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Slow, uncomfortable and noisy. That’s what Consumer Reports says about the Scion iQ. After giving it a good going-over, the magazine gives it a road test score of 29. That ranks it near the bottom of all new cars CR has reviewed. Very near. In fact, the only new car currently rated lower is the Smart ForTwo, iQ’s direct competitor, which scored a 28.
While CR is sometimes criticized for going too easy in its car reviews, it unloaded on the Scion. Ride comfort was dinged for being stiff and jittery with “road, wind and engine noise” that drowned out normal conversation. CR said the engine and CVT was “barely enough to stay up with highway traffic” but praised the 34 mpg it saw during testing, though the institute expected more from a car so small.
Inside, the rear seat is described as awful, tight and “best avoided all together.” And while the upholstery wasn’t bad to look at, the headliner “resembled fuzzy cardboard” and the car’s carpeting “looks like it was taken from some other car’s trunk.”
CR liked the car’s safety test results and praised the iQ’s braking and easy parkability and… that’s about it.
In our recent review, we shared CR’s concerns but still found that there’s some fun to be had in the iQ, if only because of its tiny size. We also deemed the Scion to be massively more appealing than the Smart ForTwo.
In addition to the iQ, Consumer Reports has also posted new reviews of the BMW 328i (quicker, more fun), Mercedes C250 (quiet, more refined), the Chevrolet Malibu Eco (comfortable, lackluster) and Camaro Convertible (quick), Dodge Challenger (better handling) and the Fiat 500C (agile but choppy ride).
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