Toyota Aygo X review: the world’s smallest SUV?!

[@stylelad]

“A lot of people just aren’t ready”? What you mean is most people’s budgets won’t stretch to electric cars at the best of times, never mind during a cost of living crisis.

[@meloaleo]

Keep the petrol car alive for real world people !!! Long live 1.0 Toyota engine bulletproof!!! EV’s can p off!

[@davidrumming4734]

1. It will never let you down. 2. Cars like new fiat 500e cost from £23,000 3. Small electric cars have poor range. 4. Not everyone can charge up at home. Approx half the population of U.K. will never be able to. 5. Public charging is still not that common outside London. 6. Public charging isn’t always reliable. Chargers not working, apps not working. 7. Is there any point in making an SUV out of the Aygo? Too small to be of much advantage, but costs more.

[@DrPhibes10]

The engine may be slow but it is bullet proof

[@HarryJamesBooks]

Suzuki Boosterjet and Mazda Skyactives are also bulletproof, and far better engines.

[@jamesmccormack3229]

I have to say, I love wee cars, everyone talks about full cars all their passengers and suitcases etc, however some people only travel alone (mostly) or with only 1 person, don't have kids and don't want a big car to just nip to the shop. New drivers or older people who are not wanting large SUV's while gaining their drivers stripes or just nipping out a few times a week to local shops or appointments etc. There is a market for really good reliable small cars and sadly I think most brands are starting to forget that no everyone is a full blown family with 2.4 children. Great review 👏

[@badbusdriver7160]

You make it sound like you can't have a small car (smaller than a supermini) with enough space for adults in the back. Ignoring the fact that various Japanese kei cars have been doing this for many years, there is also the Suzuki Ignis. This has pretty much exactly the same length and wheelbase as the Aygo X but can genuinely accomodate four 6' adults. The boot is very generous (for a car of that size) as is, but on the four seat Ignis (base model gets a fixed three person bench), either or both of the rear seats can be slid forward by about 30cm. This is the reason, much as I like its looks, I'm not overly impressed by the Aygo X. I can't believe the same company which produced the masterclass of interior packaging that was the IQ decided that the cramped rear of this was acceptable. It is a shame because otherwise I'd very seriously consider one as our next car.

[@jamesmccormack3229]

@@badbusdriver7160 aww no mate am sorry, I wasn't making out you can't have a small car all I am saying is people review small cars then say its bad cause its small? Like people are only looking for big cars ? I think what the Japanese done with Kei is awesome and agree the IQ is alot better designed than this.

[@graham1007]

James I totally agree with you, I'm about to purchase the new aygo x exclusive I have had the early aygo since 2015 and was very happy with that. It drives both in town and motorway perfectly for myself. I see no reason to pay more for a car when most of the time it's only me in it, and most of my driving in it will be a 30min journey to work on a motorway and a roads. I will drive to see family a few hundred miles away but as that is not every week I can't see this aygo unable to make such a journey. Plus the price of fuel gives me an even bigger reason to drive it.

[@nickjolly3984]

Good review but I have to disagree with your comments about the engine. I have an Aygo X with the CVT gearbox and it's brilliant. Yes the 0 to 60 time isn't great but in the town it's very nippy. I do regular longer trips and the car is no noisier than my previous chr and the engine is full of character, bit like a jack russell 😂. All the comments about space are pointless, if you're someone who wants to put a bike in your car you won't be buying an Aygo X. The car is what it is and prospective buyers will look at it in the context of their usage. Oh and the economy is brilliant, mine is currently averaging 66mpg on the current tank of fuel and 56mpg since I've had it.

[@carbuyer]

You are right that buyers will look at it in context, but that's why we compare it to the Kia Picanto and other rivals - that car has three rear seats and more space in the back. If you don't use the rear seats regularly, then the Aygo is fine!

[@scooterbob4432]

This was designed for smaller Southeast Asians living in congested cities with narrow streets. Perfect SUV for driving around Bangkok, Manila or Jakarta.

[@nickjolly3984]

@@scooterbob4432 would be but it's a Europe only model . I'm nearly 6'3" and it's perfectly fine for taller people.

[@scooterbob4432]

@@nickjolly3984 A perfect city car for small size me but it's not available in USA. My wife, however, wants a new van so that our two 230 plus pounds grandkids can fit inside.

[@nickjolly3984]

@@scooterbob4432 as the Aygo X won't be available in the USA it's moot.

[@susanb.1113]

Had my brand new aygo x for 2 weeks now, can't fault it. I'm doing around 50 miles a day, mostly on A roads, averaging 62-68 mpg

[@gravemind6536]

Thats a lot of time to spend behind the wheel of something so crap.

[@connory6741]

@@gravemind6536 don’t know until u drive it.

[@peteg8920]

Been driving for more than 40 years but have never had to get out of trouble in a hurry. Must be doing something right.

[@purangesmith9053]

I’m not sure comparing it with an electric fiat 500 at twice the price is particularly fair, I think the Aygo is aimed at the price conscious end of the market and as such seems like a nice run around.

[@carbuyer]

It looks like Fiat has ditched the smaller-battery 500 Electric, which means the entry price is much higher than before. Previously, prices started from a smidge over £20k.

[@toyotaprius79]

And the Aygo is petrol only, which is borderline unacceptable

[@pmikey666]

18k that’s about 10k to expensive.

[@UltraJaff]

If it were a mild hybrid it’d be more justifiable

[@oliverstemp9132]

You can’t get a new car for £8k these days, dream on.

[@UltraJaff]

@@oliverstemp9132 you could, but Dacia dropped the comfort spec sandero

[@oliverstemp9132]

@@UltraJaff which means you can’t buy one

[@debendragurung3033]

😄😄. Not sure if I'm going to pay 8K even if ever need one. I'd rather a used Yaris Hybrid , reliable and efficient.

[@astronomywithclaire]

Just ordered one of these yesterday - a bit confused about the statement about "Get out of trouble in a hurry" - when would I need to get out of trouble in a hurry in the UK? I realise I haven't bought an Audi Q7 with 4.3 ltr 8 Automatic gears and an ability to get away from aggressive BMW and Audi drivers. Because I'm thinking more about fuel economy, the fact my last Aygo did 7500 miles in 2 years (so I hardly use it), the kids are now in their 20s and I just need a small car to zip around town.

[@cactus3796]

where is the other presenter, she is better not saying that this guy is bad tho, he did a decent review

[@kingpuppet5881]

I have a 2019 Aygo and I had to pic my bf up when he had a flat tyre on his bike, fitted fine in my boot with back seats down. Did take a bit of thought but it's possible. I'm upgrading to the new model and getting it this week. I just prefer small cars. I think your review is a bit too harsh. When I test drove the new Aygo and played about with it I was very impressed.

[@Olyshka.]

How has it been driving so far, I would like to order new Aygo X edge, but really can't decide between huindai i10 or this one.

[@gerrytemple5044]

Very well presented 👍🏻

[@airport4173]

we need the SUZUKI JIMNY back on sale as it is MORE PRACTICAL in country environment.

[@alanhayward6719]

I'll stick with my Kia Picanto, at least 50 miles to the gallon no matter how I drive it and zero road tax, fantastic little car.

[@evilmario6061]

Yup, really no sense in buying a new city car at this point

[@MagicNash89]

which year??? KIA Picanto owner here too, 2011, love this city car, for those who move a lot in the city its great, has a sunroof, has all the basic amenities, even the heated steering wheel

[@Penfold4142]

My C1 is exactly the same. Engine is full of character.

[@jmw0368]

Yep, you do that! 🤭🙄

[@mastermaltese8731]

I'll keep my Fiat Panda 4x4. It's been very reliable, efficient, has more boot space, more rear space, bigger windows, which roll down, can actually go off-road with actual 4x4, and in my eyes, is better in every way.

[@insertnamehere5991]

I’m sure you don’t care about safety, taking in account for the safety ratings!

[@oliverstemp9132]

The Panda isn’t really bigger, and what’s the point of having opening windows if nobody can sit there. And the Aygo X has 4 stars from euroNCAP, the Panda has 0

[@mastermaltese8731]

@@oliverstemp9132 If nobody can sit there what's the point of having seats? Not even children can sit there? Space in the Panda is *no doubt* better, and is available with a 3 seater back bench, which fits my needs. I don't care about safety, despite it's 0 stars the Panda is safe enough.

[@oliverstemp9132]

@@mastermaltese8731 it really isn’t

[@micheleoncini8369]

@@oliverstemp9132 it is. The compartment remain stable and the dummies are ok. 0 stars only for the lack of adas equipment and frankly, I don’t care. If you drive safely, you don’t need them.

[@Wellibob68]

Fiat 500 EV vrs this. Blokes a idiot for even paring the two together side by side. , No... Nobody is buying EV's in large quantities in the near future, madness to atm to be honest. The 1 litre engine is perfectly fine in this car and its a reason to buy it, not say it lacks power compared a 150 bhp EV that's 20 k more than this.

[@micheleoncini8369]

Nice car but too small in the back. I prefere the Ignis

[@badbusdriver7160]

Me too, and while the Aygo X has less interior space, it isn't physically any smaller than the Ignis (save height)

[@anthonystevens8683]

A great all round review Richard. If I only had short round town journeys this car would sit on the test drive list unfortunately those are not my journeys with most mileage on the motorways. As an alternative to a town electric car it certainly does make sense though. No range anxiety and you don't have to drive somewhere to charge it and wait. It looks youthful and practical enough and should be cheaper for younger inexperienced drivers to insure. If I had a kid who'd recently passed there driving test it may be ideal as a shared vehicle.

[@carbuyer]

Thanks Anthony, glad you liked it. And yes - the Aygo X would make an ideal first car!

[@SubStation752]

I would buy it if the back row wasn’t so cramped and if the back windows actually rolled down, guess I’ll get a yaris instead

[@peteg8920]

Why do you want roll down windows? If you are going to use the aircon , then all windows should be closed for it to work properly.

[@tg92277]

Doesn't this type of car already exist? I think Suzuki call it an Ignis or something?

[@HarryJamesBooks]

The Ignis is in a different league to the Itdon'tgo

[@picardlouis2653]

finally your back I saw it on your sister channel but will this blue be called carburer blu??.?..

[@Kramerthetroll]

Why doesn't anyone use the Suzuki Swift when the talk comes to city cars? Or it is too good and too cheap :) Thanks guys for the review

[@carbuyer]

The Suzuki Swift is a bit bigger - more of a supermini than a city car!

[@scooterbob4432]

@@carbuyer I used to own a 1986 Chevy Sprint ER 2 door hatchback which was made by Suzuki for Chevy. It had a small 3 cyl. 5 speed engine with no air con or even a radio. Who said it was a city car? I have driven it about 15 times from LA to San Francisco and back during several years of ownership in all kinds of weather. I never had a single breakdown and it just kept running until I traded it to a slightly bigger car.

[@oliverstemp9132]

I love how much fun this car looks, but maybe a Yaris would work better for most. Side note, the high spec Picanto and i10 appear to have disappeared from the UK price lists, so they are just as lethargic as this.

[@ddld8182]

Does no one do volume leveling on your videos. Really quiet on the mic and much louder on the voice over. Really poor for a professional company.

[@bondjamesbond9041]

It is about the same size as a Suzuki Ignis and the Ignis is more practical.

[@UltraJaff]

This makes me think that Kia and Hyundai may adapt the Picanto and i10 into small mild hybrid cars like this

[@keithparish5863]

this is not hybrid

[@badbusdriver7160]

Worlds smallest SUV?, you do realise you get SUV Japanese Kei cars?

[@karlpeart1752]

has nicola left??

[@jonathanmellish4439]

Comparing this with my daughters Fiat 500 it scores quite well. I think her 1.2 only gives 70 hp and is a 3 door and cramped in the back for 6ft folks. This car has the extra doors and rear opening windows and a bigger boot plus it’s a Toyota so should be better built. You didn’t see seat and steering adjustability or a glovebox ?

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I will stick with my 65 mpg diesel Astra and also not pay end road tax

[@jmw0368]

Yes, you do just that!

[@michaeloreilly657]

A 6 foot 1 gentleman is not the target customer. I would have preferred if it had been reviewed by someone who may have put it on their shopping list.

[@susanb.1113]

Agree, someone like me? not a 6ft male, a 5ft female, not racing up and down motorways, this car for me is perfect.

[@bartdenoudsten5122]

Why keep going back to electric vehicles? Shut up, you are doing an petrol engine review, not an electric. Compare it to other petrol cars if you really want to compare it.

[@uksupporter8867]

Since the news it states that the electricity companies will be asking us to use less electricity this must include electric cars so small petrol cars are the way to go

[@HarryJamesBooks]

0-60 slower than an Austin Allegro isn't even worth laughing at these days. If I wasn't already sold on an Ignis I would be now.

[@HarryJamesBooks]

For those wondering, a 1973 Allegro 1300 did 0-60 mph in 15.1 seconds

[@letni9506]

People don't accelerate fast 0-60 as a rule. Ok some like to but then they don't buy a car in this segment. My car does it in 14 seconds. I never thrash it and do it that quick though. I just go though the gears at a steady pace much like everyone else I see on the roads. I'd be surprised if the average driver did it quicker than 20 seconds tbh.

[@cosmaalexandru5614]

Fiat panda cross 4x4....

[@albertsmith1048]

Looking at the Aygo X and the Electric Fiat in the cold light of day. Aygo half the price. Aygo no range anxiety. Aygo as of 02/04/2023 cheaper to run. Aygo end of life cheaper to dispose of. Aygo does not require children to mine cobalt and the like for a huge electric battery. Now make a decision on the two. Net zero, the dream of the insane.

[@jmw0368]

What a biased review ...non-stop moaning and nit-picking (just like some of the dumb comments that have followed!) It's BLATANTLY OBVIOUS that this is designed 100% a city car, to perfectly suit a certain audience. So banging on about a small, low-powered engine and lack of rear room, etc, etc, is just pathetic....people who need those particular things just wouldn't buy this car, would they?.....If the design isn't for you, then why state the obvious? Don't slag it off just because it doesn't suit YOU personally....Just move along - it's really not rocket science! 🙄

[@Megatronman1]

Well said, I was thinking exactly the same thing.

[@Dr_Doe]

Sorry i fell asleep. Man, i miss Matt.

[@predragkardashian3730]

18 K! and a psychiatrist exam later...

[@mark_u]

How come only Hyundai and Kia offer roll-down rear windows and center console air con vents in their city cars?! 😂

[@carbuyer]

It's all to do with packaging. The Koreans just do it better!

[@ABQ87]

Toyota currently don't have an electric chassis (small size), so had to sell it as a combustion engine.

[@Poke-Sie]

It's gear stick looks like a large phalic object 😂

[@stephandolby]

Ignis all day long.

[@joe80ss]

Suzuki ignis is better.

[@evilmario6061]

And more interesting!

[@AoyagiAichou]

lol "SUV" they say

[@aacmove]

What a disappointing review. Despite what you think I don't believe that most people looking at this size of car are looking at EV ownership yet. (Toyota is one of the few manufacturers who have already worked this out). And, the majority of them are not looking for weekends at the Nürburgring! Toyota, apparently, know more about their customers than reviewers who know nothing about them at all. Reviewers who also consider a car only worthy if it is an EV or goes like a rocket. I drove one yesterday. The Automatic. On a 90kph road it had no problem at all to get up to speed and even over take some lorries. Additionally, for the person who is making the decision it is a perfect car for her. She is a careful driver who has not interest in speed. At all. She is looking for a reliable, economical, small car. Which this is. If you want a Renault 5 Gordini, or Mini Metro Turbo look elsewhere.

[@garchie5150]

Needs a touch more power.

[@jmw0368]

Why?....people aren't buying them for power....not everyone wants or needs more power! 🙄

[@HarryJamesBooks]

@@jmw0368 What he means is, it needs **some** power. Anyone selling a car slower than an Austin Allegro in 2023 is taking the p!ss

[@youraveragejoe1]

I think it looks really bad. The regular aygo looks a fair bit better

[@toyotaprius79]

Absolutely stupid that there isn't a hybrid version of the Aygo

[@miguelramalho8792]

Is it because it’s an already efficient car because of the 1 litre engine?

[@sherkan007]

Yaris is much better

[@carbuyer]

It's certainly more practical, and that hybrid powertrain is one of the best...

[@him7601]

Cut cost everywhere!Hyundai i10 is a much more quality product..

[@Gazmeizster_Wongatron]

Fit reviewer

[@PaulBeeston-pu3hi]

Dont touch an electric car they will be going out soon and they will be worthless

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Yes, the Aygo X might be best suited for an urban environment... But, it's not the best car FOR an urban environment... It still emits CO2 in to the environment where people are living / working / going to school etc etc If we're to get serious about cleaning up the air we breathe in the places we're most likely to breathe it in, then we simply have to ban ICE cars, vans, trucks and buses from our urban towns & cities and move towards all forms of emission-free mobility... be that cycling... E-bikes/scooters... EV cars / vans / trucks / buses. Yes, I completely understand that EVs are MUCH more costly to buy outright... but their generally better residual values make for much more comparable monthly leasing costs. For example, the Aygo X Edge Standard is the cheapest to lease at £182pm. The Fiat 500e Red costs over £9k more in list price, but has a leasing rate of just £274pm. However, an interesting, left-of-field EV model, again, absolutely ideal for urban commutes, is the Smart EQ ForFour Premium - costing over £5k more than the Aygo X, it comes in at only £237pm, so £55 per month / a "single-tank-of-petrol" per month more... for that you're getting an 82bhp motor, 0-62mph a whole 3 seconds quicker, an auto gearbox, auto-climate and heated front seats...!

[@carbuyer]

But remember, not everyone can plug in. We're in a transitional phase, and for some, a car like the Aygo X will be perfect.

[@nickjolly3984]

It's true that EVs are better for air quality but the infrastructure isn't there to support mass uptake, even assuming people could afford one, and fewer people in urban areas have the ability to charge at home. It's worth mentioning the Aygo X is ulez compliant.

[@anthonyconnor1603]

It may still emit CO2 but you have to remember ICE cars have become so much cleaner even in the last 5 years. Electric cars are NOT the solution for cleaning up the air, public transport and more walking and cycling lanes are the answer. Electric cars aren’t even good for the environment, Electric cars use Lithium-ion batteries which are much larger and require several different materials like lithium and cobalt to make. These materials require a lot of energy to extract and re purpose into lithium-ion batteries. Cobalt is considered the highest material supply chain risk for electric vehicles [EVs] in the short and medium term. In 2019, the production of lithium-ion batteries consumed 65% of the global production of lithium and cobalt. Producing electric car batteries create more greenhouse gas emissions and produces at least 70% more carbon emissions. A single electric car contains more cobalt than 1,000 smartphone batteries. The mining of lithium is not a green activity, when an electric car rolls of the production line, it has already been responsible for more than 25, 000 lbs. of CO2, the amount of making an ICE car, it is just 16,000 lbs. of CO2. I don’t know how anyone can say electric cars are good for the environment. In my opinion and I am entitled to my opinion, I think ICE cars are just as good if not better for the environment.

[@stephenowens5375]

No EV for me yet far too many problems currently. Aygo is a great little car but looking at an older model, one that I can afford to own and not have to worry about job security to pay every month.

[@Penfold4142]

EV's won't be the only option in the future, I think ICE engines will still be around but they will run on clean fuel.