Last week at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Toyota unveiled the world's smallest four-seater car. The car measures less than 3 meters in length and is 425mm shorter than the Aygo and 770mm shorter than the Toyota Yaris.
Toyota hopes to sell 80,000 of these tiny cars a year and pricing should start around 13,000 euros.
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Comments (16)
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!
I want to keep one in the trunk for when I get a flat.
Posted by Peanut | September 17, 2007 7:02 PM
Posted on September 17, 2007 19:02
It seems that Smart continues making a big impact on the auto industry, despite that it has been sold in Europe and other places for a long time now. I am a Toyota guy, but I'm not going to be excited about this one
Posted by Eddie | September 17, 2007 7:21 PM
Posted on September 17, 2007 19:21
that's cute. wonder what the gas economy is like.
I'm not sure many Americans will be able to fit in this car since most are obese. I think that is why SUVs are so popular in the US of A.
Posted by tk | September 17, 2007 7:41 PM
Posted on September 17, 2007 19:41
are you guys kidding me, with my Honda Ridgeline getting only 15mpg and gas being @ $3gal, i'd get one of these in a heart beat
Posted by vp | September 17, 2007 9:43 PM
Posted on September 17, 2007 21:43
are you guys kidding me, with my Honda Ridgeline getting only 15mpg and gas being @ $3gal, i'd get one of these in a heart beat
Posted by vp | September 17, 2007 9:44 PM
Posted on September 17, 2007 21:44
Looks a lot better than the smart, not as aukward. It's good to see more gas concious vehicles becomming readily available.
Posted by John | September 17, 2007 10:49 PM
Posted on September 17, 2007 22:49
They will make it a 2 seater (1 passenger in front and one in back) for the larger Americans.
It's expensive though. It would be nice if it was electric.
Posted by Diesel | September 18, 2007 6:15 AM
Posted on September 18, 2007 06:15
You're well in USA. Here in Bulgaria, Europe the gas is $5.30 per gallon.
Posted by Milen | September 18, 2007 9:59 AM
Posted on September 18, 2007 09:59
Are there plans to sell this little car in the states?
Posted by mike | September 19, 2007 12:45 AM
Posted on September 19, 2007 00:45
Are there plans to sell this little car in the states?
Posted by mike | September 19, 2007 12:46 AM
Posted on September 19, 2007 00:46
yes, as a one seater
Posted by rene | September 19, 2007 4:13 AM
Posted on September 19, 2007 04:13
I don't think it will go over well in the European market. They are all so obsessed with the US I think they will want something larger, more capable, and more useful.
Posted by Alysandra | September 21, 2007 11:16 AM
Posted on September 21, 2007 11:16
Will this be sold in the United States? Serious answers only please.
Posted by mike | September 23, 2007 10:40 PM
Posted on September 23, 2007 22:40
Looks like a SMART fortwo competitor. Be careful, BMW Group! Because your SMART vehicle is competing the iQ!
Posted by boogster | October 28, 2007 11:58 AM
Posted on October 28, 2007 11:58
I think it would drive up the R&D costs to develope a special model with significanly different seating configurations than the standard model in such a modest priced vehicle. Second, BMW owns the Mini Group; Mercedes-Benz owns the "Smart" division line of vehicles. Third, I think this would be a hit in Europe where, unlike the US-A, Europeans tend to perfer smaller, tighter, more nimble cars over the America's big, heavy, powerful cars.
Posted by Car knowldge. | April 20, 2008 2:41 PM
Posted on April 20, 2008 14:41
Euros?! Hello! The U.S. consumes more energy than anyone else on the planet. They need to sell those cars in the U.S. I think the government keeps those cars out of the states because it is to their advantage that we spend so much on gas - come on, don't they all have their sticky fingers in the 'oil' cookie jar these days?
Posted by Kristine Mancillas | September 18, 2008 7:16 AM
Posted on September 18, 2008 07:16