This is America's version of the Toyota iQ, which is being sold as the Scion iQ.
It's mildly modified from the Toyota, getting darkened headlamps and tail lamps, and a new front bumper with modified upper and lower grilles. The changes have prompted some sections of the American media to dub it 'the working class Aston Martin Cygnet".
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The second generation Scion's tC coupe was also unveiled. Scheduled to go on sale in the autumn, it gets a new chassis, all-new interior and a more powerful 180bhp 2.5-litre petrol engine with 173lb ft of torque, linked to either a revised six-speed manual gearbox or a new six-speed automatic with sequential-shift.
The panoramic 'moonroof' from the first generation model remains.
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Re: Scion iQ launched in US
Difficult to give definitive answer. The TC (coupe thing) they show there is listed at about $18000 before taxes for a manual, about $1000 more for an automatic. Taxes vary not only by state, but also can vary by city as some cities "top up". New York state has a sales tax of 4%. Rule of thumb anywhere between 5% and 10% depending on state. So call it $20,000. Currently about £13k. Not awful for a decent enough coupe with 160+ bhp. As for the Scion version of the IQ I can't find any prices available yet.