By Mike Torpey on 2014-03-04 - Driving Force news editor and responsible for organising our daily output. He was staff motoring editor of the Liverpool Echo for 20 years.
Aygo hip hops with
fun factor
TOYOTA has made fun a key element in the styling of its latest city slicker.
The new generation Aygo model, revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, has been dubbed J-Playful in reference to Japan's hip youth culture.
And it comes with a raft of customisation options and the promise of being reliable with increasingly low running costs courtesy of a revised three-cylinder 1.0-litre petrol engine.
The car will hit UK streets this summer, when the full model range and prices will be announced, but Toyota says the 1.0 unit will have average fuel consumption of 68.8mpg and lower CO2 emissions of 95g/km - below the 100g/km threshold for road tax exemption.
It will also be offered with a five-speed manual transmission or optional new x-shift, an improved automated manual box that can be used in fully auto mode, or with manual gear selection using paddle shifts or the shift lever.
When equipped with x-shift, the fuel figure is 67.3mpg and 97g/km of CO2.
While still compact, the Aygo's overall length has increased slightly along with front headroom and both front and rear tracks have been widened by 8mm.
In profile, the roof has been lowered and the front header moved forwards. As a result, the cabin's centre of gravity also shifts to the front, creating a more balanced and forward leaning posture, while the roof itself has a new pagoda-style profile and an integral rear spoiler.
On the outside the X-shaped front grille, bumpers and alloy wheels can all be specified to suit, while in the cabin the instrument panel, centre console, air vents, shift knob and gear lever surround can also be changed - even after years of ownership.
Toyota says the Aygo will also be available with the Japanese company's new x-touch multimedia system, operated using a seven-inch touchscreen, and a rear view camera is standard.
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