The 2012 Scion iQ

What the critics say about the $15,265 micro-subcompact.

Automobile

The iQ is “a better car in every measure” than the only other micro-subcompact so far sold in the U.S. Somewhere in America, there might exist a parking space that only the Smart Fortwo, from Mercedes, can squeeze into. But the extra 14 inches on this mini Scion add more than curb length. The vehicle seats four “comfortably”—if one is a child and if the front passenger takes advantage of the asymmetry of the clever dashboard to scoot forward a bit. Better yet, “the iQ drives like a real car.”

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