We drove Toyota Aygo X on Barcelona.Now it is a fashionable townsman with high aspirations

At first glance, he only got a combat look with off-road accents, giant 18-inch wheels (as many as "seventeen"!) And two-colored body painting (stickers on the fenders visible in the gallery are not on offer, Toyota marked them available to the car testpre -production).On the second-modern multimedia with a 9-inch screen and simple cloning of the smartphone.From our point of view, however, it is more important, however, that Aygo has erupted and finally it is pleasant to run.

Toyota Aygo X - Good Yaris genes

Of course, this is still not a car for everything, because the segment and this is the A segment. The plastics are hard, in the interior you can see a lot of bare sheet, and the trunk will not fit everything.Despite the class restrictions, the Japanese managed to make the daily use of their smallest model became much more pleasant.Magic?No, decent engineering work!Toyota had a free hand, because Citroen and Peugeot withdrew from this interest.

Nowa Toyota Aygo X – trojaczek się usamodzielnił i został crossoverem

So it started with an organ transplant-Toyota Aygo X landed on the short GA-B platform from Yaris and the Uterensen Yaris Cross.Effect?The one visible immediately is new dimensions that would once provide Aygo place in segment B. seriously!With a 3700 mm long body (i.e. up to 23.5 cm longer than in the predecessor), it is exactly between the first and second generations of Yaris.

Thanks to this, first of all you can sit down comfortably - places for width (+12.5 cm) or height will not run out of even two growing men.A wheelbase of 9 cm larger by a 6.5 cm higher body, unfortunately, do not save the situation (read legs and heads) of passengers at the back.Here it is still tight and people with a height above 1.75 m must travel slightly curled or ... with their heads exposed by an open rolled roof.

For consolation, Toyota increased the trunk capacity by 63 liters (a total of 231 l), although 29 liters will take the accessory subwoofer of the JBL audio set (game decently despite only four speakers).However, shopping should fit!

Foto: Krzysztof Grabek / Auto ŚwiatKabina nowego Aygo X urosła, choć odczują to głównie pasażerowie z przodu

Toyota Aygo X - without a hybrid, but with CVT

"Why did we not make a hybrid with Aygo, although it would be possible because it is now on the TNGA platform?"- asks Toyota representative during a briefing before riding in Barcelona.And he immediately replies: "We could do it, but hybrid technology would negatively affect the price and weight of the car."Segment and slightly different rules rule.

The Japanese stood on their heads to keep a classic gas engine in Aygo X without adding a soft hybrid system.And rightly so, because the savings in fuel would be negligible - after a smooth ride on the winding streets winding over the city, but also on the very center and bypass Toyota Aygo X on the on -board computer of Aygo X displayed a result of 4.7 l/100 km.Revelation!

Foto: ToyotaTrzycylindrowy silnik 1.0 VVT-i prosto z Jelcza-Laskowic!

We made a round with a car with a standard five-speed manual gearbox and a copy with a stepless S-CVT transmission specially developed for this model.Toyota boasts that engineers saved up to 25 kg of weight ("S" in the name comes from the word "small").Thus, the era of imprecise and jerking automated transmission X-SHIFT was finally coming to an end.S-CVT simulates seven gears (you can even change them with shifters) and works very smoothly.

Toyota Aygo X - with the Polish "heart"

Which gear to choose?The computer copes much better with the extraction of dynamics at low speed than a man, but after "kick-downs" it presses on the 3-cylinder 1.0 VVT-I (the only engine in this model) that he is terribly roaring, begging the driver for mercy.And it is worth agreing, except for a few seconds of the drill sound, because too much is not happening on the highway - with 72 km and 93 Nm will not suddenly conjure up major values.

Toyota Aygo X - technical data

	1.0 VVT-i 72 KM Start&Stop5 M/T	1.0 VVT-i 72 KM Start&Stop S-CVT
0-100 km/h	14,9 s	14,8 s
Prędkość maksymalna	158 km/h	151 km/h
Śr. zużycie paliwa	4,7-5,0 l/100 km	4,9-5,2 l/100 km
Wymiary [dł. / szer. / wys.]	3700 / 1740 / 1525 mm	3700 / 1740 / 1525 mm
Pojemność bagażnika	231 l (202 l z pakietem Premium Audio JBL)	231 l (202 l z pakietem Premium Audio JBL)

In urban traffic, the dynamics of the unit produced in Jelcz-Laskowice is satisfactory, and with lighter gas pressing we get a lot better acoustic comfort.Here you can see a big difference in the plus point - Toyota added six elements that improve the soundproofing (they are as standard from the Comfort version), so up to 90 km/h in the interior is quietly even with an optional soft roof.The rolled material passes the noise to the cabin only at highway speeds or in the tunnel.

Another positive surprise?Driving properties.The short platform from Yaris made Toyota Aygo X to run pleasant.It does not bounce nervously and holds the road quite confidently even on sharp turns.Although the suspension is noticeably stiffer, it still copes well with suppressing unevenness.And the steering?He does not engage the driver in what is happening on the road, but he is not "torn" as in most cars of this segment.And this maneuverability!We verified the assurances of Toyota and Aygo X will actually turn almost everywhere - it only needs 9.4 m width of the road.

Foto: Krzysztof Grabek / Auto ŚwiatOpony naciągane na 17- i 18-calowe alufelgi mają szerokość zaledwie 175 mm

Toyota Aygo X - in our opinion

The Japanese have done what they could to hide the low -budget character, typical of cars from the A segment. It may and may still have to be reckoned with tilted windows in the rear door or large sheet tract visible in the cabin, but these savings are visible mainly from a second -row perspective, where rarelywhen someone takes a place at all.

The front got spacious, the clocks are already an integral part of the dashboard (previously they were attached to the steering column), the tailgate is only glass from the outside, and the tachometer does not require a subsidy from the Comfort version.For this thanks to the use of the GA-B platform, the car is much better driven.In the interior it is quieter, because Toyota has improved the soundproofing of the car.And finally it is worth considering choosing an automatic transmission (surcharge PLN 5,000) - no more jerking and slow action!

If it is not enough for someone, it can even more enjoyable daily use of the car, choosing one of the more expensive versions or buying optional equipment.On board the tiny Toyota can be found, among othersToyota Smart Connect multimedia system with a 9-inch screen and Apple Carplay / Android Auto function, headlights made in LED BASIC technology or a roll-up, material roof.However, all this costs, and the basic Aygo X is not cheap - the price list opens PLN 58,900 for the Active version.Auć ...

Toyota Aygo X - Prices in Poland

Toyota Aygo X	Active	Comfort	Style	Executive	Aygo X Limited
1.0 VVT-i 72 KM 5 M/T	58 900 zł	60 900 zł	64 900 zł	73 900 zł	77 900 zł
1.0 VVT-i 72 KM S-CVT	-	65 900 zł	69 900 zł	78 900 zł	82 900 zł

It is a pity that, transforming the traditional Aygo into Aygo X lifestyle, Toyota did not decide to install a slightly larger engine in it.The 1.0 VVT-I unit produced in Poland is extremely economical, but for some it may be too slow or too loud at high speed.You can not have everything!For this you have to appreciate the progress that Toyota has made in the unprofitable today - seemingly - segment A.