Anyone driven the Scion iQ ?

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Originally Posted by edmscan

Has anyone here driven the Scion iQ ? I think it is an interesting vehicle .. and would maybe consider getting one (if something was to happen to my Yaris).

Any info or comments would be appreciated. Thanks.

I sat in one at an auto show and didn't like it. The only appeal I see is the flexibility re parking. In the U.S., given how parking spaces are sized and the available alternatives, I can only see a benefit in parts of Boston, NYC, San Francisco and possibly parts of Philadelphia, Miami, and Los Angeles (and I've been to every city in the U.S. over 500k in population, except Charlotte). Re your neck of the woods, I do remember parking being an issue when I stayed in Old Strathcona. If you go there, and other neighborhoods with similar parking, I can see why the IQ would appeal to you. How much of your thinking re the IQ is motivated by your dislike of the looks of the 3rd generation Yaris () ?