Inside, little has changed from the previous Aygo X, which is fine: within the constraints of a sub-four-metre city car, there wasn’t much wrong previously.
The new-generation model that launched in 2022 felt notably more upmarket than previous Aygo offerings, closer in comfort and quality to a traditional supermini than a cost-conscious city car.
There’s a reasonable amount of space up front and decent legroom, while the two front passengers aren’t too close together. There’s a narrow centre console with two cupholders and a wireless phone charging pad, and reasonably sized storage cubbies in the doors.
The dashboard has a welcome dash of colour, giving it a bit of life, and while there are plenty of hard plastics everything is practical, solid and well-built. There are some elements of exposed metalwork inside the car, but only in small amounts and it feels an acceptable compromise.
The new-look driver intro display works nicely, and the touchscreen is perfectly usable. Toyota’s infotainment has come a long way in recent generations, and while not class leading is simple to use and straightforward to navigate.
Supplementing the screen there are plenty of proper buttons, including a veritable phalanx on the steering wheel. There are only a handful of air vents in the front dashboard, but again you’d expect some compromises given the size of car.
A canvas roof will continue to be offered on some trim levels, which is a nice option on this sort of car.
The boot isn’t vast, but at 231 litres is competitive with similarly-sized rivals. The drawback is in the rear seats, which really are only suitable for children or very limited use. Still, it’s remarkable that the space back there has barely been compromised by the large hybrid lurking under the rear bench: if you get your tape measure out you might just notice the rake of the seats has been altered.
The new hybrid system does require a tunnel running through the middle of the car’s rear footwell which would make life difficult for anyone trying to squeeze into what middle seat there is.
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