The New Toyota Aygo
Published: 2nd March 2005
Toyota Aygo
Superior Quality In Safety
Aygo is aiming to achieve the highest score in the A segment in official testing for impact protection. It features Toyota’s Minimal Intrusion Cabin System (MICS), a safety structure that reduces the risk of serious injury in an impact. This system also features in the Avensis and Corolla Verso models, both of which achieved the top five-star rating in Euro NCAP tests.
Aygo features comprehensive passive safety provisions with driver and front passenger airbags fitted as standard, with additional side airbags and ISOFIX child seat anchors standard on T3 and Sport models. Aygo is also equipped as standard with a seatbelt warning system with buzzer, a rare feature in A segment cars.
Aygo is also aiming for the best pedestrian impact protection in class, too. Design features to help achieve this include an energy absorbing structure in the front bumper, which deforms to channel impact forces and reduce leg injuries to a minimum.
Braking performance benefits from latest generation ABS and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, fitted as standard to all Aygo models. The car’s headlights also provide one of the best illumination ranges in the segment.
Solid And Clever
Although Aygo is a compact city car, it rivals vehicles from higher segments in many areas. For example, its construction has a large high tensile steel content and most of the bodyshell is formed in galvanised steel. In addition, the rocker panel has a larger cross section that gives a more solid appearance and provides better anti-chip protection.
Aygo is powered by an all-new 1.0-litre VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing – intelligent) three-cylinder engine that delivers 67bhp (50kW) at 6,000rpm and 93Nm of torque at 3,600rpm. At 69kg, it is also the lightest engine available in a production car today.
The engine has class-leading power and torque for its size and in many cases outperforms engines with a larger displacement. It will also allow the Aygo to achieve record low fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in the petrol A and sub-B segments: 61.4mpg and 109g/km are the combined cycle driving target figures
A revolutionary engine mount system drastically reduces the levels of noise and vibration. Instead of the conventional three-mount design, Aygo uses a mount on each side, positioned on a line that passes through the engine’s centre of gravity. The third engine mount at the bottom of the engine bay is replaced by a torque rod that efficiently suppresses the engine’s rotational movement during idling and acceleration.
Toyota Aygo
Our Toyota Aygo Guide lists the full specification of the current UK Aygo range, including car prices, fuel consumption, dimensions and other vital data.
Price Range: £6,945 - £8,245
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Models in the range: 8
Our Car Buyer’s Guide covers all of the UK’s major new cars and includes CO2 ratings and car insurance groups. Data updated on the 6th July 2008
