Toyota unveils 2014 Aygo with a funky, compact design

Despite its compact dimensions, the 2014 Toyota Aygo has a striking appearance, with dramatic and sophisticated yet playful lines. Both the interior and the exterior have been conceived to allow a wide variety of different executions.

So the new Aygo is fun to customise to your own bespoke style. And each of the resulting personalities has the ability to appeal to a specific taste. About 10 parts around the vehicle can be easily replaced by alternative colours and executions, allowing customers to create their very own Aygo.

The design theme was dubbed 'J-Playful' and takes inspiration from contemporary Japanese youth-culture. Compact packaging was fundamental to the demands of new Aygo's largely urban-based customers.

The overall length has increased by just 25mm to 3,455mm, maintaining new Aygo's class leading compactness. Despite a 7mm increase in front headroom, vehicle height was reduced by 5mm for aerodynamic efficiency while the car's track was widened by 8mm to improve vehicle stance.

The cabin has improved thanks to increased cabin space and an array of innovative equipment designed to fit the lifestyle of the younger customer base. The main theme for the interior is provided by the trapezoidal centre console, the design of which is mirrored throughout the cabin in such elements as air vents, door trim and the gear lever surround.

The most eye-catching example is the x-touch multimedia system with a 7.0-inch touch screen that controls numerous on-board systems, and MirrorLink smartphone connectivity. Despite an unchanged wheelbase of 2,340mm, the length of the passenger compartment has been increased by 9mm, with 20mm wider armrests further contributing to front seat comfort.

Finally, the luggage capacity was increased by 29 litres to 168 litres, and access has been improved thanks to a 75mm wider load space opening between the tailgate sill and the rear seat back. 

The Aygo is powered by an improved and light version of Toyota's award-winning 1.0-litre VVT-i petrol engine, which incorporates numerous revisions that enhances performance and help deliver class leading fuel efficiency and CO₂ emissions.