Toyota IQ
21 January 2012, 09:12 AM
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We are planning on changing the wife's Golf GT TDi to something smaller, more economical and hopefully road tax free and the IQ fits the bill in that respect.
Has anyone got one that can comment on what they're like to live with.
The Golf has one occupant 99% of the time so space isn't an issue, plus our other car is quite large and is used for the transporting of the family and dog.
Other than the IQ any other recommendations?
Looking for something a year or so old, gone off buying new.
Budget is the 2006 Golf GT TDi 170 plus a couple of grand or so.
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Has anyone got one that can comment on what they're like to live with.
The Golf has one occupant 99% of the time so space isn't an issue, plus our other car is quite large and is used for the transporting of the family and dog.
Other than the IQ any other recommendations?
Looking for something a year or so old, gone off buying new.
Budget is the 2006 Golf GT TDi 170 plus a couple of grand or so.
Nik.
21 January 2012, 06:57 PM
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Mate has an 11 plate, its well spec'd and gets great mpg. From memory he got 5 yr warranty n 3 yr services on it. Had the chance to drive it and couldn't fault it other than its a gutless engine but that's not the reason why your buying it. He had a vw fox before which I drove to and had a lot more grunt to it although no toys. Vw are realsing the new UP to replace the fox which might be something to look at
21 January 2012, 09:16 PM
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The missus wanted one of these last year when she passed her test. We drove the 1 litre which IMO is dangerous. It had no pull on motorways and couldn't accelerate quickly enough to get out of junctions/onto roundabouts. Expensive to buy aswell. She ended up with a Fiat 500.
21 January 2012, 09:30 PM
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I sat in one yesterday funnily enough - i am 6'4 and 15 stone and there was plenty of room for me. My Mrs has an Aygo which shares the same engine. Cheap as chips to run and the Aygos been pretty much spot on since weve owned it apart from a the starter motor which was changed. For a 1.0cc 3 cylinder i think its pretty nippy. Not sure of the fuel tank in the IQ but the Aygo cost £45 to fill up and we get around 400 miles to the tank all stop start town driving
22 January 2012, 09:43 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I've read some good reviews on the net so we're off to test drive a couple this afternoon. Got an insurance quote yesterday and it came in at £149 compared to the £300 for the Golf, another saving.
22 January 2012, 11:31 AM
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The missus wanted one of these last year when she passed her test. We drove the 1 litre which IMO is dangerous. It had no pull on motorways and couldn't accelerate quickly enough to get out of junctions/onto roundabouts. Expensive to buy aswell. She ended up with a Fiat 500.
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22 January 2012, 12:22 PM
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My daughter bought one this time last year, and she absolutely loves it 
If there's no luggage involved, they can fit four in reasonably well, much better than some supposedly 'better' hatches. Treated as a two seater, there is plenty of room in the back for a week's worth of camping luggage
I would disagree with most of that to be honest, I've driven my daughters a few times. It's very nimble, and thanks to the gearing I find it easily gets itself up to 30-40mph from junctions and roundabouts, and seems to be able to hold the pace of traffic on NSL dual carriageways. Driving at anything over 55mph does reflect in the economy though. Their short wheelbase and square sides do make them a bit twitchy in crosswinds, but not to the point of being scary.
If you buy one at list price they probably are expensive, but as with any other Toyota, massive discounts are available if you haggle, and buy at the right time, you definitely can't say that about the 500
If there's no luggage involved, they can fit four in reasonably well, much better than some supposedly 'better' hatches. Treated as a two seater, there is plenty of room in the back for a week's worth of camping luggage
The missus wanted one of these last year when she passed her test. We drove the 1 litre which IMO is dangerous. It had no pull on motorways and couldn't accelerate quickly enough to get out of junctions/onto roundabouts. Expensive to buy aswell. She ended up with a Fiat 500.
If you buy one at list price they probably are expensive, but as with any other Toyota, massive discounts are available if you haggle, and buy at the right time, you definitely can't say that about the 500
23 January 2012, 09:41 AM
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I now challenge you to look at it and not think it looks like a stormtroopers helmet 
Got a 59 plate from new, and have been extremely pleased with it for the last 24k miles. Is very happy at speed (80mph cruising), and accelerates well for its displacement, although a heavy foot does take big bites out of the economy.
The manual is IME much more economical than the CVT, and my worst tank in the manual being just under 50mpg and my best being over 70mpg. A fill up is usually around 25l (it only has a 32l tank), and it is very well equipped for its size.
3 adults plus some small luggage (eg overnight bags) are no problem - 4 is a squeeze with a tall driver and leaves no luggage spare. With only 2 a week's shop can be easily swallowed, and we've had some surprisingly large things in the back of ours!
If the rear seats aren't being used often, I would leave them folded down - it improves rear visibility, and you can store the headrests under the passenger and rear seats in case you do need to make use of them while out and about.
No such thing as a blind spot - you can see cars out of the side window while they're still visible in the mirror! Turning radius is so small a black cab would be envious (yes, it is tighter than the taxi), and steering is very light.
They're meant to be very safe with loads of airbags, and I have to say I think they'd be an excellent choice for a new driver or a general family runabout.
Got a 59 plate from new, and have been extremely pleased with it for the last 24k miles. Is very happy at speed (80mph cruising), and accelerates well for its displacement, although a heavy foot does take big bites out of the economy.
The manual is IME much more economical than the CVT, and my worst tank in the manual being just under 50mpg and my best being over 70mpg. A fill up is usually around 25l (it only has a 32l tank), and it is very well equipped for its size.
3 adults plus some small luggage (eg overnight bags) are no problem - 4 is a squeeze with a tall driver and leaves no luggage spare. With only 2 a week's shop can be easily swallowed, and we've had some surprisingly large things in the back of ours!
If the rear seats aren't being used often, I would leave them folded down - it improves rear visibility, and you can store the headrests under the passenger and rear seats in case you do need to make use of them while out and about.
No such thing as a blind spot - you can see cars out of the side window while they're still visible in the mirror! Turning radius is so small a black cab would be envious (yes, it is tighter than the taxi), and steering is very light.
They're meant to be very safe with loads of airbags, and I have to say I think they'd be an excellent choice for a new driver or a general family runabout.
23 January 2012, 10:26 AM
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My daughter bought one this time last year, and she absolutely loves it
If there's no luggage involved, they can fit four in reasonably well, much better than some supposedly 'better' hatches. Treated as a two seater, there is plenty of room in the back for a week's worth of camping luggage
I would disagree with most of that to be honest, I've driven my daughters a few times. It's very nimble, and thanks to the gearing I find it easily gets itself up to 30-40mph from junctions and roundabouts, and seems to be able to hold the pace of traffic on NSL dual carriageways. Driving at anything over 55mph does reflect in the economy though. Their short wheelbase and square sides do make them a bit twitchy in crosswinds, but not to the point of being scary.
If you buy one at list price they probably are expensive, but as with any other Toyota, massive discounts are available if you haggle, and buy at the right time, you definitely can't say that about the 500
If there's no luggage involved, they can fit four in reasonably well, much better than some supposedly 'better' hatches. Treated as a two seater, there is plenty of room in the back for a week's worth of camping luggage
I would disagree with most of that to be honest, I've driven my daughters a few times. It's very nimble, and thanks to the gearing I find it easily gets itself up to 30-40mph from junctions and roundabouts, and seems to be able to hold the pace of traffic on NSL dual carriageways. Driving at anything over 55mph does reflect in the economy though. Their short wheelbase and square sides do make them a bit twitchy in crosswinds, but not to the point of being scary.
If you buy one at list price they probably are expensive, but as with any other Toyota, massive discounts are available if you haggle, and buy at the right time, you definitely can't say that about the 500
. I couldn't get past a lorry coming up a sliproad on the test drive.You can get discounts on the Fiat 500 and the wifes 1.2 worked out a lot cheaper than the equivalet IQ, has more space and didn't rattle as much inside. The wife isn't the best driver so the main requisite was that she could drive it without stalling all the time
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23 January 2012, 01:37 PM
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You did well then, ask a Fiat dealer round here if there are any discounts available and they just laugh at you 
They're both pretty good wimmins cars, I wouldn't fancy a long journey in either, I like a bit more steel around me
They're both pretty good wimmins cars, I wouldn't fancy a long journey in either, I like a bit more steel around me
23 January 2012, 05:39 PM
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The one we bought pulls out of junctions and roundabouts ok, we must be lighter 
The missus wanted one of these last year when she passed her test. We drove the 1 litre which IMO is dangerous. It had no pull on motorways and couldn't accelerate quickly enough to get out of junctions/onto roundabouts. Expensive to buy aswell. She ended up with a Fiat 500.
23 January 2012, 06:06 PM
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I now challenge you to look at it and not think it looks like a stormtroopers helmet
Thought it reminded me of something.
Got a 59 plate from new, and have been extremely pleased with it for the last 24k miles. Is very happy at speed (80mph cruising), and accelerates well for its displacement, although a heavy foot does take big bites out of
the economy.
Our's will mainly be used around town so it will be mainly 30-40mph journeys.
The manual is IME much more economical than the CVT, and my worst tank in the manual being just under 50mpg and my best being over 70mpg. A fill up is usually around 25l (it only has a 32l tank), and it is very well equipped for its size.
Ours is a manual. Your worst mpg is nearly ten mpg better than the Golf gets, usually hovers around 42.
3 adults plus some small luggage (eg overnight bags) are no problem - 4 is a squeeze with a tall driver and leaves no luggage spare. With only 2 a week's shop can be easily swallowed, and we've had some surprisingly large things in the back of ours!
If the rear seats aren't being used often, I would leave them folded down - it improves rear visibility, and you can store the headrests under the passenger and rear seats in case you do need to make use of them while out and about.
The majority of journeys will solo occupant thaerefore space isn't a problem but good point about leaving the rear seats down for shopping etc.
No such thing as a blind spot - you can see cars out of the side window while they're still visible in the mirror! Turning radius is so small a black cab would be envious (yes, it is tighter than the taxi), and steering is very light.
They're meant to be very safe with loads of airbags, and I have to say I think they'd be an excellent choice for a new driver or a general family runabout.
Thought it reminded me of something.
Got a 59 plate from new, and have been extremely pleased with it for the last 24k miles. Is very happy at speed (80mph cruising), and accelerates well for its displacement, although a heavy foot does take big bites out of
the economy.
Our's will mainly be used around town so it will be mainly 30-40mph journeys.
The manual is IME much more economical than the CVT, and my worst tank in the manual being just under 50mpg and my best being over 70mpg. A fill up is usually around 25l (it only has a 32l tank), and it is very well equipped for its size.
Ours is a manual. Your worst mpg is nearly ten mpg better than the Golf gets, usually hovers around 42.
3 adults plus some small luggage (eg overnight bags) are no problem - 4 is a squeeze with a tall driver and leaves no luggage spare. With only 2 a week's shop can be easily swallowed, and we've had some surprisingly large things in the back of ours!
If the rear seats aren't being used often, I would leave them folded down - it improves rear visibility, and you can store the headrests under the passenger and rear seats in case you do need to make use of them while out and about.
The majority of journeys will solo occupant thaerefore space isn't a problem but good point about leaving the rear seats down for shopping etc.
No such thing as a blind spot - you can see cars out of the side window while they're still visible in the mirror! Turning radius is so small a black cab would be envious (yes, it is tighter than the taxi), and steering is very light.
They're meant to be very safe with loads of airbags, and I have to say I think they'd be an excellent choice for a new driver or a general family runabout.
We paid 7900 for a July 2010 IQ2 with 8k miles and over 3 years of warrany which i don't think is too bad for the money.
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23 January 2012, 06:47 PM
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Picked the car up on Thursday night and the wife is very happy with it however i'm not 100%.
I took it for a quick spin lastnight and the first thing i noticed was the high bite point on the clutch to the point where the pedal is almost completely released, this made me think badly worn clutch.
I've called RMB this morning and was advised this was normal on an IQ, i wasn't convinced so they've agreed to take a look at it.
Can anyone who's driven one comment about bite the bite point?
I'm assuming my consumer rights etc will result in a free replacement if its found to be badly worn bearing in mind we've only had the car 2 days.
Nik.
I took it for a quick spin lastnight and the first thing i noticed was the high bite point on the clutch to the point where the pedal is almost completely released, this made me think badly worn clutch.
I've called RMB this morning and was advised this was normal on an IQ, i wasn't convinced so they've agreed to take a look at it.
Can anyone who's driven one comment about bite the bite point?
I'm assuming my consumer rights etc will result in a free replacement if its found to be badly worn bearing in mind we've only had the car 2 days.
Nik.
28 January 2012, 04:36 PM
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Picked the car up on Thursday night and the wife is very happy with it however i'm not 100%.
I took it for a quick spin lastnight and the first thing i noticed was the high bite point on the clutch to the point where the pedal is almost completely released, this made me think badly worn clutch.
I've called RMB this morning and was advised this was normal on an IQ, i wasn't convinced so they've agreed to take a look at it.
Can anyone who's driven one comment about bite the bite point?
I'm assuming my consumer rights etc will result in a free replacement if its found to be badly worn bearing in mind we've only had the car 2 days.
Nik.
I took it for a quick spin lastnight and the first thing i noticed was the high bite point on the clutch to the point where the pedal is almost completely released, this made me think badly worn clutch.
I've called RMB this morning and was advised this was normal on an IQ, i wasn't convinced so they've agreed to take a look at it.
Can anyone who's driven one comment about bite the bite point?
I'm assuming my consumer rights etc will result in a free replacement if its found to be badly worn bearing in mind we've only had the car 2 days.
Nik.
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Picked the car up on Thursday night and the wife is very happy with it however i'm not 100%.
I took it for a quick spin lastnight and the first thing i noticed was the high bite point on the clutch to the point where the pedal is almost completely released, this made me think badly worn clutch.
I've called RMB this morning and was advised this was normal on an IQ, i wasn't convinced so they've agreed to take a look at it.
Can anyone who's driven one comment about bite the bite point?
I'm assuming my consumer rights etc will result in a free replacement if its found to be badly worn bearing in mind we've only had the car 2 days.
Nik.
I took it for a quick spin lastnight and the first thing i noticed was the high bite point on the clutch to the point where the pedal is almost completely released, this made me think badly worn clutch.
I've called RMB this morning and was advised this was normal on an IQ, i wasn't convinced so they've agreed to take a look at it.
Can anyone who's driven one comment about bite the bite point?
I'm assuming my consumer rights etc will result in a free replacement if its found to be badly worn bearing in mind we've only had the car 2 days.
Nik.
30 January 2012, 12:50 PM
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The bite point on my wifes Peugeot 107(same as the aygo) is very high, both on the old and new clutch that we recently had fitted. Seems to be a common issue with these cars.
Personally, I hate the 107. You sit 'on' it rather than 'in' it, the steering has no feel whatsoever and the wind noise is, in my opinion, is unacceptable when comparing it to other new cars. Ok, the IQ may be different, but C1/Aygo/107/IQ all share very similar under-pinnings. My wife loves it, as it only costs her £20 to tax and will always return at least 50mpg.
That still isn't enough to make me like it. I would rather pay extra for some comfort.
Personally, I hate the 107. You sit 'on' it rather than 'in' it, the steering has no feel whatsoever and the wind noise is, in my opinion, is unacceptable when comparing it to other new cars. Ok, the IQ may be different, but C1/Aygo/107/IQ all share very similar under-pinnings. My wife loves it, as it only costs her £20 to tax and will always return at least 50mpg.
That still isn't enough to make me like it. I would rather pay extra for some comfort.
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