Hoovey689

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mmarshall

I like the purple color. Why Toyota won't offer that in the U.S. beats me.

I know someone in Denmark who bought a new Aygo not long ago. She is quite pleased with it.

ABC

Is this a honda fit competitor?

Flick2JZ

Looks kind of Yaris-esque.

mmarshall

In general, the Toyota Yaris competes with the Fit. This car seems somewhat smaller than the Yaris.

I was not aware of this, but some research shows that the Aygo is also sold under the Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 nameplates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Aygo

In Europe, BTW, the Fit is called the Jazz.

LeX2K

Kill it with fire then nuke it from orbit just to be sure.

Sulu

The Aygo is a Europe-only city car. mmarshall is correct that it is the result of the Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech (TPCA) joint venture in Kolín, Czech Republic.

City cars (the 2-seat Smart fortwo is also considered a city car) are a size smaller than subcompacts such as the Yaris or the Honda Fit. They are designed for the crowded inner-city streets of old European cities

From these numbers pulled from Wikipedia, it is obvious just how small the Aygo is (17 inches shorter than the Yaris).

Aygo:
Wheelbase 2,340 mm (92.1 in)
Length 3,455 mm (136.0 in)
Width 1,615 mm (63.6 in)

Yaris:
Wheelbase 2,510 mm (98.8 in)
Length 3,885 mm (153.0 in)
Width 1,695 mm (66.7 in)

Fit:
Wheelbase 2,530 mm (99.6 in)
Length 3,955 mm (155.7 in)
Width 1,695 mm (66.7 in)

spwolf

Aygos are quite popular in Denmark, i would guess due to the taxing situation where cars are very expensive.

It is JV between Toyota and PSA, and Toyota designs and produces it.

This gen is really a nice cheap entry vehicle that has some zeist to it, sells well and it seems like a really nice update. It is one size smaller than Yaris, it basically re-started this category and now we also have a Kia/Hyundai entry as well as VW triplets.

mmarshall

That's part of it....also the relatively high price of gas, which also comes from high taxes. To some extent, at least, we are spoiled here in the U.S. with cheap fuel. If people had to pay, in the U.S., in American dollars, what would cost cost to own and run a Suburban or Expedition in Northern Europe, I don't think they would fly off the dealer-lots so quickly.

(First time, BTW, that I ever sent a bottle of SCRATCH-OUT overseas LOL). She deserved it, though....a nice lady.

If the Chevy Spark and Fiat 500 can sell here (which they do), I don't see any reason the Aygo couldn't...particularly for those who want Toyota reliability and manuverability/ease of parking. Despite the Smart-for-Two's success, though, I don't think that anything smaller than the Aygo would sell in America. Scion, for example, couldn't succeed with the diminutive iQ (which, IMO, was a much better car than the Smart), and probably the only reason Smart is still in business here is that they converted to all-electric.

Hoovey689

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A major reason below. Plus the Yaris Hatch isn't really a seller, why add another small hatch? Probably would need to have add weight from tech and reinforcement to meet U.S. safety regulations.

mmarshall

Agreed on the added U.S. specs, but that's been done on other very small vehicles, like the Spark, Smart, and Fiat 500.

Agreed that's slow by today's auto-press and testing standards, but most people, most of the time, don't accelerate pedal-to-the metal.

bitkahuna

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mmarshall

That's a pretty strong statement to make. Have you actually driven one lately...or the last time you were in Europe?

bitkahuna

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situman

It will probably be a very fun car if they "soup" it up with the current Corolla's 1.8L. I mean double the HP, come on!!!