Toyota Aygo X review

Prices kick off at £21,595, making it considerably more expensive than the Dacia Sandero, Kia Picanto, Hyundai i10 and Suzuki Swift, although Toyota will say the crossover style and practicalities justify the extra expense. The fact of the matter is that by going hybrid prices have jumped five grand. And that’s a lot.

Stick 10 per cent down as a deposit on a PCP deal and you can get an entry-level Aygo X for £250 per month over three years at 2.9 per cent APR. Toyota has an online calculator so you can play around with the numbers, and of course it might pay to shop elsewhere.

What's the difference between the trims?

Thought you’d never ask. The base-spec Aygo X Icon gets 17in alloy wheels, a 9in touchscreen with wireless smartphone pairing, reversing camera, adaptive cruise control and all the safety systems you could want (or possibly not) including emergency steering assist, lane keep assist, pedestrian and cyclist detection and driver attention alert.

Add a couple of grand and Design spec gets all of the above plus 18in bi-tone alloy wheels, a gloss black front upper grille, front fog lights, auto wipers and rear privacy glass.

Excel trim will set you back £26,045 and includes keyless entry and start, LED projector headlights, the 10.5in touchscreen, wireless charging and front and rear parking sensors to justify the extra.

New for 2026 is a GR Sport, which tops the lot at £26,895. It takes (and we quote) “inspiration” from the Gazoo Racing rallying team, and even boasts tuned shock absorbers, coil springs and power steering… but other than that it’s just a regular Aygo X, not a hot hatch wannabe. Not that that’s stopped Toyota covering it in GR badges, of course.

Depending on spec you can also bundle in a Convenience Pack (retractable door mirrors, wireless charging) and a Parking Pack (parking sensors), while the bi-tone colour options get more exciting the higher up the ladder you climb. We’re quite partial to Metallic Cinnamon.

What's the best spec?

Before the facelift we’d have nudged you towards the Excel spec, but at £26k? No thanks. Either go for the entry car with nothing on it, or Design so you can pick a half-interesting colour for free.

Or you could go buy a more stylish and better driving Renault 5 for less money. Just a thought.