Geneva 2009: Toyota iQ3 in Astral Black with new 1.33l engine

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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota iQ The Toyota iQ has been doing the show (and museum ) circuit for over a year now, but we’ve only seen the car in white. I mean, just look what happens in Google Image Search when you type in “Toyota iQ.” Therefore, as excited as one might be about the new 1.33l Dual VVT-i engine that Toyota has announced for the new iQ3 (iQ cubed) version in Geneva, I’m just glad to see the car in another color. The 1.33 iQ also gets Toyota’s Optimal Drive (aka stop-start) technology, which can reduce fuel consumption up to three percent, if you drive smart. Right now, Toyota is talking about mpg numbers of 49 mpg (U.S.) on the European combined cycle and CO 2 emissions of 113 grams per kilometer for the manual-drive iQ. The first production iQs went on sale in Japan last November . The 1.33-liter iQs will be available in the UK starting in late July. Oh, and you can get it in Pearl White, Astral Black (above) or Deep Amethyst. Gallery: Toyota iQ in black [Source: Toyota] Continue reading Geneva 2009: Toyota iQ3 in Astral Black with new 1.33l engine Auto Blog: MPG , Toyota , Geneva Motor Show Geneva 2009: Toyota iQ3 in Astral Black with new 1.33l engine originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green