Best in class
Whole-life cost analysis: City cars Toyota Aygo X
Think city car, and you’ll probably think of the Toyota Aygo. Now there’s a new one, called the Aygo X (pronounced cross) – but is it good enough to take best-in-class honours? Let’s find out.
Martyn Collins
The Aygo X’s styling might look more of an evolution of the old car, but it is all- new and now based on shortened Yaris underpinnings. The compact crossover look means there are silver undertrays front and rear, plus chunky plastic wheel arches at the side and a raised ride height. To go with the standout design, Toyota is offering a selection of different colour and customisation options. The Aygo X’s interior has a simple feel to it, with lots of exposed metal and hard plastics. But it feels solidly made, there are actual physical buttons for the ventilation and the dashboard is attractively styled. There is decent space up front, but rear head and legroom are merely adequate. Access to the rear isn’t helped by the small rear doors, which don’t open very wide. The optional fabric folding roof opens up the interior and adds to the sense of fun. Although, if you’re carrying tall rear passengers
Toyota Aygo X 1.0 VVTi Pure
P11D: £14,580 CO2 (tax): 109g/km (26%) BIK 20/40% a month: £63/£126 Fuel consumption: 58.9mpg National Insurance: £1,712 First year VED: £170 Subsequent VED: £165 Engine size/power: 998cc/72hp AFR: 13p
regularly, we wouldn’t go for it, as they will be hunched with their heads brushing the roof. The boot, like the rear space, is adequate, with only just enough room for two small suitcases – there’s no interior pull handle, either.
The 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine is carried over from the original Aygo, with no hybrid assistance. As we understand it, this is because adding hybrid technology would increase the price and weight. Best-described
as willing with 71hp, however it does struggle a bit on steep inclines, where you find yourself or the car working its way down the gears to carry on making decent progress.
The 26% BIK figure for the Toyota is the lowest of the group here, but they are all very close with just 2% between the winner and the Up!, which finishes in last place. The Aygo’s engine might not be newest and is carried over from the old car, but its 109g/km emissions figure is the cleanest of the group. Although again the group are very close together with just 8g/km separating the Toyota and the Volkswagen, which again is in last place.
The 71hp, 1.0-litre petrol also impresses when you look at its fuel consumption figure of 58.9mpg, but again with the other city cars here, competition is close. The Suzuki Ignis coming in second place with its 58mpg
30.70p Cost per mile
figure, then the Up and the Picanto with their joint third place 57.7mpg figure. Toyota have built up a reputation over many years for its high value models, so it’s reassuring to know the same is true for its smallest offering as it comes top with a 42.29% residual value figure – despite a £8,414 depreciation figure only equalling third, with the Kia Picanto and Volkswagen Up taking first and second place.
However, despite its top performance in terms of its BIK figure, emissions, consumption and residual values, the Toyota Aygo can only finish in joint third place here in terms of its cost-per- mile figure.
Residual value: 42.29% Depreciation: £8,414 Fuel costs: £7,686 SMR: £2,193
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