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14/10/2008 18:35. “t is almost £4000 more than a Ford Ka and is £4495 more than Toyota's own Aygo. Similar money would buy a five-door 1.3-litre Toyota Yaris or a 1.6-litre” // ic Liverpool

14/10/2008 16:06. TOYOTA has announced prices of its forthcoming iQ city car, which despite being one of the smallest cars on the market will cost up to £11,495.

That is almost £4,000 more than a Ford Ka and is £4,495 more than Toyota's own Aygo.

Similar money would buy a five-door 1.3-litre Toyota Yaris or a 1.6-litre Chevrolet Lacetti hatchback with SX trim.

However, Toyota believes that the current move towards downsizing plus the iQ's 65mpg economy, tax-free running and in-town manoeuvrability will attract enough buyers to make it a viable proposition.

Prices start at £9,495 for the one-litre manual model, which has a tax beating CO2 figure of 99g/km.

This rises to 110g/km for the same model with Multidrive transmission, which costs £10,495.

There are then two mechanically-identical... // Perthshire Advertiser

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First News Article: New Car Net, 11/10/2008 04:32