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Toyota Aygo facelift

Toyota Aygo gets cleaner engine and new front end as part of mid-life facelift

Toyota Aygo

By Luke Madden

05th January 2012

The Toyota Aygo has been facelifted, completing the trio of updated platform-sharing models including the Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107.

Like the Citroen and Peugeot, the Aygo gets optional daytime running lights and has been given a redesigned front end to help it fit in with Toyota's latest design language. The angled grille and sharper headlights give the Aygo a look similar to the recently released Yaris.

In the cabin, Toyota has given the dashboard a new dark grey finish and fitted a leather trimmed steering wheel.

Most importantly for a car in this segment, Toyota has cut emissions in the 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine from 105g/km to 99g/km. That qualifies it for free road tax and exemption from London's Congestion Charge. Fuel economy also improves from 61.3mpg to 65.7mpg. 

Power remains unchanged at 67bhp, meaning the 0-62mph sprint still takes 14.2 seconds.

Additional sound deadening and subtle tweaks to the suspension should help ensure the Aygo is quieter and more comfortable on the move too.

The refreshed Aygo will be unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show later this month, with sales due to start in the UK in March. Prices haven't yet been revealed, but expect to see a slight increase in the current £8,590 starting price.

For an alternative review of the latest Toyota Aygo visit our sister site carbuyer.co.uk

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5 Comments

The 'cute' car is no more thanks to the new face of this one. The aggression you can see from its new face is fantastic! The best looking of the PSA trio in my opinion.

By JPW2010 on 5 January, 2012, 2:55pm

Look at those skinny tyres. This car needs larger diameter and wider wheels to fill out those gaping wheel arches. I would have the optional alloys from the C1 which are 6.5x15 and shod them with 195x50's. Further, can Toyota be persuaded to make the 1.33 VVT-i engine from the iQ available to the Aygo. With 73KW it wouldn't be a rocket ship but would at least get the car up hills much better than the 3 cylinder motor which couldn't pull the lid off a pot of steamed noodles.

By Steward on 6 January, 2012, 2:08pm

The Aygo has always been one of the best looking city cars on the market, but I feel after about six years on sale, time is starting to catch up with the Aygo and its French sisters, particularly the interior.

By cousins11 on 6 January, 2012, 4:03pm

Up and away better than VW

It's amazing that VW have only just produced a car that can compete with the Aygo, that was on sale 7 years ago, but yet Toyota has beaten them straight away with fuel efficiency with an old model.

Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto are better cars than either Aygo or Up! anyhow.

By Arrowsmith on 7 January, 2012, 7:00pm

Stop being so tight and get a 3 door yaris instead!!! geize!!!

By NeilR on 23 January, 2012, 7:41pm

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