thing, and its good to see it getting positive feedback and comments on here. But it doesn't seem to be doing what it's supposed to. I worked out that if you put £34 (lets say at 127.9p/litre) ANd you covered 260 miles. You've achieved 44.4 MPG.
Not exactly mind blowing to say you have admitted driving very carefully.
Lets put this into context. My Clio 172 cup cost £3500 6 months ago. I can get, If driving very carefully 40mpg from that. It also Has more room, a bigger boot. But mainly has the advantage of being able to thrill at a moments notice.
You will save hugely on the tax and the reliability over the clio I would imagine. But then theres the depreciation, Which will be huge.
You could argue its pointless comparing an 8yr old renault to a brand new Toyota. But your thread seemed aimed mainly at saving money. Now if were looking at saving money. We need to look at the outlay versus what you get in return. The IQ should tick all boxes. It should be fantasticly cheap to run, overcomming the downsides of having a very very small car with little performance. If it does not meet this basic need Toyota have surely failed.
I have been there and done that with the fast cars so not fussed in the slightest by being thrilled for a while either
J500ANT said:
One of my friends is currently trying to reject hers, as it keeps jumping out of gear. The dealer has "fixed" it 3 times so far but it still does it.
I work next door to the local Toyota dealer and have heard several stories to the same effect ,not my cup of tea would rather buy a C1/107/Aygo (not as well made) but cheaper to buy and having driven both cars more fun to drive imodannytherev said:
J500ANT said:
One of my friends is currently trying to reject hers, as it keeps jumping out of gear. The dealer has "fixed" it 3 times so far but it still does it.
I work next door to the local Toyota dealer and have heard several stories to the same effect ,not my cup of tea would rather buy a C1/107/Aygo (not as well made) but cheaper to buy and having driven both cars more fun to drive imoThe IQ is supposed to be 'upmarket' and priced as such - but the fit / finish and trim levels don't warrant the premium price point.
Aygos etc may be even more cheaply finished, but they are significantly cheaper - and significantly more practical cars. Which is what kills the IQ concept dead.
If the IQ was truly a premium model, I could almost understand it - but it's not - it's 'different', but the trim is still disappointingly easily marked Japanese plastic.
I guess it comes down to what you define as different.
In my eyes the IQ is the only small car that not only looks good and drives fab but all in all is a little bit special... I discounted loads of small cars before settlng on it, and I loved it almost from the start.
My work and daily drive is a current BMW 530D, I can honestly say bar the performance difference, the geometry, setup, suspension, features and ride are equal to the BMW. It's pure quality as far as I'm concerned...
In my eyes the IQ is the only small car that not only looks good and drives fab but all in all is a little bit special... I discounted loads of small cars before settlng on it, and I loved it almost from the start.
My work and daily drive is a current BMW 530D, I can honestly say bar the performance difference, the geometry, setup, suspension, features and ride are equal to the BMW. It's pure quality as far as I'm concerned...
Dizeee said:
...I also notice that the tank remains full until 110 miles, then it starts to plummet very quickly. I lost 3 whole bars over around 40 miles...
The missus has a Yaris which does something similar, you will be driving along with plenty of bars and then at the end of a short trip it is already down to one flashing bar.Maybe it is a Toyota thing? I find it really frustrating to be honest.
My fuel gauge did the same so it must be Toyota thing.
I am currently getting 49 MPG and my goal is to get over 50 MPG
This driving a mixture of roads.
TBH I find it quite relaxing to drive and smiling when you get people flying past you and you meet them at the next set of lights or when the traffic slows down.
I was looking at Aygo but I liked all the extras with IQ
There may be cheaper cars about but the IQ is a bit different
I am currently getting 49 MPG and my goal is to get over 50 MPG
This driving a mixture of roads.
TBH I find it quite relaxing to drive and smiling when you get people flying past you and you meet them at the next set of lights or when the traffic slows down.
I was looking at Aygo but I liked all the extras with IQ
There may be cheaper cars about but the IQ is a bit different
Iq owner said:
My fuel gauge did the same so it must be Toyota thing.
I am currently getting 49 MPG and my goal is to get over 50 MPG
This driving a mixture of roads.
TBH I find it quite relaxing to drive and smiling when you get people flying past you and you meet them at the next set of lights or when the traffic slows down.
I was looking at Aygo but I liked all the extras with IQ
There may be cheaper cars about but the IQ is a bit different
Thats not good for such a modern car.I am currently getting 49 MPG and my goal is to get over 50 MPG
This driving a mixture of roads.
TBH I find it quite relaxing to drive and smiling when you get people flying past you and you meet them at the next set of lights or when the traffic slows down.
I was looking at Aygo but I liked all the extras with IQ
There may be cheaper cars about but the IQ is a bit different
I used to have an Astral Diesel 1.7 and driving it gently, I used to get 60 mpg on a run. I once got 68 mpg driving up to Scotland following a car towing a trailer. OK, the running costs may be higher, but I still got 55K out of the front tyres and 80K out of the rears.
Tonto said:
Thats not good for such a modern car.
I used to have an Astral Diesel 1.7 and driving it gently, I used to get 60 mpg on a run. I once got 68 mpg driving up to Scotland following a car towing a trailer. OK, the running costs may be higher, but I still got 55K out of the front tyres and 80K out of the rears.
It is when you consider the IQ is a petrol car that is used around town - any diesel on a long motoreay journey will get high MPG.I used to have an Astral Diesel 1.7 and driving it gently, I used to get 60 mpg on a run. I once got 68 mpg driving up to Scotland following a car towing a trailer. OK, the running costs may be higher, but I still got 55K out of the front tyres and 80K out of the rears.
IQ owner I was on the same as you on my first tank but have now having filled up I am getting 52 MPG and that is urban driving, plenty of short journeys. My main advice is NOT to follow the shift suggestion on the dash, just drive smoothly and stick to between 2 and 3k.
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