Toyota’s decision to axe the Aygo in favour of the Aygo X back in 2022 represented a changing of the guard for the Japanese brand. The outfit was turning its back on one of the cars which helped establish it in the UK after deciding that the small city cars that once dominated UK roads were losing favour to taller and more imposing crossovers. The Aygo X looks to blend the nimble practicality of a traditional A-segment hatchback with the additional space of a compact crossover. What the Japanese brand has come up with is one of the most distinctive city cars that money can buy.
When buying a used Toyota Aygo X, check the service history first, especially if you want to keep Toyota’s extended warranty cover active. Test the clutch on manual models, make sure automatic versions pull away smoothly, and look over the bodywork, tyres and wheels for damage. It’s also worth checking the MOT history, outstanding recalls and using an online vehicle check before buying.
Alexander Gur is a Roadside Patrol at The AA, with more than 20 years of hands-on experience across garage and roadside roles, as well as a strong personal interest in performance cars.
Read bioThe Aygo X has a very strong reliability record, and there are few major faults to worry about.
Things to check include:
• Weak 12-volt batteries, especially on cars used for very short journeys
• Clutch wear on manual models
• Tyre wear or wheel damage from city driving
• Minor infotainment warnings caused by low battery voltage
• Sensor alerts if parking sensors or cameras are dirty
• General bodywork marks from tight parking spaces
The 1.0-litre petrol model is simple and dependable. The newer 1.5 hybrid is smoother and more efficient, with an e-CVT automatic gearbox that suits town driving well.
The Aygo X is easy to maintain, but annual servicing is still important. Keeping the car serviced with Toyota can help preserve the extended warranty cover and gives future buyers more confidence.
Useful maintenance includes:
• Oil and filter changes every 12 months or 10,000 miles
• Brake fluid replacement every 2 years
• Air filter replacement when due
• Cabin filter replacement at the correct interval
• Spark plug replacement around 40,000 miles
• 12-volt battery checks, especially on low-mileage cars
• Brake, tyre and suspension checks at each service
If the car is mainly used for short trips, a battery maintainer can be useful, particularly if it’s left parked for long periods.
The Toyota Aygo X is one of the easiest small cars to recommend for reliability. It’s simple, economical and well suited to city use. Most problems are likely to be minor, such as tyres, bodywork marks or a weak 12-volt battery. A well-serviced Aygo X with clean history should be a low-risk used buy.
With the Aygo X, Toyota looked to reimagine the old Aygo for modern car buyers, who have largely moved away from little city cars in favour of much heftier crossovers and SUVs. Their efforts have largely succeeded with the Aygo X feeling modern, efficient, and cleverly engineered for city life. In many ways, it fits the bill for exactly what a small Toyota should be – it’s comfortable, reliable, packed with safety features, and cheap to run. For anyone who wants a dependable little car with big character, the Aygo X is a very solid choice.
Jack is an experienced motoring journalist who has been covering the latest new-car releases for the last 10 years.
Read bioIn 2025, the Aygo X underwent a mid-cycle update with official ‘on the road’ prices now starting at £16,950 for the entry-level Pure model. That rises to £22,425 for the range-topping Exclusive spec, which boasts a bigger range of colours and more advanced tech. While these prices are by no means the highest in this sector, the Aygo X now costs a fair amount more than it did when it launched and is slowly moving away from the ‘cheap and cheerful’ ethos that proved so endearing on the old Aygo.
As the Aygo X goes further into its lifespan, more used stock is beginning to appear on the second-hand market, with plenty of value to be found on AA Cars. Earlier cars can be picked up for around £8,000, with the most expensive used models costing as much as £17,000 for higher-spec cars.
Since it launched, the Aygo X has been offered with a three-cylinder 1.0-litre engine, producing 71 bhp. The unit puts efficiency and running costs first and, while certainly not the most thrilling engine ever developed, it is perfect for the inner-cities where the Aygo X spends most of its time.
That has all changed in 2025. Toyota has decided that the Aygo X will go green and the 1.0-litre petrol unit is currently being phased out in favour of a new self-charging hybrid. The updated model pairs a more powerful 1.5-litre engine with an electric motor to produce 114 bhp. It is the same system that can also be found in Toyota’s Yaris supermini, with the Aygo X becoming the only full-hybrid in the city car space.
While the petrol car was available with a five-speed manual gearbox, the hybrid version sees that option removed in favour of a CVT automatic system.
Despite its SUV-inspired looks, the Aygo X remains most at home in the city, where its small stature and light steering make negotiating narrow streets and busy traffic a breeze. The car benefits from one of the best turning circles in this class and its level of agility is something that can be hard to find in many of the larger compact cars.
This is all true for both the outgoing petrol and incoming hybrid, but where the updated car really excels is when it gets out of that traditional comfort zone and onto the motorway. Where the old car felt sluggish and noisy, the hybrid offers significantly more grunt. While the petrol car crawls from 0–62 in more than 15 seconds, the updated model can get there in just 9.2. This makes it far more adept on the motorway and overtaking becomes a lot easier with that extra helping of power. Toyota has also improved the driving experience by adding noise-cancelling features, including thicker glass, dash silencers and underbody covers.
Regardless of whether you are in the petrol or hybrid Aygo X, the car offers a comfortable and controlled ride, thanks to class-leading suspension, which has been tuned by Toyota specifically for urban driving. This means that the car is able to perfectly absorb all the potholes, speed bumps and cracked tarmac which are a staple of most busy cities.
At low speeds, the steering feels light and responsive, albeit the petrol car does lack any real excitement. This has been addressed with the new hybrid powertrain which has been given new dampers, tuned springs and anti-roll bars to counter the effect of the extra weight and give a slightly sportier feel.
The Aygo X is very much the baby of the Toyota range and in places, that does shine through in the interior. The cabin features a lot of cheap-feeling, hard plastics with exposed metal also on show on the doors. This is a trade-off for keeping costs down but Toyota has made an effort with stylish touches on show here and there. The steering wheel and gear knob are both finished in leather to give a more premium feel and character is provided by accented colour themes that match the exterior paintwork.
Despite the materials themselves being at the budget end of things, the build quality is one thing that could never be questioned with Toyota. Everything feels bolted together properly and tightly assembled, so things are unlikely to start falling off within six months of buying the car – something that can often happen in vehicles at this price point.
The seats are comfortable and provide decent enough legroom in the front, despite being pretty cramped for anyone unfortunate enough to find themselves sitting in the back. That is despite the fact that the Aygo X only has four seats – as opposed to the five seen in most cars in this segment. While that is disappointing on some level, it does prevent the back from feeling too claustrophobic.
While not a big car by any means, the Aygo X does boast a perfectly respectable 231 litres of boot space, rising to 829 litres with the back seats folded down. While this is far from being terrible, it does fall short of the space on offer in the back of both the Kia Picanto and Hyundai i10. There is also a pretty sizable load lip when dropping things into the boot, making it difficult to get heavier items out again.
Inside the cabin, Toyota has maximised the limited space on offer with deep door bins and a decent-sized storage tray between the driver and passenger seats. Again, the Aygo X falls short of the i10 in this area but the results are perfectly acceptable compared to most modern city cars.
The Aygo X comes well equipped, regardless of which trim level you decide to go for. More basic petrol cars come with a choice of seven- or nine-inch touchscreens, which can be upgraded to a 10.5-inch unit on more premium models. With that model currently being phased out, all cars will now come with smartphone connectivity, Bluetooth and USB-C ports, while wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on all hybrid models, having only been fitted to higher-spec cars on the petrol car. Higher trims include keyless entry and start, voice recognition, as well as front and rear parking sensors.
The outgoing petrol is available in Pure, Edge and Exclusive trim levels, with improved levels of tech and comfort available as you move up the range. All three remain in place on the updated hybrid model, although an additional GR Sport trim now brings tuned suspension, GR-branded design, and a limited-edition Mustard-and-black paint option.
Other colour choices include Cinnamon, Tarragon, Lavender, Chilli Red, Juniper Blue, Ginger Beige, Cardamom Green, Brass Gold and Jasmine Silver, as well as Toyota’s standard black, white, brown and grey options.
The Aygo X is crammed with modern features to protect drivers and passengers. The car comes as standard with forward-collision warning, autonomous braking and lane keeping assist, as well as emergency driving stop and proactive driving assist systems. Euro NCAP gave the car a four-star score after extensive safety tests.
When it comes to reliability, Toyota has used the same hybrid system from the Yaris, which has a good track record for durability and longevity. Add the brand’s high build quality into the mix and there shouldn’t be any nasty surprises.
By transforming the Aygo X into a hybrid, Toyota has turned the car into one of the most fuel-efficient on the market. Under official WLTP testing conditions, the updated car achieved a whopping 76.4 mpg, although this is likely to be considerably less in real-world conditions. The outgoing 1-litre model meanwhile could get as much as 60 mpg, making it one of the most economical petrol cars out there.
CO₂ emissions for the new car are set to be around 85 g/km, compared to 114 g/km for the least eco-friendly petrol version, helping to keep running costs exceptionally low, with favourable road tax and benefit-in-kind for company car drivers.
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