We've driven Toyota's new on-trend, off-beat Aygo X supermini
► One engine, two transmissions
Those who've dropped out generally say it's about their focus switching to electric – and electric cars are hard to fit into packages this small without being prohibitively expensive. But Toyota, which says it's committed to offering a choice of power sources in various markets segments, and doesn't want to exclude the less well off, is sticking with the category.
Using the Yaris chassis means the wheelbase is longer, by 90mm, but the car's overall length is a modest 235mm longer than the Aygo. The front overhang is 72mm shorter than the Yaris hatch, and wheel size bigger at 17 or 18 inches – an important element of the X's look. The body is lighter than before, thanks to the use of the latest design and construction techniques – meaning no panel is thicker than it needs to be, and there isn't a single nut or bolt anywhere that hasn't earned its place.
The key problem is the engine. It's slow. It struggles uphill and if you're over-ambitious in your overtakes. We're used to three-cylinder engines feeling a little uneven, and we're usually happy to think of it as character. Here it just makes you wonder where the fourth cylinder is.Toyota's answer is that this car has been designed to be compact and simple and light.
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