In small car terms that’s a huge boost over the current model’s 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol, that can only muster a measly 71bhp and 93Nm of torque.
Performance is unsurprisingly in another league for the electrified Aygo X, with the city car now able to accelerate from 0-62mph in around 10 seconds – a huge 4.9-second improvement over the outgoing car.
The only catch is the old version’s five-speed manual is no more, with the front-wheel-drive Aygo X Hybrid now only offered with the firm’s e-CVT automatic transmission.
| Key specs | |
| Fuel type: | Petrol |
| Body style: | 5-seater SUV |
| Powertrain: | 4cyl hybrid |
| Price: | £19,000 (Estimated) |
What do we know about running costs and efficiency?
Toyota says it’s too early to confirm how efficient the new Toyota Aygo X Hybrid will be, but the car-maker has admitted it has targeted emissions of around just 86g/km of CO2.
That figure roughly corresponds to fuel consumption that should hover around 67-70mpg – a big improvement over the 56.5mpg (109g/km of CO2) the current Aygo X averages with an automatic transmission.
While still remaining relatively inexpensive to insure, the sizeable increase in performance and the new presence of the GR Sport version could see the Aygo X Hybrid sit in a higher insurance group than today’s version that inhabits the lowly group five or six (out of 50).
One final point worth mentioning for those shopping around for cars with the lowest environmental impact, the latest Aygo X Hybrid’s carbon footprint has shrunken by as much as 18 per cent for the latest version, with new hybrid powertrain and mix of greener low-impact materials and cleaner production facility all contributing to the big reduction in lifetime CO2.
What is the exterior and interior design like?
Even Toyota Europe’s technical chief Cesar Romero says that the car-maker “might have got a bit carried away” with the latest Aygo X Hybrid.
