Toyota Aygo X Review - the best small car?

Say hello to the new Toyota Aygo X!

Toyota’s beefed up its entry-level offering, and it’s now one of the smallest crossover SUVs you can buy! But is it really worth it?

Well, let’s check out the design. It’s clear to see it’s increased in size compared to the previous edition, having grown slightly wider, longer and taller! It also comes in a pretty fetching two-tone paint, and if you’re willing to splash the cash, you can ever get it with a canvas folding roof!

On the inside, it’s clear that this is Toyota’s entry-level car. There’s scratchy plastic found throughout the cabin, apart from on the areas you’ll touch often, such as the steering wheel and gear stick. The infotainment screen ranges between 7 - 9 inches, and the graphics are suitable for a car of this size. Thankfully Android Auto & Apple CarPlay are both available.

Where the Aygo X is really let down is the engine. There’s only one available, a 1-litre 3 cylinder that produces an almighty 72hp.

The Aygo X starts from just £16,000, so should you choose it over competitors such as the SEAT Ibiza or Hyundai i10? Stick with Mat to see for yourself!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:59 Design
02:54 Interior
06:00 Back Seats
07:20 Boot
08:21 5 Annoying Things
09:52 5 Cool Things
11:40 Engine
12:25 Town Driving
14:03 Dual Carriageway Driving
15:12 Country Road Driving
16:34 0-60mph

[carwow]

Drop a timecode when Mat says 'Aygo X' instead of 'Aygo Cross'!

[fredkofi]

Holy moly 🤣
Those cinematic shots during the launch to 60 were lit🔥

[osg]

I love when Mat reviews inexpensive cars. He looks so lively.

[miguelmsilva]

My mom used to drive a 2011 Peugeot 107 and then a 2014 Peugeot 108 because she works in a Peugeot dealer in Portugal, and both cars were the rebadge of the 1st and 2nd generations of the Aygo, and I fell in love with both of them. I'm actually sad that Peugeot and Citroën stopped producing their version of the car, but I'm glad to see that the whole DNA of the previous generations is still there. Good work Toyota

[alunhoskins]

I had a 2019 version of the previous model. Needless to say it was faultless right from the start, no teething troubles and no others either. The back seats were permanently down, the space filled with a couple of old duvets and it became the car for transport of our two dogs - a Terrier and a pet Greyhound. They had masses of room to stretch out. Those old style flip out windows, along with the privacy glass, were absolutely ideal for the dogs.
The best bit though? It was just like driving a proper small engined, small Italian car. (With decent build quality thrown in) Needed to be worked with the gears, and taken to the max with the revs but that little 3 cylinder engine is actually great. Not going fast had never felt…so fast. Great on the twisty stuff.
Complete fun, completely faultless and actually comfy…I’m 6ft tall.
Add to that the masses of safety Builth into the car…it’s a winner.

[seangates]

I do love a little economical car, and it was a treat seeing this one in a manual transmission. We have even less of them in North America. Thanks for throwing it into some corners for us, Mat!

[turyamusiimalivanDEVIL]

It's a great budget option! It's awesome how you balance out these reviews with high end cars and low end! Was so cool to watch. Thanks Matt!!

[bluewolfakakira]

the old aygo is one of the most economical car i have driven. they really making a good job on this, on long trips i averaged about 4.0 l/100 km. and imo a fun car to drive, its just so small 😂

[ClusterBombed]

I love my Aygo, it’s literally like owning a go cart with a body shell 😂

[calow]

Even though the aygo has a lot to be desired compared to other modern new cars, that little 3 cylinder engine is bomb proof. Im still thrashing a 2008 aygo with 170K miles on the clock and its never had a peep of an issue.

[SazabiSkythe]

Mat even says 'Yaris Cross' instead of 'Aygo Cross' at 14:02 :D

[santhoshantonyplassery]

I love my Aygo X…great little small car for short runs…we use it as our second car…it’s fun driving through London roads..easy to park and economical…

[Shambles]

I brought this car for my daily driver and fell in love how easy this car to drive around London and across UK very good. also a reliability is why i choose this car 👍

[comicmania]

I've owned my Aygo X about 15 weeks now, and love it, it's turning out to be good value for money imho! Been getting around 56MPG average, but as good as 62MPG on E5. E10 petrol not so good, knock 4 or 5 MPG off if you're gonna use cheapskate juice! I do find it a little noisy at 70mph, but it's bearable. It's comfy, it's cosy in hot and cold weather, great active cruise, lane assist and rear reversing camera. I bought a spare wheel /space saver kit for mine, from Toyota at just £145, but you do lose some boot space then though! I never carry rear passengers, so no issue to me, there's plenty of space in the front though!

[mihirkardile]

It is kinda Crazy that even after spending 80k pounds on a porsche, Lane keeping assist isn’t standard while it is standard on an Aygo now

[kamuikanna]

it's actually a good first car for beginners, the size is good for parallel parking and it looks amazing 👌

[trickstyle]

Give the editor of the video a raise, haven't laughed that hard in a while while hearing an RB26 in an Aygo X

[Presto_]

I've never heard of this vehicle until now. Thank you, Mat. It's always entertaining to watch you review.

[Nordlaw]

16:50 gave fast and furious vibes love it 🔥

[gsonz]

What I love about the Aygo X are the driving characteristics. It feels like driving a Yaris (minus the engine) which is a really huge upgrade compared to the previous Aygo. This justifies at least a part of the higher price.