Smart or Toyota IQ?

[anonymous-user]

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[mnkiboy]

IQ, no contest. I think you know this already.

[Gizmo!]

I quite like the IQ. No idea where the back seats are or what sort of animal could climb in there, but as a silly-short little runabout they look good. I like the way the wheelarches are the longest part of the car

[Cost Captain]

fesuvious said:

It has been fairly reliable, broken alternator bracket and faulty heater blowers the only issues.

WTF! broken alternator bracket on an 18 month old car? Madness

IQ definitely the better of the two, and personally, I've always hated smart interiors, so would imagine the IQ being a refreshing change. OK it's not going to be an alfa in the IQ, but better than a smart.

[Mermaid]

Smart looks trendy, but the IQ is the better driving option.

[cheadle hulme]

What's snickers clothing?

[Mermaid]

cheadle hulme said:

What's snickers clothing?

Excellent work clothing

http://www.snickersdirect.co.uk/?ad=Snickers&g...

[defblade]

I'd look at the Aygo too.

[Rawwr]

cheadle hulme said:

What's snickers clothing?

The new name for Marathon clothing.

[ShadownINja]

Given that you spend most of your time inside the thing, I'd go for the IQ... much nicer-looking interior. Sorry, I mean it's Japanese so plastic and bland (as opposed to plastic and idiotic, presumably).

Also, the outside of the IQ looks nicer than the Smart. Sorry, I mean it's Japanese and bland (as opposed to plastic and idiotic).

How does the IQ drive, though?

[cptsideways]

IQ's drive great, handle well, no stupid gearbox waiting either!

They are brilliant for handbrake turns into tight spaces

[Yodafone]

The IQ is not bad to drive it does what it was designed for well, the interior I find not too bad aswell.

The back seats are usable as long as the driver is not too tall, but the boot is tiny with room really only for a large laptop bag.

Overal not bad city car but the prce is very high for what it is I think about £12k when I had look thats why the interior materials are reasonable.

[Dog Star]

ShadownINja said:

Also, the outside of the IQ looks nicer than the Smart. Sorry, I mean it's Japanese and bland (as opposed to plastic and idiotic).

Are you insane, man!!?

The IQs look awesome - like Stig/Darth Vader's helmet, depending on colour.
I love the way they're wider than they are long

If I was in the market for a microscopic car they're top of my list. I've long been a Smart fan but the IQ blows it away.

[ShadownINja]

Dog Star said:

ShadownINja said:

Also, the outside of the IQ looks nicer than the Smart. Sorry, I mean it's Japanese and bland (as opposed to plastic and idiotic).

Are you insane, man!!?

The IQs look awesome - like Stig/Darth Vader's helmet, depending on colour.
I love the way they're wider than they are long

If I was in the market for a microscopic car they're top of my list. I've long been a Smart fan but the IQ blows it away.

I think you've missed the sense of my post.

[jamesson]

defblade said:

I'd look at the Aygo too.

OP said:

I don't want suggestions for other cars, it will be a smart or IQ, that much is certain

[defblade]

jamesson said:

defblade said:

I'd look at the Aygo too.

OP said:

I don't want suggestions for other cars, it will be a smart or IQ, that much is certain

My other half was certain she was buying a Punto or a Yaris. We've got an Aygo. The IQ is an overpriced, even more compromised aygo anyway.

[ambuletz]

imo the iQ without a doubt.
smart still has issues with a terribly slow gearbox, and just recently watchdog did a segment on the smartcar about its poor mpg figures that are no way near the claimed figures.

[LuS1fer]

Well one is only a Merc but the other is an Aston....innit!

[RichyBoy]

I test drove a IQ to replace my smart is well and it seemed to be wider and not as easy to park, perhaps because I wasn't used to it. I think the one I drove had the spacers still in the dampers because it looked like it was on stilts, salesman assured that wasn't the case though. I liked the engine and the interior but ease of parking and driving are top on my list for a city car.

[v8will]

I've driven both.

I always liked the concept of the Smart until I drove one. The gearbox is unforgiveable, the ride rock hard and the whole package isn't particularly great value for money for most people.

The IQ on the other hand feels like a much bigger car from the drivers seat, resoanbly well finished and not too bad a drive for something of it's size. It's by miles the better car but Toyota charge way too much for it. If they could bring it in at Aygo money they'd have a winner. A modern Mini really.