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Toyota launches new Aygo

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Author: | Updated: 04 Mar 2014 15:52

We’ve known for a while that the Aygo, C1 and 108 would once more be products of a joint venture between Citroen, Peugeot and Toyota, but the two French brands released details of their nigh-on identical new cars much earlier than Toyota. The Japanese firm stubbornly kept its cards close to its chest before the official reveal today, releasing only very unenlightening images.

Toyota Aygo 2014

That said, the looks of the car were expected to be the biggest difference between the Aygo and the French cars, which are even built in the same factory.

Unsurprisingly, the majority of the technical specs match those of the C1 and 108. The dimensions are the same as the Peugeot and Citroen, and all three get the same 1.0-litre engine producing 68hp. All the cars also come with the option of a retractable roof.

The big differences, then, are, as expected, in the styling. The Peugeot went down the classy, up-market route, while the C1 went down the cute and cuddly path. The Aygo, however, chose a third way, choosing to pay tribute to the brand’s Japanese roots.

Toyota calls the somewhat divisive styling ‘J-Playful’ in reference to the company’s homeland’s hip youth culture. As the name suggests, fun has been a key element in the design of the new Aygo, and, as with the 108 and C1, there will be a number of personalisation options.

The X-graphic on the nose has been developed from the concept of “a soft object breaking through the hard shell of the design”. It’s certainly a bold move, and whether you love or hate it, the big cross on the front detracts from the rest of the car’s design.

At the back, the Aygo has a glass boot like its sister cars, but the lights stretch all the way up the C-pillars and the sharp waist of the new car fits well with other cars in the Toyota range.

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