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Scion iQ

5 model years from 2011 to 2015, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Scion iQ
Pictured: 2010 Toyota iQ2 VVT-i 1.0 Front. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2011–2015
Class
Minicompact Cars
Latest engines
1.3L 4-cyl
Best MPG
36–37 combined, by year
EV range
up to 38 mi
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
1 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2012 (12)
Fewest problems
2015
Interest
6,183 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2015 iQ in brief

The 2015 Scion iQ is a minicompact car offered with a 1.3L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 120 inches long and 66 inches wide on a 79-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,128 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 37 MPG combined (36 city / 37 highway), 60% better than the 2015 minicompact car average of 23.1 MPG, for an estimated $1,800 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the air bags.

The Scion iQ has 5 model years in our data, from 2011 to 2015.

Its most efficient year was 2015 at 37 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 36 to 37 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (7), structure › body (5), air bags (3).

2013 has the most recalls (1); all years together count 1 campaigns and 18 owner complaints.

How the 2011 iQ compares

The 2011 Scion iQ is a minicompact car offered with a 1.3L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 36 MPG combined (36 city / 37 highway), 67% better than the 2011 minicompact car average of 21.6 MPG, for an estimated $1,850 a year in fuel.

About the Scion iQ

The Toyota iQ is a city car manufactured by Toyota and marketed in a single generation for Japan (2008–2016); Europe (2008–2015); and North America (2012–2015), where it was marketed as the Scion iQ. A rebadged variant was marketed in Europe as the Aston Martin Cygnet (2011–2013).

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota iQ", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2015 iQ pros & cons

Full 2015 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 37 MPG combined — 60% better than the average 2015 minicompact car (23.1 MPG).
  • No recalls so far

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

iQ changes by model year

  1. 2014
    • No all-electric version any more
  2. 2013
    • New all-electric version

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 5 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20151.3L 4-cyl37 MPG120.1 in2,128 lbNot rated01
20141.3L 4-cyl37 MPG120.1 in2,128 lbNot rated01
20131.3L 4-cyl37 MPG120.1 in2,116 lbNot rated14
20121.3L 4-cyl37 MPG120.1 in2,116 lbNot rated112
20111.3L 4-cyl36 MPG––Not rated00
Best combined MPG by model year — Scion iQ
2011: 36 MPG2012: 37 MPG2013: 37 MPG2014: 37 MPG2015: 37 MPG20112012201320142015max 37 MPG

Alternatives to the 2011 iQ

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2011 MINI Cooper32 MPGNot rated4
2011 MINI John Cooper Works28 MPGNot rated0
2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse23 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine7
Structure › Body5
Air Bags3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Unknown Or Other3
Service Brakes1
Power Train1
Exterior Lighting1
Owner complaints by model year — Scion iQ
2011: 02012: 122013: 42014: 12015: 120112012201320142015max 12
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Scion. How we calculate this →