For nearly a decade and a half of two-generation service, the Aygo has proven to be a great starter car for Toyota.
Built in a joint venture with Peugeot and Citroën, the lively styled and modestly priced model has become a popular part of the city car class – especially in the dynamic second-hand market, where the brand’s reputation for reliability and transparency of the dealers probably didn’t hurt him. at all.
Before signing an agreement with PSA Peugeot-Citroën in 2001, Toyota had not built a real city car, preferring instead to leave smaller domestic models to its subsidiary Daihatsu.
After the success of the Yaris supermini, the B-Zero project aimed to meet the demands of European city dwellers, with the first generation of Aygo and its sister cars with French badges, the Citroën C1 and the Peugeot 107, produced in a new factory. common. in the Czech Republic.
The model was launched in 2005 and received subtle facelifts, largely cosmetic in 2009 and 2012. These were replaced by a completely new version in 2014, which, like its predecessor, remained a Franco-Japanese company with Citroën and Peugeot (this time with the 108) launching their own subtly different variants.
By the time the second-generation machine arrived, it landed in a class that had grown in size dramatically. Competitors such as the Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto are quite tough, but the Skoda Citigo, Volkswagen Up and Seat Mii are the toughest challengers as they have shown that adult quality is not the preserve of youngsters. larger sedans.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-08-26 15:05:28
