Review and specifications
2013 Scion iQ
The Scion iQ, a tiny four-seat hatchback, is one of the lowest-scoring cars we've tested in recent years. Slow, noisy, and uncomfortable, the iQ's few positives include exceptionally easy parking, and its very good 34-mpg overall fuel economy. The extremely tiny rear seats won't make anyone riding in the second row happy, and the numb and overly quick steering makes the iQ less-than-enjoyable to drive. Unless you spend all of your time driving in a crowded city, this Scion model makes little sense. Many nicer cars cost about the same, get comparable fuel economy, and don't beat you up. The last year for the iQ was 2015.
- Market value
- $6,100
- Fuel
- Conventional
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Seats
- 4
At a glance
Model data
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- 2-door hatchback
- Drive type
- FWD
- Transmission
- CVT
- Category
- Small sedans/hatchbacks
- Generation began
- 2012
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $6,100
- Retail value range
- $6,100 - $6,100
- Original MSRP range
- $15,495 - $15,495
- Trade-in range
- $3,065 - $3,065
Ratings
- Road test score
- 36/100
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 36 MPG
- EPA highway
- 37 MPG
- EPA combined
- 36 MPG
- Tested city
- 27 MPG
- Tested highway
- 40 MPG
- Tested overall
- 34 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,135
- Cruising range
- 290 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 4 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 10.6 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 139 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 53.5 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 120 in
- Width
- 66 in
- Height
- 59 in
- Wheelbase
- 79 in
- Weight
- 2,140 lb
- Maximum load
- 660 lb
- Towing capacity
- 0 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 4 people
- Front head room
- 3 in
- Front leg room
- 40.5 in
- Rear head room
- 0 in
- Rear leg room
- 16 in
- Luggage
- 1+1+0
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 9/10
- SmartWay
- Yes
Brand context
About Scion
The Scion brand started as a youth-oriented division of Toyota, offering smaller, less-expensive coupes and hatchbacks with sportier designs. Some Scion models gained mainstream appeal, but the brand was discontinued and absorbed back into Toyota in 2016. The Scion iM was rebranded as the rebadged Toyota Corolla iM, and evolved into the Corolla Hatchback. The Mazda-built iA subcompact sedan was rebadged as the Toyota Yaris, and discontinued in 2020. The rear-drive Scion FR-S lives on as the Toyota GR86.
Vehicle ID: 5488 First published: July 22, 2020 Updated: December 4, 2025
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