Toyota Aygo X review

Prices kick off at £16,845, with the auto gearbox an extra £1,110 on top. That’s slightly pricier than a boggo Dacia Sandero and Kia Picanto, although Toyota will say the crossover style and practicalities justify the extra expense. And it’s still cheaper than a Hyundai i10 or Suzuki Swift.

In terms of monthly costs, you’ll be able to get an entry-level Aygo X for around £143 per month if you can stump up £5,000 ahead of a three-year agreement.

What's the difference between kit?

The base-spec Aygo X Pure 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 the mid-spec Edge gets all of the above plus 18in bi-tone alloy wheels, gloss black front upper grille, front fog lights, auto wipers and privacy glass.

Exclusive trim will set you back £19,745 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 2025 is a JBL Edition, which tops the range out from £21,195. For that you get a very unusual (and strangely fetching) pearly lavender paintjob, plus a sweet 300W sound system with five speakers and a subwoofer under the front passenger seat. Not to mention much JBL badging and black alloys. One for da kidz, perhaps?

Pure models are only available in white, silver, black or blue, but the Edge and the Exclusive trims get the option of bi-tone colours. They include Juniper Blue, Ginger Beige, Persian Salt, Tarragon (Green) and Chilli Red, paired with matte black C-pillar and roof, and they're well worth speccing for the extra character they add, especially if your budget doesn’t stretch to the range-topper.

What's the best spec?

In today’s times the simplicity of the Aygo X’s configurator is very refreshing. You’ve just one engine, a manual or auto gearbox, and three trim levels to choose between.

So, you want the 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine (not that you have a choice), the manual gearbox (we’ve made no secret of that), and, we reckon, mid-spec Edge trim, which allows you to spec one of the funkier bi-tone colours. Job done.