Birds word is that Scion is trying to off its little do nothing...
and then...Basically a rebadged version of the Toyota iQ, the car will not be “staying in the lineup too much longer,” according to Dough Murtha, the boss of Scion. He did also confirm that all the other models it currently sells will continue to be offered.
Murtha did admit that the iQ was a “health experiment” for Toyota, and that it taught them important lessons about US buyers’ tastes. Apparently, people couldn’t get over the car’s size and it apparently caused nervousness – I say those are just preconceptions because I too drove a (Toyota-badged) iQ a while back and found it to be very surefooted and reassuring to drive despite expecting the same not-so-reassuring small car feel…