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Finally decided to keep “Old Faithful” for a while longer! Presently at 105k and going into MrT for a cambelt change in 2 weeks time, cost is a not too bad imho £265 inc, should have been around £320 but I guess they must be quiet. After that I’m getting new SCVs, then a new EGR and then new front discs and pads and finally a replacement OSR door. Hope that should be it … Damn, I forgot, new battery also

As previously mentioned I am a smart owner and now considering the IQ 3 1.33 manual. Not had test drive yet but here are my initial thoughts from reading and quick viewing in showroom. The IQ best bits for me: Keyless entry The dashboard design Manual gearbox Standard safety spec Warranty is super Not so good bits: Price! And no special offers to aid buying one The options list, very restrictive and seem expensive, why can't we have heated leather? No diesel option avalible for uk Glovebox Limited alloy wheel options

There is always this place as well, I got my wheels from here. http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/

Wheel fitments for the IQ is limited if you want to do it properly. 15 and 16's will fit no problem but when you get to 17 & 18's, you have to be very careful on the correct offsets and wheel widths. I mention this because it depends if your looking to lower the car in the future. Most people say "Nah just keeping it standard" but believe you me.. I said this and mines on Eibach springs and 17" Borbets. If your keeping it standard then you'll be fine :) Any help just say, I'm happy to assist and many other knowledgeable people on here :)

A cambelt change is included in Toyota's fixed price menu servicing at £289 - individual dealers can discount further if they wish. The devil's in the detail and it's worth checking exactly what's included in the price. Wear in pulleys and coolant pumps is a major cause of timing belt failures and it's vital that parts are checked and replaced at the same time as the belt. I would always change the coolant pump, idler and tensioner pulleys at the 2nd, 4th etc belt change. Similarily I'd replace the auxilliary belts if showing signs of wear or otherwise at every 2nd, 4th etc cambelt change.

Before these electronic aids and winter tyres were introduced I, and many others, drove cars in the snow and ice without any problems. Modern technological cars have made younger drivers feel immune to driving hazards which in turn has left them lacking in basic driving skills. For sure theses technologies and winter tyres Improve things but a lot of it is marketing hype. If you need to drive in snow and ice just use some common sense, the most common cause of loss of control in such conditions are down to driving too fast for the conditions and/or course steering and braking. To get back to the OP's question it is generally thought best to turn them off if driving in deep snow.

My car idle at 2000 rpm on startup on cold mornings. Fully warmed up with no heavy loads like air-con heater, lights, etc, just over 600rpm.

This is just an "Heads up" for anyone after a new set of car mats,this came from a friend who had purchased a set previously and he said they were decent quality for the price and the come with the pegs to hold them in place...i have just ordered a set of these...by the way i have no connection to the company at all....just thought i'd post on here to save members a few quid.. You need to use the code..."iwantadeal" i got a discount of £7.90 so happy....£11.84 for a set of mats. https://www.valuecarmats.com/c/1257/toyota-car-mats

allways check the oil with a cold engine and the car on level ground, remove the dipstick,wipe with a cloth and then reinsert and remove for the oil level reading.

Hello - welcome to Toyota Owners Club. It is the same car as the Aygo sold in Spain. Trim levels vary from market to market. In Spain you have two trim levels - the Aygo Live and the Aygo City. In the UK, the Aygo Fire was one of the trim levels. However the range was revised in August 2013, and we now have seven trim levels as follows (in ascending order): Active; Active Plus; Mode; Move; Mode with Air Con; Move with Air Con; Move with Style.

I asked this same question here in August. I had the choice of a Gen 2 T Spirit or a Gen 3 T3, similar age, mileage and price. Obviously I haven't had the car long enough to report on reliability, as you would hope, it's been fine, I can talk about how I decided which one to buy. I received quite a lot of good advice here, it's worth searching out the thread to read it. The advantages of the Gen 3 were said to be better driving dynamics (not something which is necessarily easy to tell on an hour's test drive), better fuel economy and a slightly quieter and more refined drive on the motorway (I think the bigger engine doesn't rev quite as high). The negatives were said to be reliability, and I weighed this quite carefully. One argument is the one you have seen here, the early Gen 3s had a shorter hybrid warranty (the normal warranty would have expired in either case) and this is seen as a bit sinister by some, as it was later extended back to the original length but this was not retrospectively applied to the early Gen 3s. There seems to be a feeling that Toyota knew that the new model was not as robust, and then presumably made it more robust again. I'm not personally convinced by this, especially as it doesn't seem to apply to all markets, particularly in the States which is a far bigger market than ours. The counter argument is that we got a slightly downgraded product here, which they later upgraded again - it just doesn't seem likely to me, but you may feel otherwise. I can believe that there was a quality problem which was later addressed, I just think it's unlikely that Toyota would have done that on purpose and then only in one of their smaller markets, the concept is too Machiavellian. However, you should read Grumpy Cabbie's thread entitled Gen 3 HV Battery Failures in Taxis further down this page, where he reports on the serious problems he's had in his Gen 3, including early signs of traction battery failure, as well as links to Prius Chat where users are reporting problems with Gen 3 taxis in Greece. It's worth noting that there seems to be a particular problem in Greece, which isn't reflected in the experiences of taxi drivers and maintainers in the States who don't seem to have the same problems. However, in my considerations I took into account that internet forum users are a a self-selecting group who are more likely to post about problems than not and that this gives a very pessimistic view. I am also aware from experience that taxis lead a much harder life than even very high mileage private cars. And maybe Grumpy Cabbie was unlucky - I don't read many similar reports from UK Prius owners. On the other hand, maybe he found out first because his car led a hard life and other Gen 3s may see problems further down the line. There are no guarantees. In favour of the Gen 3 is the Which? report on the most reliable cars of 2013 which I have in front of me as I type this. This is probably a more representative sample of users who are selected only because they read Which? They place the Gen 3 as the most reliable large car over 3 years old, on a sample size of 84. The annual average repair cost is reported as £14, average annual days off the road is 0.17. The Gen 2 comes in 5th, with a sample size of 273. Annual average repair cost is reported as £57, average days off the road 0.23. In fairness, the Gen 2s are older, the sample presumably including cars up to 9 years old. Interestingly for large cars up to three years old the Prius comes in 5th, behind the Honda Insight, Lexus IS, Skoda Superb and Volvo S60. This is the one with the longer warranty, I think, and has a larger sample of 243. Average repair cost is £15, average days off the road is 0.31 which is still pretty respectable. It seems to me that any model of Toyota Prius is likely to be one of the most reliable cars on the road. So, in the light of all that, which car did I choose? I bought the Gen 3. I can't tell you how I'll feel about it in 3 years but right now I love it.

We travelled from London to York for Easter weekend with 2 adults and a 9 year old boy, plus 3 luggage bags. Try that in a Smart. That's in an iQ3 Auto with leather, navigation and 47 MPG. I could have gone up in my Nissan Navara, but where's the fun. plus that does about 28 MPG. For me, the iQ is a great little car. http://www.toyotaown...lbum&album=1333

Hi! I've just ordered an IQ after nearly 12 years of Smart ownership (3 different ones). Whilst being a bit anxious about the change to a slightly bigger car I'm looking forward to a (hopefully) smoother drive and the excellent 5 year warranty! I've ordered an island blue one with custom blue leather seats - I'm going to miss my Smart car's heated leather ones so this was my only added extra :D I'll let you know what I think about a comparison between the two when I've driven the IQ for a while.

Get the iQ. I have the iQ3 auto & love it. Driven a Smart and hate the gearbox.

I want a specced up Smart my other half wants an IQ (I wish I could love the inside of an Aygo as much as I love the exterior). oh what to do . . . .

If you put bigger wheels and fatter tyres, the fuel consumption will be less.

Dan, They are a HOOT! 1.33 6 speed 98bhp on 16" really good fun, maybe go wider wheels but as Si says ride is good with the 16" & you don't need to go to 17" crashy Smart ride to get decent handling with these (although a drop would look good....) Got a white 10 plate if you are interested.... And err Toyota, as rubbish as Smart dealers IMO! Kate

Hello Zorro - I'm the chap that bought those multi-coloured panels off you years ago! Small world eh? Like S2SoSmart I ditched Smart No.5 for an IQ and have not regretted it one bit. The IQ is leagues ahead of the smart in every area, especially the CVT box which I have. I haven't had any problems with the 'scratchy' interior plastics like some, after 2 years and some hard daily use the interior still looks like new although it is regularly protected with 303 aerospace spray. The Toyota dealers are ace - smart could learn a lot from them. Servicing is cheap and quick. Get yourself a test drive and let us know what you think Guy

Hello Zorrosmart, Sure I've met you before on the Smart forum's or even at one of the bigger meets sometime !! Moved over to an IQ2 from my Smart CDi just over a year ago. Cannot complain at all really. Obviously my MPG went down (From 80ish to between 50-55 with my IQ now) BUT............ the ride quality is on a completely different level for a start . Having been back in a Smart since I didn't realise just how much you learn to tolerate the ride 'comfort' in a Smart. Definately not so bouncy / crashy on our 'wonderful' British roads ATM. Weekends away you suddenly appreciate the rear seats going down, buying some shopping, and suddenly realising that your not going to have to repack the car or have some bags on your lap for the journey home Keyless entry / start has become so habitual now that I always seem to have the keys in my pocket while its raining and the family are standing around with our 'family' car :D cabin room is generally bigger feeling all round and as somebody else said it does feel like your driving a bigger car (Until you look over your shoulder or in the mirrors). Priced up before buying and a Passion spec CDi Cabrio Smart don't leave much change either way and if you went Brabus then you've just blown any budget you may have Wheels come down to personal choice as ever and a good bit of digging around on here will show that people's choice is no less varied than the Smart world really. A suggestion on here was look at something about 7.5 x 16 ET 38 5-114,3 if your up to speed with rim size and there's plenty of online tyre sites that will recommend a tyre size to fit. At least the wheels are 4 stud so the choices are a bit more wide as opposed to the Smart 3 stud config. Then it comes down to prefered style, size and budget. I waited for nearly 9 years for Smart to announce official diesel imports so I dont suppose that Toyota will be any more forthcoming in releasing one over here either :ffs: I enjoyed my Smart. I really did. But now I've moved on I really don't regret it Si (S2Sosmart) ;)

i hadn't even thought about an IQ till some geezer overtook me in one. mine is an ex demo job IQ3 and the dealer had fitted the style pack and bluetooth.I find it a cracking little beast, if you need a bit of oomph, block change down a couple of gears at a time that makes it sit up,it'll soon spin up to the mid 80's.Fuel wise i do 50-52 mpg on mostly motrway and dual carriagway at around 65 mph. town work drops to mid 40's. Storage space , when i looked in the glove box of my RAV i realised i just kept a load of old jumk in it, A neat little box between the seats a couple of flat stoarage boxes under the seats , sorts out my need it now stuff. The tray under the back seats i dont use, and the tools,spares etc go in the rear box under the floor. All round can't knock it really, does what it says on the tin

As far as the IQ best bits are don't forget : Electric side mirrors (you can close them while driving if you meet a lorry in a small street) Seats heating... quite efficient and makes you warming waiting for the motor to start heating the air conditioning... Amazing turning, you just make a U turn very easily... Bad points on IQ : Not enough place for my knees... very scratchy interior (even on the "new version") Th qhape of the front bumper, on each side I always wonder if it will touch the car in front of me when parking... if these sides where more "round" and less "square" (sorry not found how to explain it better) it would be fine. IQ3 : motor and gear "too long", not fitting sporty driving. (you won't have this on the automatic gearbox. IQ3 : horrible MPG for a city car.

Some additionnal info that you may find interesting : Handling and suspension in a IQ make you feel like in a bigger car whereas in a smart you never forget you are in a tiny car. Same feeling about car's interior, the IQ is larger (not so much space for the leggs but a lot of space at the shoulder/arms level) There is a real price gap between a smart and an IQ but if you list all the option in a smart that you already have on the basic IQ and compare with the final price of a smart... the difference isn't huge anymore. About wheel I can tel that if you want to keep your warranty and be sure your insurance won't make you trouble (remember i'm in france legislation may be different in your country)... so IQ do not offer any possibility to change wheels and the tyre choice is limited to maybe 5 tyre max... IQ3 : Wheel width : 5J or 5,5J (not sure wich one but still quite thin) Tyre size : 175/60/16 so if you want to change wheels with the same tyre size... just try to find a 5.5J/R16 alloy whell... :!Removed!: