ASTON MARTIN CYGNET 2011 FULL REVIEW - CAR & DRIVING

There are good cars, there are bad cars and sometimes there are just plain puzzling cars. File the Aston Martin Cygnet in the latter drawer. When Aston Martin launched what was clearly a made-over Toyota iQ in 2011, it caused an awful lot of knotted brows, head-scratching, chin-stroking and all those other things people do when their body language betrays utter cluelessness. Although never officially confirmed by Aston Martin, it was strongly rumoured that the Cygnet was but a cheat, a way of lowering the average carbon dioxide emissions of its vehicle range so as to sidestep some swingeing EU fines. What's not up for debate was that as a sales proposition, the Cygnet was a horrible disaster. Aston expected to sell 4,000 cars a year and struggled to shift 1,500 units over the car's lifetime. If you like the Toyota iQ and want some leather, here's what to look for.

[@BruceTheSillyGoose]

lordy i want this car! it is precisely what i've been seeking all these years, a truly NICE little car! why does nobody else make NICE little cars?

[@RevLexus]

yes!

[@ozanoutcast]

Cute and crazy!

[@gexpe2003]

❤

[@mjh5437]

"European Union regulations require car manufacturers to cut their C02 emissions"......Errrr,I thought Britain left the European Union?

[@jimmysass]

Lol, judging by this comments, you probably don't get why some Japanese cars need to meet them as well. Some Japanese cars also meet U.S regulations but "Errrr" Japan not part of EU or the US?

[@ComeJesusChrist]

It’s an unashamed compliance car, nothing more. It’s actually more wasteful for a manufacturer to bother with these than just producing the cars they want to make. It’s all idiotic and pathetic.