Toyota · 2008–2013
Toyota 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). Designed at the Toyota European Design and Development studio in Nice, France, the iQ is noted for its specialized engineering to maximize passenger space and minimize length. The design accommodates four occupants. Following a concept presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, the production iQ debuted at the March 2008 Geneva Motor Show. Japanese sales began in November 2008 and European sales in January 2009. In 2008, the iQ was named the Japanese Car of the Year. The name iQ is an initialism of the term intelligence quotient. The letters "iQ" also stand for "individuality", "innovation", "quality", a hint at its "cubic form" and also a "cue" for owners to embrace new types of vehicles and lifestyles. The iQ reached the end of production in December 2015, and it was discontinued in Japan in April 2016.
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UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.
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UK vehicles on the road
16,207 licensed and 725 SORN (16,932 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 19,004 |
| 2015 | 18,866 |
| 2016 | 18,675 |
| 2017 | 18,408 |
| 2018 | 18,125 |
| 2019 | 17,899 |
| 2020 | 17,750 |
| 2021 | 17,663 |
| 2022 | 17,576 |
| 2023 | 17,405 |
| 2024 | 17,183 |
| 2025 | 16,932 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q370674CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_iQCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1373272855 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.