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Production version of Toyota 1/X Concept in 2011?

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Toyota 1/X Concept

Japan’s Mag-X carried a story earlier this year claiming Toyota is working on a production version of the Toyota 1/X Concept (shown above) based on the next generation Toyota Yaris chassis (which will be a development of the Toyota iQ’s chassis), set to hit the production lines towards the end of 2011. It will probably be displayed to the public at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, which is the next motorshow after the 2009 show, as the show is only held every two years.

Toyota is apparently targeting a fuel economy of 44km per liter according to the Japanese 10-15 mode measurements. It will be one of Toyota’s smallest hybrids to keep true to its lightweight roots in the 1/X concept, and will measure slightly less than 4 meters long. It will also be one of Toyota’s cheapest hybrids, so to keep costs down NiMH batteries are likely to be used rather than lithium ion batteries.

13 Comments »

  1. tunomura said,

    October 25, 2008 @ 12:59 am

    Yaris for 7 seater??

  2. ryan_foong80 said,

    October 25, 2008 @ 1:44 am

    GOOD!!!….

  3. ALPINA BMW said,

    October 25, 2008 @ 10:36 am

    it must be frigging tight

  4. jen said,

    October 25, 2008 @ 2:43 pm

    By the time this car hits our shore…there wouldn’t be much hype left.
    Realistically, it may not even reach here.
    Our market?
    Mass production commodities at high price (due to stupid, ULTRA HIGH government tax).

  5. Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    October 25, 2008 @ 4:22 pm

    oh god…. toyota !!! wads happening to you !!!!

  6. kei9 said,

    October 25, 2008 @ 11:52 pm

    Please let it be.

    For the carbon fibers i mean. :D

  7. ALPINA BMW said,

    October 26, 2008 @ 3:56 pm

    toyota should make a cheap alphard

  8. mitlanevo said,

    October 26, 2008 @ 4:16 pm

    cheap alphard? hmmm….. nissan serena?

  9. ALPINA BMW said,

    October 26, 2008 @ 8:32 pm

    have u seen the new serena(actually not that new, just that tan chong don bring in), it looks pretty nice

  10. Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 9:47 pm

    ALPINA BMW said,
    October 26, 2008 @ 3:56 pm

    toyota should make a cheap alphard
    —————————————————-

    its indeed a cheap alphard….. its only bcoz of our bleedy f**k G that increases d tax so high till ppl cannot afford !!! Commonla G, stop protecting our national automaker !!!! let them know wad is automobil COMPETITION !!!!

  11. Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 9:48 pm

    ALPINA BMW said,
    October 26, 2008 @ 8:32 pm

    have u seen the new serena(actually not that new, just that tan chong don bring in), it looks pretty nice
    ____________________________________________

    is it “nissan Amenio” ???

  12. ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,

    October 29, 2008 @ 8:13 pm

    Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 9:47 pm

    ALPINA BMW said,
    October 26, 2008 @ 3:56 pm

    toyota should make a cheap alphard
    —————————————————-

    its indeed a cheap alphard….. its only bcoz of our bleedy f**k G that increases d tax so high till ppl cannot afford !!! Commonla G, stop protecting our national automaker !!!! let them know wad is automobil COMPETITION !!!!
    ——————————————-
    AMEN BABY…..btw….amen means yes i believe or something like that, agreeing

  13. Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    November 1, 2008 @ 3:05 pm

    ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,
    October 29, 2008 @ 8:13 pm

    Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 9:47 pm

    ALPINA BMW said,
    October 26, 2008 @ 3:56 pm

    toyota should make a cheap alphard
    —————————————————-

    its indeed a cheap alphard….. its only bcoz of our bleedy f**k G that increases d tax so high till ppl cannot afford !!! Commonla G, stop protecting our national automaker !!!! let them know wad is automobil COMPETITION !!!!
    ——————————————-
    AMEN BABY…..btw….amen means yes i believe or something like that, agreeing

    _____________________________________________________________________

    haha… yeah…. thats how our f**ker G mainatains the country…..

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