ching along in shoulder-to-shoulder rush hour traffic in a roaring city swarming with pedestrians crosswalks - all the while Desperately searching for a parking space - is nobody's idea of a good time. Scion has a proposition for urban dwellers in the form of its new 2012 Scion iQ city car. The Toyota iQ (the car the Scion is based upon) is not a new car. The 2012 Scion iQ version is - technically. Designed to blend into densely populated cityscapes, the iQ does everything small, but in a big way. It demands expert engineering. Publicity acquired. The wraparound rear window belongs on a concept car. 2012 Scion iQ calls it 3 +1 seating, as the left rear seat, behind the driver, only gets leg space if the driver is very short. Toyota, the which sells the car in other markets under its own brand, engineered the car for a minimum length and maximum passenger room. Removing the glovebox and centrally locating the air conditioning unit left space in front of the passenger seat. Such as, people can fit in the driver, passenger, and right rear passenger seat with relative ease, but the left rear is better left for cargo or a child seat. The car also has a rear hatch, but there is no cargo room Unless you put at least one of the rear seats down. The huge advantage of this very short car is in parking. Many curbsides too short for most cars easily fit the iQ. Scion addresses the safety concerns about one Might have Such a small metal cage by fitting the 2012 Scion iQ with 11 airbags, standard. To help avoid accidents, the iQ comes standard with traction and stability control on its front disc and rear drum brakes. The car's fuel economy is an odd story. Under EPA's testing, it achieves 36 mpg city and 37 mpg highway. Even the Smart only gets 36 mpg combined.
