Presented at the Paris Motor Show with little emphasis given the arrival of the IQ, the Toyota Urban Cruiser is offered as a city crossover model. The dimensions are relatively contained at 3.93 metres long, 1.72 wide and 1.54 high.

The look is virtually the same as the concept that was presented at Geneva at the beginning of 2008, and reflect that of the Scion - the Toyota brand reserved for young customers in America. The interior shows a new design, with updated instrument panel with digital indicators.

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The new cars announced by Toyota should be a truly important addition to the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. On display will be the IQ urban car and the brand new model, the Urban Cruiser. The IQ was first seen in concept form in Frankfurt in September 2007 and time-wise in terms of development it has beaten the Volskwagen UP!, which was displayed only a few stands away at the same show.

Three passenger spaces have been confirmed, despite the length being less than three metres. Also confirmed is the shape of the prototype, with large wheels and a smoother drive. Even though the glimpses we have had of the IQ seem to be similar in concept to the Smart For Two, Toyota insists that the technology, the security and the design research represent an automotive revolution. As of yet, the specification details and performance stats, as well as the pricing have not been released, but we do know that the car will not be available on the market before the end of 2008. As for the engine, on
the Italian site we recently covered a possible collaboration with Yamaha.

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