Toyota IQ test drive since 2008 hatchback
Toyota IQ: Emotional Coefficient
Toyota IQ gives stunning emotions. Do you catch smiles passersby or carry around the night city, as if driving in the autoimulator on Neon Tokyo with drawn smooth roads.A smiling washer asked us, releasing a sparkling machine back to the city jungle: and it is called, Ai Que? But in fact, a new subcompact from Toyota refers not even to intelligence, but to emotions, and the EQ emotional coefficient would be called. After all, to be successful and happy in the modern world, it is not enough to have a high IQ, it is necessary to have an emotional intelligence of mental abilities that contribute to the awareness and understanding of their own emotions and emotions around.
Toyota IQ gives stunning emotions. Do you catch smiles passersby or carry around the night city, as if driving in the autoimulator on Neon Tokyo with drawn smooth roads.
So imagine the dazzling and white cube in the shining lights of the Tokyo jungle, inhabited by crazy characters and the latest technical gadgets. We really wanted to know how the baby Ai Kew will receive a harsh Russian reality.
We first met the Russian presentation of the novelties for the first time at the Russian presentation. In the atmosphere of the cosmically insane eastern capital of Japan, some technological miracle transferred under the roof of the Gaudi Arena's Moscow club, the dazzling and white cube on wheels fit perfectly. So imagine it in the shining lights of Tokyo jungle, inhabited by crazy characters and the latest technical gadgets.
And we really wanted to know how baby Ai Kew will take a harsh Russian reality.
iQ reminds Smart, the generic team of the genre, but the Japanese design is originally and incredibly attractive. He is a camping on a cube on adult 16-inch wheels. The general image is stylish and so emits a living charm: a wide self-confident muzzle, complex facelights of headlights, short, as if conceded by the hood, a dashing spoiler over a third door and huge wheels separated in the corners.
iQ child of large cities. The Japanese, of course, reminds Smart, the generic team of the genre, but the design of IQ is original and incredibly attractive. It looks like a cube on adult 16-inch wheels. At the same time, the general image is very stylish and so emits the living charm: a wide self-confident face, complex facelights of the headlight, short, as if conceded by the hood, a dashing spoiler over the third door and huge wheels separated in the corners,
When creating IQ, Toyota inspired the philosophy of Vibrant Clarity (Live purl). And it's not by chance when looking at IQ, all the time you think about Tokyo in the exterior is applied the so-called J-factor that refers to modern Japanese culture. Seeing Ai Kew on the street, people stop, look around, raise up a thumb and smiling, cars catch up and burst approvingly. This machine is certainly not for those who love to merge with the gray stream!
This machine is not for those who like to merge with the gray stream! In addition, the Japanese prepared a car individualization program for buyers IQ, or rather, a variety of bright stickers on the body.
However, even such visibility to the Japanese seemed a little, and they prepared a car individualization program for buyers ai, or rather many variants of bright stickers on the body. We for the test got a subcomax with a motorcycle with two saddlers all over the board, whose wheels are real wheels of the hotel itself.
Inside the machine seems much more than outside. Prostor managed to achieve the original engineering solutions: the differential is located in front of the engine, the steering mechanism has a fastening of the tag to the central part of the rail, the flat fuel tank is located under the rear seats.
I do not know what engineers said about what four passengers, but in essence there are only two full-fledged places in Ai Kew. Behind there is a sofa, but the legs even low passengers are absolutely nowhere. If the front passenger moves the seat forward (in the asymmetric, shifted to the driver's driver, a niche for the head of the front passenger, which allows you to save place), then one more comes from behind. But to fit on the gallery of the promised fourth, driving should sit comrade in the range within 150 cm. The optimal configuration 3 + 1, where the fourth passenger is a child.
Optimal configuration 3 + 1, where the fourth passenger is a child sitting for the driver
However, we did not hoped that IQ would become the perfect carrier for large companies. Two (well, three!) Will feel in a compact well-free on the shoulders free, above your head, the armchairs are comfortable, chains, with good lateral support and very comfortable. For complete happiness, there is not enough central armrest.
In any case, you can forget about baggage in IQ: at four busy trunk seats, there is simply not in the most literal sense, for the back of the rear seat, the third door is immediately. A small niche for things is under the seats of the rear sofa. The most optimal option that for this car is probably the most popular: driver, one passenger and folded rear seats forming a small loading niche where you can put at least bags. We managed to fit two large bags with tripods into the baby, two cameras, one healthy bag with all sorts of accessories for shooting and ladies.
In the quadruple trunk mode, IQ simply do not
Folding the rear sofa, you can get a small loading space
The driver's seat leaves space for complaints to Toyota engineers. The length of the adjustment along the length is huge, the basketball player will also go. But two nuances darken the picture. First, the seat is not regulated in height, so it falls on the head above the surrounding passenger cars, and even as if on the stool. Although the city is a high landing rather plus. Secondly, the steering wheel is not regulated by departure, so you have to choose one of two options: either move the knees to the panel, or it is hard to reach your hand to the steering wheel. However, you can adapt, this is a matter of habit of several days.
Salon, unlike appearance, disappoints somewhat: Stylish and functional minimalism is fine, but an excess of hard, although high-quality plastic, during leather seats, frustures. All elements of the dashboard in order to save space are several functions: for example, the climate control control unit is successfully implemented. The central display is in fact not carrying any useful information, but there would be a usual indicators of radio tape recorders, which are harnessed in the very left corner of the instruments and are mixed with the data of the on-board computer. You can only manage the music from the steering wheel, although it is said that it says loudly, only the volume and order of tracks or radio stations. It is inconvenient, then thick, then empty. The devices with warm orange illumination are perfectly read at any time of the day.
In the onboard computer window, too many functions: the fuel level readings, the mode of operation of the transmission, time, fuel consumption, data of the radio tape recorders ....
Brilliant and compactly resolved climate control unit
Of the ergonomic drawbacks it is worth mentioning uncomfortable internal handle doors. It is difficult to explain their shortcoming savings, on a leather finish, a mirror with autocession and the engine start button, after all, did not become stripped.
The greatest originality of the ergonomics IQ is a glove box, although in the usual understanding there is no such thing. And there is a folder that is fastened to the wall of the velcro and, which if desired, you can take with you. At speed and irregularities, the glove box often drops from its rightful place. Yes, and the properties of the lipuchku are hardly durable, in a month or another, the folder will not be glued.
But the controls in a small Toyota are above all praise! The magnificent steering wheel with perfect tides on the rim (the steering center shape repeats the central console) and the gearbox lever (in Russia IQ is available only with a stepless variator, aggregated with a 1.33-liter 98-strong engine) with a very convenient path of movement.
Alas, the variator significantly slows down to jump 98 Japanese horses and delays fast starts. In addition, in the usual mode, the ai ku is desperately inhibits the engine, it is only possible to release the accelerator pedal. The output one use the sports mode that causes the box to reach high revolutions before switching to the top, and do not reset them at each convenient case.
IQ consumption is not at all childhood: in sports mode, and even with two passengers, the baby eats 8-9 liters per hundred! Calm riding Laja will allow to temper his appetite up to 6 liters per 100 km. Tank, by the way, only 32 liters.
By the way, about fuel consumption! It was the first question, which was asked all curious, apparently, the umous appearance deceptively suggests on the thoughts of modest requests. No! IQ consumption is not at all childhood: in sports mode, and even with two passengers, the baby eats 8-9 liters per hundred! And if you turn on the air conditioner
Calm riding Laja will allow to temper his appetite up to 6 liters per 100 km. The tank, by the way, is only 32 liters, so do not hope that with a small IQ you will be a rare guest at refueling.
In motion, IQ has shown itself better than expected, it is quite possible to risk to leave the country track under the condition of normal coating. In the first minutes with unaccustomed, I have to learn the ruck of a Japanese cube on the road. But it is quickly adapting to his character and notice that in fact the car sticks to the road as rubber to the summer molten asphalt, and absolutely does not react to the side wind. It is just worth remembering that it is not necessary to pass significant irregularities at high speed, otherwise you can fly, and a deep rut, spent on the Moscow tracks, is better to avoid. Riding at speeds more than 120 km / h. The desire did not arise, and the car seems to be not striving for this.
The car sticks to the road, like rubber for the summer molten asphalt, and does not respond completely to the side wind. In the first minutes, the skewing of a cube on the road, but in principle, on the country track (subject to normal coating), he feels comfortable. It is necessary necessary to be with irregularities - the car tightly jershits at speeds - and rings.
The information content of the steering at height, with a growing speed of a heavyweight and steering wheel. In traffic jams it will not be particularly emissary that it would seem natural to the urban subcompact. The thing is that in the width of IQ is not small at all: due to the expansion of the wheeled arches, turning directly to the rear bumper, the car on the eye turns out to be the same width as the BMW X3 crossover! But due to the short length and clear steering, it is possible to quickly break into the lumets of the flow. I am glad and great visibility, the whole car fits into large side mirrors (still!).
Chief trump card IQ Parking. Here, it fully implements its potential: and the small 3.9 meter of the turning radius (it seems, IQ can safely turn around around your own axis), and compactness (length 2985 mm, width 1680 mm). Whatever you parked, coming out of the car, you will be sure to be surprised how much space is still left.
IQ length - 2985 mm, width - 1680 mm, reversal radius - 3.9 meters
Chief Trump IQ - Parking
Why and who needs Toyota IQ? Not in Tokyo, but in us, in the same Moscow or another large Russian city. Sales in the segment and in Russia never exceeded 1.4% of the total sales, we have small cars somehow not accepted
Ai Kew absolutely cannot be exactly the only car in the family, even shopping on it will not go to it, but you can forget about long trips immediately. Secured students with a good sense of humor and taste? But how then are cheerful companies and parties where to plant them? Then, again, in addition to IQ, there should be a full-size car.
Potential audience Young managers who would buy IQ to travel trips. The problem of traffic jams and disadvantages standing in large cities is so acute that many began to prefer to go to the office on a smart or a matze, leaving their sedans and SUVs in the garage until the weekend. But does everyone want to pay for this opportunity 777 777 rubles? It is so much that the only equipment available in Russia is with a 1.33-liter motor, a variator, a rain sensor, an electric power steering, folding rear-view mirrors with an electrically regulating and heating, adjustable in height of the steering column, electrical windows with closers, rear-view mirror with autostream, Heated the front seats, climate control, light sensor, an intelligent car access system and a SMART Entry & Push Start engine, a CD / MP3 / WMA audio system with 6 speakers, audio input AUX and leather interior trim.
Why Toyota decided not to bring the versions simpler after all in other markets there are cars with mechanics and tissue seats? Of course, it is impossible to save on security (in IQ nine (!) Airbegov, ABS, EBD, a system of exchange rate stability, an anti-slip system), but because something could be abandoned that the price for Minicar did not reach the cost of a small jeep! And even for those positive emotions that IQ give, this amount is too large.
However, who knows? The same Smart on the banned streets of large cities and in Russia can be seen more and more often, although officially it is not for sale in our market. But he is also indisputable too. But Smart behind the three-beam star and history. Maybe IQ also have a chance?
Svetlana Aleeva
Photo: Kirill Kalapov and Toyota
pros
Bright stylish appearance
Convenience Parkovka
Excellent stability for a small machine
Minuses
777 777 rubles
No steering wheel adjustment and height seats
Not the only car in the garage
Price of the Tested Car - 777 777 rubles
Complete set of tested car
Frontal airbags
Side airbags
Inflatable curtains
Abs
Anti-test system
Dynamic stabilization system
Steering amplifier
Automatic transmission
Multifunctional steering wheel
Adjustable steering column
Skin Steering Decoration
Finishing salon skin
Electric heating front seats
Rear view mirror with autocession
Remote central castle
Contactless access
Air conditioning
Electric and heating outdoor mirrors
Electric folding of outdoor mirrors
Electric windows front
Folding in parts rear seat
CD audio system
Light sensor
Rain sensor
Trip computer
Fog lights
Alloy wheels
Coloring metallic
climate control
Knee pillow
Specifications
Body
Body type Three-door hatchback
Number of seats 4.
Trunk volume, l 32
Curb weight, kg 1005-1030
Full weight, kg 1270
Length, mm 2985
Width, mm 1680
Height, mm 1500
Wheel base, mm 2000
Road clearance, mm 135
Engine
Type gasoline, with distributed fuel injection
Location in front, transversely
Location and number of cylinders 4 in a row
Working volume, cm 1329
Cylinder diameter / Piston stroke, mm 72.5x80.5
Compression ratio 11.5
Number of valves on cylinder 4
Maximum power, hp / rpm 98/6000
Maximum torque, nm / rpm 123/4400
Transmission
Gearbox stepless variator
Front wheel drive
Front suspension independent, spring, such as MacPherson, with transverse stability stabilizer
Rear suspension semi-dependent spring
Front brakes disc, ventilated
Rear brakes disc, non-ventilated
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 170
Acceleration time 0-100 km / h, from 11.6
Fuel consumption, l / 100 km
urban cycle 6.3.
country cycle 4,4.
mixed cycle 5.1
Fuel tank capacity, l 32
Fuel AI-95
A source: Carclub.ru.
