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South Wales Argus
17-06-2025
- Automotive
- South Wales Argus
Funky special edition Aygo X offers ‘concert-style sound'
Hundreds of hours of work by JBL acoustic engineers went into designing a dynamic and lightweight sound system tailored to the car's interior characteristics. The result is the Aygo X JBL, which provides an interesting option for those seeking a city car with a bit of added appeal. The Aygo X has attracted new style-conscious buyers to Toyota since first hitting Europe's roads in 2022, building on the youthful and fun character of the normal Aygo by introducing a more confident driving position. With a 400-mile round trip on the motorway looming, the delivery of a test car with such small proportions didn't initially look like great timing. The Toyota Aygo X For this is a 'compact urban crossover' best suited to nipping in and out of city traffic and squeezing into tight parking spaces with the minimum of fuss. But I needn't have feared the plentiful motorway miles, as the Aygo X JBL proved a surprisingly good companion on the M1. Indeed, it recorded excellent fuel economy, sitting comfortably at 70mph on cruise control while returning between 45 and 50mpg. At those higher speeds, there was a fair bit of wind noise to deal with, which is where the high-quality audio system played its part. Sharp, crisp audio largely drowned out exterior noises, with speaker location playing a significant role in creating a wide sound stage. The sound system is led by two full-range speakers in the front doors in combination with 25mm tweeters built into the A-pillars. At the rear, a 200mm subwoofer – large for a compact car like the Aygo X – generates powerful bass and dynamic response as well as clear, dynamic sound. A 300W amplifier under the passenger seat has six channels, which JBL enginers used to fine-tune frequencies for what Toyota described as a 'concert-style sound.' The distinctive front end of the car Thanks to Toyota Smart Connect, a driver can select the music of their choice easily, through wired and wireless smartphone connectivity via Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, all controlled on a large 10.5-inch high-definition touchscreen display unit. To differentiate the Aygo X JBL from the rest of the range, it has 18-inch alloys finished in black and silver, along with a a bi-tone paint combination consisting of black and silver. You'll also find JBL badges inside and out. On the B-roads, a fairly slick five-speed gearbox makes the car engaging to drive, although the lack of power means it never quite enters the fun category. There's only one engine and it's a 71bhp 1.0-litre petrol unit. With a 0-62mph time of14.9 seconds, it won't set the pulse racing, although the frugal way in which this three-pot sips fuel will put a smile on the face of the thrifty. The interior of the vehicle Also, it should be pointed out that the Aygo X has no problems keeping pace with other vehicles in urban environments. It's only when you get out onto the open roads that the lack of power becomes apparent. Up front, the seats are comfortable and offer plenty of legroom and headroom, even for taller adults. In the back, an adult will really struggle to find enough space to sit behind a six-foot driver, so the rear seats are best-suited to children. Ride quality is good, striking a nice balance between comfort and feel. The premium colour-matched upholstery includes the JBL logo subtly perforated into the front seat backs. In conclusion, the JBL treatment has given the Aygo X even greater appeal. although some may balk at the £21k-plus price tag for a jacked-up city car, albeit a very likeable one. Toyota Aygo X JBL special edition ENGINE: 1.0-litre petrol, three cylinder, 71bhp PERFORMANCE: 0-62mph in 14.9 seconds and top speed of 98mph TRANSMISSION: Five-speed manual, front wheel drive ECONOMY: 57.6mpg/110g/km PRICE: £21,195
Scottish Sun
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Toyota & Lexus new cars for 2025 revealed including rugged RAV4 update, hybrid Aygo and sharp-looking ES saloon
Sales of Toyota and its posher Lexus arm keep growing TOYS R US Toyota & Lexus new cars for 2025 revealed including rugged RAV4 update, hybrid Aygo and sharp-looking ES saloon Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 'IF you want to catch a lot of fish, set out many fishing rods,' a wise man in the motor industry once said. Toyota is definitely following that advice. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Toyota will relaunch its baby Aygo X as a hybrid instead of pure-petrol at the end of the year Credit: Supplied 5 The C-HR+, looks, and is, different from the C-HR hybrid Credit: Toyota 5 The small pure battery Urban Cruiser, on sale shortly Credit: Supplied So any potential customer swimming into a Toyota dealership will find a huge range of cars ready to hook them. It's working. Sales of Toyota and its posher Lexus arm keep growing. A cascade of new cars and updates will likely keep the momentum going into next year. The RAV4 family SUV is a massive seller and returns next year as a plug-in hybrid only. It should be economical when running on petrol alone. But if you can find somewhere to plug in, the electric range is now a very handy 62 milles. The angular new body has a proper rugged look to it, standing out from the crop of softy crossovers it competes against. Toyota keeps driving down the cost of hybrids. At the end of the year it will relaunch its baby Aygo X as a hybrid instead of pure-petrol. That will have the lowest consumption and CO2 rating of any car without a plug. Toyota offers $25k discount off brand new model until June 2 – but the rebate depends on where shoppers live So the hybrid system is still a massive part of Toyota's success. When hybrid arrived here in the Prius at the turn of the millennium, it was a minority sport. Gradually it went mainstream, spreading across nearly all Toyota and Lexus models. So much so that the company took flak for not jumping from there on to the full-electric car bandwagon. Now that caution looks wise. The speed of changeover to EVs is softening, and the legal push to ban hybrids is paused five years to 2035. Shifting predictions for EVs are affecting Toyota-Lexus too. 5 For families wanting more space as well as battery power, Toyota will add a Touring estate version to the bZ4X electric crossover Credit: Supplied For some years, the plan was to build standalone electric cars, wholly different from the hybrids. But that's going to change. Andrea Carlucci, European marketing boss, told me the plan now is to build cars that you can buy as either full-electric or hybrid. Selling completely separate hybrid and EV models, he says, 'causes a complexity challenge', confusing buyers and choking dealerships. 'We should simplify the number of silhouettes.' So Lexus is launching its sharp-looking new luxury saloon, the ES, in both a hybrid and a 330-mile electric. In the UK the plan is we'll get the electric only, but no doubt that could alter if the politics of EVs change again. For families wanting more space as well as battery power, Toyota will add a Touring estate version to the bZ4X electric crossover Inside, it's luxurious but with a clean Japanese-garden feel. The door trim looks like back-illuminated bamboo. But despite the new plan for dual-powertrain cars, there are still a bunch of pure battery cars in the launch phase. The small one is the Urban Cruiser, on sale shortly. It'll be followed by the C-HR+, which looks, and is, different from the C-HR hybrid. All those two share is a general theme: both are compact coupe-crossovers. For families wanting more space as well as battery power, Toyota will add a Touring estate version to the bZ4X electric crossover. That's spring next year. The all-electric Lexus RZ gets an update next year, including steer-by-wire using an aircraft-style yoke instead of a steering wheel, plus fake 'gearbox' effects to make driving a single-speed EV feel more interesting. More like a petrol car, in other words.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New-look Toyota Aygo X gains 74mpg hybrid; drops manual
Toyota has given the Aygo X an aggressive new look and a hybrid powertrain that is claimed to emit the least CO2 of any non-plug-in car in Europe. The brand's smallest and most affordable car has adopted the same 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid powertrain that is used in the larger Yaris, sending up to 114bhp through the front wheels. This is enough to send the Aygo X from 0-62mph in less than 10sec – a significant improvement on the previous 14.9sec. And, product manager Cesar Romero told Autocar, it will yield fuel efficiency in excess of 74mpg, pending official WLTP testing. The existing 71bhp 1.0-litre three-pot, which traces its lineage back to the original Aygo of two decades ago, is being removed from the line-up, and the option of a manual gearbox goes with it; the Aygo X is now fitted with the Yaris's CVT-like epicyclic automatic as standard. In addition to the much-improved performance of the hybrid, two key motivators for the older lump's removal from the line-up are the UK's zero-emission vehicle mandate and fleet CO2 emissions targets. The ZEV mandate contains a provision that allows car manufacturers to convert reductions in their total CO2 outputs into de facto 'sales' of electric cars, giving them extra flexibility to meet EV sales targets. Every 167g/km of CO2 cut from a firm's total output in any given year can be converted into one ZEV 'sale', meaning they have to sell one less electric car to meet compliance targets – or they can sell an extra petrol, diesel or hybrid car within their limit. This is particularly relevant for the Aygo. It is one of Toyota's best-selling models in the UK, and the new hybrid system emits significantly less CO2 than the previous petrol engine. It's rated at 86g/km, a reduction of 23g. For reference, the rival MG 3 Hybrid+ emits 100g/km. Autocar understands that Toyota sold some 14,000 examples of the city car in the UK last year. Had those all been the new hybrid, Toyota would have been able to sell in excess of 2000 additional ICE cars while remaining within its limit. Separately from the ZEV mandate, such a significant reduction would have given Toyota crucial leeway in its fleet emissions targets: it would have offset the total output of nearly 1600 GR Yarises (rated at 215g/km) or 1400 Land Cruisers (240g/km). The uprated powertrain will, however, bring an increase in cost. Toyota has yet to confirm numbers, but Romero said: "What we're targeting is, especially on a monthly payment, the total cost of ownership. Fuel consumption of the vehicle will be much lower than for the current car, thanks to the hybrid powertrain. We expect the step [in overall costs] not to be so big." For reference, the current pure-petrol Aygo X starts at £16,485, while the Yaris opens at £23,445. Inside, the new Aygo X features a series of subtle changes. The outgoing car's analogue speedometer and rev counter are swapped for a small digital instrument screen, and there is now a pair of USB-C ports below the climate control panel. An infrared sensor is now mounted on the steering rack (for the EU-mandated driver attention monitoring system) and there are updated buttons on the steering wheel for the speed limit-warning and lane-keeping systems. Toyota has also added more sound deadening around the dashboard and under the bonnet, and the exhaust has been reworked to improve refinement. Higher trim levels will get yet more soundproofing and thicker window glass. The first examples of the new Aygo X are due in the UK early next year. The new GR Sport trim (pictured above) aims to imbue the sensible Aygo X with more dynamic appeal, bringing with it a stiffer chassis and quicker steering. A full-fat GR model isn't planned, however; Toyota says the new hybrid powertrain's 114bhp – yielding a power-to-weight ratio similar to that of the old VW Up GTI and Fiat Panda 100HP – is sufficient to make it fun to drive. ]]>
RTÉ News
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- RTÉ News
Toyota to launch its smallest hybrid next year
Toyota will end production of petrol-only cars next year when its smallest model, the Aygo, goes hybrid. A 1.5 litre hybrid engine will replace the current one-litre petrol engine, but Toyota says this engine will produce 23 grammes less CO2 than the smaller one. When it's launched in 2026, the new Aygo is expected to be the only full hybrid in the smallest segment of the car market. It's expected that the car will have a CVT-style transmission, which will replace the manual gearbox. The new car measures just 3.7 metres long and 1.52 metres high. The boot has a predictably modest 231 litres capacity. A new bonnet, headlamps and have been introduced to give the car a more sturdy road presence, and the car will sit on 17 or 18-inch alloys, depending on the version chosen. Toyota says the car will be "quieter and smoother to drive for all passengers", thanks to new noise-damping components. Dash silencers, bonnet insulation and an engine underbody cover are matched to an updated exhaust system and silencer. Higher-spec models will have thicker window glass and additional soundproofing throughout the body. The Aygo safety features include an enhanced Pre-Collision System, Lane Trace Assist and Road Sign Assist features, as well as a new Emergency Driving Stop System and Proactive Driving Assist, with over-the-air updates available. There's a 7" digital display screen, and an electronic parking brake is standard on all versions. The battery has a 15-year, unlimited mileage warranty as long as the car has been serviced at a Toyota dealership. Prices won't be determined for some time yet, but with its bigger engine, a price increase above that of the current model seems likely.
7NEWS
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Toyota Aygo X: Tiny Euro-only SUV the latest to go hybrid-only
The funky Aygo X has not only received a facelift, but Toyota has somehow managed to cram a hybrid drivetrain into the diminutive crossover hatchback. The Aygo X's front overhang has been stretched by 76mm to accommodate the 1.5-litre four-cylinder hybrid drivetrain from the Yaris. While its 85kW power output won't set too many hearts a-flutter, it's a significant step up from the 54kW 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine the Aygo family has offered since the first-generation's launch in 2005. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. With the Aygo X measuring only 3.78m long, Toyota flipped the high-voltage traction battery around so it lies across the width of the car under the rear seat. The 12V battery, which is used to power the electronics and start the main battery, has been moved to a space underneath the boot floor. Toyota says the Aygo X can now complete the 0-100km/h sprint in 'under 10 seconds'. It took 14.9 seconds to accomplish the same feat in the pre-facelift model. On top of the this, fuel consumption has dropped from 4.7 to 3.7L/100km. If there's a downside to all this, the Aygo X now no longer has a manual option, as the hybrid system includes an e-CVT. Stylistically, the biggest changes occur at the front, where there's a squarer set of headlights, and a larger and more assertive lower air intake. Inside the cabin, analogue instruments have given way to a 7.0-inch digital screen, and there's more sound deadening. The facelifted Aygo X has also gained a GR Sport spec. While it doesn't have any extra power compared to other variants, it does have retuned dampers, springs and steering to deliver a more lively drive. There's also a mesh pattern for the lower air intakes, unique alloy wheels, and plenty of GR badging inside and out. It's also available in a two-tone paint scheme with Mustard paint on the lower body, and black up top and on the bonnet. With the Aygo X being exclusively manufactured in Czechia, the chance of it being brought officially to Australia is somewhere close to zero.
