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“Nice Car!”

★★★★☆

written by on 11/01/2013

I went for a quick business trip to Scotland and rented a car (from Listers)for a couple of days. Although in the begging I was bickering that the company actually booked me such as small car I must say I was positively impressed in the first couple of hours. It is small enough to easily find parking, while inside there was plenty of space for me and my colleagues. It really has a very smooth drive not to mention the semi-automatic mode which is extremely relaxing and convenient for long drives (even though this car is designed for city use). Furthermore, the gas consumption was at an acceptable level. The additional car accessories provided were so cool! I could connect my smartphone through Bluetooth and use my phone through the car, there were ports for mp3 connection and parking assistance, I never knew Toyota could offer all those nice features (wonder how much they cost though). I will definitely consider Toyota when I ready to buy my next car (currently I am driving an old Renault car).

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“Was purchased new for wife's job, and the car has now...”

★★★★☆

written by on 31/01/2010

Was purchased new for wife's job, and the car has now covered around 40,000 miles averaging mid to high 50s per gallon. Has been totally reliable so far. It's very easy to drive. Steering, gearbox and clutch are amazingly light. The foot brake is fine although a little too sensitive for my tastes.

Boot is small, but rear seats easily fold in a jiffy giving more than adequate space for the supermarket trip. Instrumentation and radio is basic, but very clear and adequate. The eager three cylinder engine is a real gem, and almost seems to enjoy what it's doing. Its flexibility means that in top gear the car seems equally happy to potter around at 40mph or blast down the motorway at 70+.

Road holding is very reasonable for a car of this type.

Overall, we're very happy with it. Time will tell if reliability continues. Well recommended.

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“Toyota gave better value when I was looking to...”

★★★★☆

written by wild west drifter on 15/08/2008

Toyota gave better value when I was looking to purchase. The other two models sharing the same engine/chassis did not have the same build quality in my opinion.
Compared all models from the 3 manufacturers before making my Purchase. only 2 provided the Auto box.
Summing up, feel that I have bought the best small car that had all the features I want.
Auto Box, 3 doors, Low insurance, Ultra cheap Road Tax,Split rear seats,Quality Sound system as standard. Good fuel consumption. 55mpg average based on last fill up of 20 litres.
The Car this has replaced was a 900cc Fiat Seicento so am used to small cars.

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Guest's Response to wild west drifter's Review

Written on: 01/08/2011

good review! I am planning to buy a similar car I wonder if you are are still enjoying your car two years on after this review... many thanks

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“I've had my Toyota Aygo 1.0 Black now for about a year...”

★★★★☆

written by ryry87 on 24/05/2008

I've had my Toyota Aygo 1.0 Black now for about a year and a half, and overall im very pleased with it. It's definately one of the better city cars out there. However don't expect it to do anymore than you'd expect a city car to do. If you want cheap, stylish wheels to get you from A-B everyday with the occasional short motorway trip then you'll love the Aygo, but if you're looking for a smooth, comfy motorway cruiser it isn't for you.
It'll seat 4 fairly comfortably and theres plenty of legroom, but it does sacrifice boot space for cabin room. The dashboard is well designed and its a pleasure to be in. To look at the Aygo is sooo cute!
My main issue with it is the engine, which although nippy off the mark and good on fuel, is VERY gruff and can feel sluggish wen its legs are stretched. The cabin is very noisy compared to other small cars i've driven such as the Fiat Panda. The noise of the little 3 cylinder engine is always present and can be annoying sometimes especially on the motorway. It'll sit quite happily at 70-80, 90 is pushing it and it doesn't like 100 but it will do the magic ton and a little bit more if you push it hard enough.
Luxuries like interior lights that come on when you open the passenger door or a light in the boot are non existent, however mine has got aircon and alloys which is nice and the stereo's great.
Handling is fun and the steering is nicely weighted but it does lose grip very quickly on its titchy tires.
Overall it's a great little city car that i'd recommend to anyone looking for cheap, cute, easy to drive wheels.

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“I purchased the black special addition Toyota Aygo...”

★★★★★

written by lousw1 on 25/03/2008

I purchased the black special addition Toyota Aygo model with the auto box and optional air con. Plenty of room for four adults, pretty nippy around town, everyone is impressed with the leg room inside such a small car. Stereo is good with the six speakers and iPod socket. Overall we are pleased with the Aygo and recommended to our friends to buy one, its a good car for the school run is cheap to insure and 35 pounds road tax is great and may be exempt from London congestion charge in October. Seems residuals are good as well.

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“I bought the Blue ltd. edition model, despite the...”

★★★★★

written by Aygo on 30/07/2007

I bought the Blue ltd. edition model, despite the lurid blue bodywork, as it came with Air Con, Bluetooth car-kit, mats, glove-box lid, and body-colour detailing inside (around the instrument binnacle and heating vents).

Fuel economy has been around 50 mpg on mixed motoring, but is increasing with each tank-full of fuel as the engine loosens up, and as I get used to a car without a rev-counter! The engine's eager to rev and noisy throughout the rev range so it's all too easy to find yourself in too low a gear. Performance isn't great, though it's better than I would have expected from the miniscule engine! Two-up it starts to struggle on hills, and with four-up you'd better not have any deadlines to meet!

The raspy exhaust note from the three-pot lump is cute and vaguely reminiscent of a boxer or flat-four engine, though it does become tiring after a few minutes. Luckily the stereo with MP3 jack is loud enough to drown out the din. There's scarce storage for your CD's though, and what there is tends to be the wrong shape or size to efficiently use the available space.

The Bluetooth kit was a great selling point for me, though having used it for a month I'm now not so sure. My 'phone battery life has halved, the Bluetooth voice recognition is fine when stationary, but on the move the engine, wind, and road noise make it all but impossible for her to decipher what I'm saying!

The boot is reasonably sized, and can fit a small shopping-trolleys worth in, however the high lip, narrow opening, and infuriatingly-fixed excuse for a parcel-shelf do their best to rip open bags, and prevent anything from making it safely into the boot itself. The split/fold rear seats work well enough, but don't fold flat enough for my liking.

Inside space is fantastic considering the diminutive exterior dimensions, with plenty of room for two 6 foot + front seat passengers. Even the rear seats afford relative comfort for a 6 footer, so long as there's not another sitting in the front.

The dash plastic is a bit too shiny, and reflections are problematic whenever the sun shines. The car also gets very hot when left in the sun, and the ventilation system takes an age to cool the car, this may be down to the large glass area or the close proximity of the engine, either way at least the air conditioning does a reasonable job of cooling you down again. I wouldn't like to drive a version without the air conditioning though!

The steering is light, and the electrically operated power steering is most peculiar, as it seems to operate even when the engine is off! It's light, without being too light, and you can at least feel what the tiny tyres are up to. Handling is go-kart like, with a minuscule turning circle and slight understeer at the limit. Grip is pretty low overall with the Conti-Eco tyres it comes fitted with.

Ride is quite harsh, and you can really feel any poor quality road surfaces. Motorway cruising on the grippy tarmac isn't a pleasurable experience at all.

The lights are very good, and the odd-shaped front indicators are a real feature. The single front wiper does a good enough job, but the rear is so slow it feels as though it's about to fail completely at any moment!

The bodywork is frighteningly flimsy in places, especially at the rear and I'm surprised it doesn't actually flap in the breeze when you're cruising, though it does seem to be substantial in all the right places. There's a satisfying clunk when you close the front doors, the rears are a little on the light side, but they still feel good when they close.

The front windows are electric, whilst the rears just pop-out on hinges. They're only just effective in providing much ventilation.

For such a small car, the visibility isn't that good. The nose slopes steeply away making accurate positioning difficult and the rear pillars are quite large creating some huge blind spots. Having said that, the cars so short I'm generally 3 feet from anything anyhow!

Side winds, large lorries, and gusty conditions do their best to upset your progress, no doubt due to the very light weight and the relatively high sides, and motorway driving can be a little fraught due to the tiny size of the car and the feeling that the flimsy bodywork won't be doing much to protect you in the event of an accident.

Overall I'm really pleased with the little 'un. It's far better looking than the C1 or 107 and I think offers the best overall value despite being a little more expensive. It gets me from A to B in relative comfort and cheaply which is all that I can ask from a city car.

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Aygo's Response to Aygo's Review

Written on: 16/07/2010

An update now my Aygo's three years old...
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<br/>It's had a new water pump, new alternator, new exhaust, and two new tyres, that's a lot more than I would have expected from a new car, and especially not for a Toyota, but I still like it!
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<br/>Whilst service costs are reasonable already (compared to other vehicles), ask for the Oil top-up pack, fuel-treatment, and injector cleaner to be removed and save yourself &pound;30.
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<br/>Road Tax has just gone down to &pound;20/year in 2010 too :-)

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