TOYOTA Aygo Road Test Reports and Car Reviews

Toyota Aygo Sport 2005

Not doing so well, bought the car from a leasing company with 9,388 on the clock. I have had to have the light reset for the air-bag and I have just hit 10510 miles and the engine has now locked on me and am now in a battle to get the garage to pay for the repair.

Toyota Aygo 2008

The Toyota Aygo with Variable Selection (Auto/Manual) is a neat, nippy number which serves all of my purposes very well. It may look small, but it is surprisingly roomy in the back. I’ve had my son who is six feet plus and his partner in the back and they did not complain at the shortage of leg room. The boot can be quite spacious too, as long as no one is sitting in the back seats. By that I mean that to get any bulky item in the car, the back seats need to be put in the flat position. Then ample space is provided for. The car is a dream to drive, the only negative point I feel, is that when going up a steep hill, the car doesn’t have the power to climb easily. Other than that it is a dream drive. Very economical, about 61 mpg and that can’t be sneezed at in these economic conditions. Easy on the road tax and insurance group too. It also has a good sound system, which is important to me as I do like my music when I drive. I have have had no problems with reliability, always starts first time of asking. The security of the car can’t be faulted. To conclude, it is a neat, nippy number, economical on the pocket and easy on the ears. I’ve had the car over one year and no complaints from me.

Toyota Aygo 2006

I bought the Aygo Sport edition March 2006 from brand new for reliability after countless problems with my Peugeot 206. Problems this car has had: - Large puddles of water in the passenger footwell when it rains -- Needed a replacement exhaust after it was hanging off (although the rude sales man laughed it off and just said I needed a silencer at first) - Countless new tyres although my mileage is not excessive - When it’s windy because it’s tall but light it gets blown from lane to lane - Latest problem is I can’t get it into gear without using all my force, really dangerous when it’s motorway driving. Like someone else has said it is easy on petrol and tax (my annual tax is £35) but when you have to pay for regular new tyres it isn’t such an economical choice.

Toyota Aygo Toyota Black 2006

For the amount you pay and for what you get the Toyota Aygo is value for money. Although there’s major cut backs on the inside, at least it’s an honest car, and what you see is what you get, unlike the Yaris which to mean just seems cheap and nasty for a more expensive price. I think the only downside is the engine. The Aygo is not designed for motorways or even steep hills, you’ll be forced into second just to get some power out of it, and hill starts are a nightmare. For what it’s designed for, the school run, weekend shopping, and cheap city transport it’s excellent and you really couldn’t go wrong.

Toyota Aygo 2006

I bought my Aygo in March 06 since then it has caused nothing but problems! It is now in the garage for the 5th time due to a water leak in both passenger front and rear footwells and the boot. It has also been in for a new boot lock, 2 new radiators a new clutch, 2 full sets of tires and brakes!!!! This car is nothing but a nightmare and I would NEVER recommend an Aygo or Toyota ever again. It’s such an inconvenience both to me and the fact I now have a 16 week old daughter who is having to be driven around in a damp, smelly car!!! It’s rubbish.

Toyota Aygo Platinum 2008

I bought my Aygo last August and don’t have many complaints about it. No faults at least, but the cutting cost measures done by Toyota do irritate me at times. Such as only having the courtesy light from the driver’s door, not having lighting on the electric windows (have to fumble around in the dark for the buttons), the courtesy light does not illuminate when you unlock the car, getting the advertised mpg is tricky - or at least my driving style doesn’t allow me 60mpg more like 35-51mpg! It varies so much simply because if you drive under 70mph it is fine the moment you take it over that it gets very thirsty! However it is not designed for speeding; obviously. The air conditioning likes petrol too - at a level that you would expect. I bought this car mainly because I wanted something that wouldn’t cost me much to insure but also I wanted some modern touches (eg mp3 jack), leather (like) seats, would be cheap to run and look okay - albeit a little girly. I didn’t mind paying a little bit more for it in the purchase price, even though I think I got a good deal at just under £8k including all the normal dealership things: tax disc, some petrol, rubber floor mats. Now with this recession I would think it is worth about 5p though! I didn’t get the bluetooth extra as I was told it was the same as the Halfords version, only £200 more expensive and has a Toyota emblem on it! I didn’t bother to get the Halfords one because after using my satnav bluetoothed with my phone I decided it was pointless. The person you are talking with can’t hear you if you are going over 50mph! I have done about 12500 miles in it, in just under 9 months and I have never needed to take it to the garage for any problems. It had its 10000 miles service a little while ago and nothing was flagged up. I think I will have to change the front tires in about 2000 miles time though. Very narrow tires are not so good for going fast round corners even if you feather the accelerator as you still lose rubber. It will only cost around £60 for two new tires so I am not too bothered - yes continental tires, I wouldn’t buy any of the Chinese tires that are on the market - very dangerous in the wet. I like the sound of the exhaust I sometimes get surprised looks when they see it isn’t a better, faster car. You can tell as they turn enthusiastically to look at the car making the decent sounding noise but then when they see the girly car: apathetic disappointment look on their faces. After they see what it was they don’t think that your car was worthy of the look. I wouldn’t buy anything in this price bracket other than a manual gear box.

Toyota Aygo Sport 2006

We bought this car as a city run around at the same time as buying a Mazda 6 estate. In terms of meeting and exceeding expectations between the two cars then the Aygo wins hands down. Not that the Mazda is a bad car, just that I expected more from it. The ride can be a bit hard, the boot button release sticks and I’m going to have to change the front brake discs and pads after just 18K miles but apart from that the Aygo is a great car to drive.

Toyota Aygo 2006

We had our Aygo for just a year, when we first got it it had 15000 miles on the clock and already it had bald tyres, which incidentally Gordon Lamb who we purchased the car from, failed to notice and sent us away with them when we bought it. Since then it has had to have the passenger side leaking door seal replaced, as it was leaking water into the car, the clutch was replaced at 19000 miles and an ’updated version ’ put in, then two weeks ago the radiator and water pump decided to pack in, leaking pink coolant all over the inside bonnet... the engine on the Aygo is good as its Toyota, the rest I’m afraid is rubbish, we went for Toyota as we had had a Carina E for thirteen years and it only ever needed routine maintenance and a radiator, in all that time. The fact that the three companies have tried to keep down costs is obvious as the car parts are substandard. It may be cheaper to run , with petrol and tax but you end up paying much much more on repairs and tyres. We now have a Mitsubishi, Toyota you just lost a customer.

Toyota Aygo Blue 2008

I bought my car Sept 2008. I had two months before my granddaughter told me that the boot would not lock!!!! I had never checked it as I thought that it would be locked when I pressed the key. I had only checked the doors!! The garage told me that a wire had never been connected to lock!! Then a few weeks ago my passenger floor was wet after it had rained. Back to the garage in Cliftonmoor, York. 12th of March 09 I was asked "Had I been parking it with the two left side wheel on the pavement!!!!!!!!" Of course I had not, but even if I had it should not leak in. The man that fixed it for me said that it was a reported fault!!! While I was there I met a friend who told me that her same car was in as the glove box kept falling open. I wish that I had looked on the internet before I bought it!!!!!! My other car was a Yaris Verso and was OK.

Toyota Aygo Aygo Blue 2008

Guess I’m luckier than others, the Aygo has been out in the worst of weather this winter, snow, torrential rain etc. for months because garage is full - no leaks, no problems with icing. MMT gearbox is superb in auto (best if throttle slightly relaxed when change expected or not rushed anyway). If in a hurry use manual mode where it’s great fun to drive and the engine is really revvy. It doesn’t change down to 1st in auto mode until about 1mph which is perfect. Getting over 55mpg every fill up. Cheap to run, tax and insure - this is a great little car. Highly recommended.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Purchased my second Aygo in September and have had nothing but problems. Carpets have been replaced with the reassurance that the problem had been solved and guess what... It is back in the garage again tomorrow morning with water in both front wells and carpets soaking wet. I have also had problems with the inside freezing up inside. The car smells like a rotting damp sponge - would not buy or recommend Toyota - I wish I never bought one.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Water was sloshing about in the back footwells - back to garage to have speakers resealed and a dry out. Condensation a nightmare on front windscreen and rear side windows. Ice on inside of windscreen. I bought for reliability; think it might have put me off Toyota now. Only the excellent service from the dealership would change my mind.

Toyota Aygo 2008

My Aygo leaks. The nightmare comes true. After reading so many complaints about leaks in the Aygo and three months after I bought it , there’s water inside the car. I feel so sad. And also there’s more condensation inside the car that outside. I chose Toyota but now I’m disappointed. I Thought I had a great car but I was wrong. It’s not well made. They should have made it in Japan. It’s... a nightmare. I ’d like to change it for another car but I’m still paying the car. Could I do it? I’m so disappointed...

Toyota Aygo Aygo Blue 2007

Just been into the garage for the second time. Water ingress yet again first time was hinges on rear door this time leaking through sockets on back door. Ices up inside when cold - Stone Age. Continental tyres have only done 7500 miles and wearing out very little use left. To get these sorted and checked by Continental I have to pay for two replacements first. Rear back tyre unevenly worn must be a car fault that one. Would never recommend one to anyone. Toyota dealership not what I would expect with Japanese car. Very disappointed. Was thinking of changing for a Yaris but will steer clear of Toyota I think.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Ice on inside of car on front screen problem. Never had this before on any car over the last 30 years. Has anyone else got this problem on their Aygo?

Toyota Aygo 2006

I bought this car in March 2008. Loved the look of the car when I bought it.... sounded great as had just sold my 1997 Fiesta so obviously ran smoother and the cheap insurance and car tax was a complete plus. On the down side the car sounds rubbish - when driving it’s like a grunting sound. I thought it was just me and my driving but reading other reviews I can see it’s not - maybe it’s the semi-auto that seems to have more of this problem. Yesterday night I noticed that there is ice in my car and my car is really bad at de-icing as well as de-misting. Wish I had brought a different car - and now with the credit crunch how likely am I to sell this!

Toyota Aygo 2008

I have had the Toyota Aygo black since last September and it is the best car I have ever had. It is cheap to run, comfortable, funny to drive, it is like a sports car sometimes and I like it. However, I’m scared about this car’s future because I’ve reading lots of reviews where people complain about water leaks in the car. I haven’t got any yet but tomorrow never knows. At the moment is a great car even it is small in size. Congratulations Toyota. It is the first car I have from Toyota and it goes on this way I’ll keep being a Toyota client.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Initially bought an Aygo Sport for my wife. I loved it so much I got one for myself. I particularly liked the zippy-ness of the car not to mention the grunt the little 3 cylinder has. I got myself the Aygo platinum with leather seats and bluetooth as an option. I honestly cannot express my content with the car. The handling is amazing (but was expected from a short & wide wheel base together with low weight). The only complaints I might have on the car, The courtesy light does not light up when a door other than the driver’s is opened (as such I seem to constantly forget the light on when I turn it on when accessing the car from the passengers door to access the glove compartment) and indeed the clutch does seem a bit weak for the amazing 3 cylinder engine. Seems to me the engine was underestimated when designing the clutch. It is a shame really as other than that i think it is the best car I have ever owned!

Toyota Aygo Aygo MMT 2006

Using the automatic (disabled driver) l find the gear change from 1st to 2nd rough, unpredictable and the worst auto box I’ve ever used. Occasionally moves from 3rd to 1st at about 25mph. I returned the car to the dealer but they claim that no fault exists?

Toyota Aygo Aygo Black 2007

I purchased my brand new Toyota Aygo Black in December 2007. I needed a small, economical to run car, no frills but reliable. The Aygo fitted the description perfectly. I loved the look of the Aygo Black and the interior was far superior to the VW Fox which was my other option. However 4 weeks after purchase the problems began! The screeching noise from the brakes was deafening, the front passenger door creaked loudly and dropped slightly when opening and I was sure it was leaking in rain. On returning it to the dealership I was told that I had worn out all 4 brake pads (I had done 300 miles!) and that there was nothing wrong with the door but they had oiled it anyway. Months passed and new faults began to emerge! The glove box door falls open every time I go over a bump, both doors leak and recently when I went to a hand car wash we got so wet sat inside the car that the guy with the pressure hose give us a towel to dry off! Returning the car again to the dealer they replaced the glove box door and told me there was nothing wrong with the door seals and not to use a pressure washer on it again! The new glove box door is even worse than the old and I now have a puddle of rainwater in each foot well. The gear box is sloppy and sometimes dangerous and the mpg advertised can only be achieved if you never exceed 30mph! All in all very disappointed. Since purchase I have read many similar reviews. Shocking that Toyota aren’t doing something about this.

Toyota Aygo plus 2006

Previously I owned a Yaris for 5 years and it was superb. Well built, totally reliable economical, nice to drive and all in all a good car to own. I decided I wanted something a bit smaller and thought the Aygo sounded good. What a mistake! It is noisy, plasticy and not well made. The claims for fuel economy can only be achieved by very careful driving (and can be matched by the Yaris in most situations anyway). My Aygo has done 14000 miles and has already had new brake discs and a new clutch both due to excessive wear. In a previous vehicle (Nissan Sunny) I did 146000 miles without either of these component being changed, so I do not consider myself to drive harshly. I think that Toyota have done their reputation no end of harm by allowing this disappointing car to bear their name badge!!

Toyota Aygo Blue Multi Mode 2008

Having had a Renault Clio 1.6 16 Valve for 9 years which I loved to bits, great economy and performance 43mpg at the worst, mostly driving with a heavy foot, I decided to buy an Aygo due to the impending tax hikes due in 2009, soaring fuel costs etc and the fact the Clio was getting old. With Toyota’s apparent good reputation, I paid extra to have the whole works apart from leather upholstery. After a few weeks, I had blue smoke coming through the air vents when the aircon was turned on. The dealer changed the compressor and belts but it still does it occasionally and they cannot find the cause, so I don’t us the air con if I can help it. The glove box kept falling open when I went over a bump, this was fixed by the dealer by fitting the metal catch and also rain water came in due to the fact they had not fitted the rubber door seals. But now they are fitted, they are starting to fall off! I got the Multi mode transmission as I am often stuck in traffic and thought it would make it easy but I hate it. Sometimes there is a bad hesitation while it decides whether it is going to go into 1st or 2nd gear which is very frightening at times. The engine sounds very thrashy when pulling away and when going up hill and heaven help you if you have any adults in the car. The body work bends and the doors feel very thin. I am averaging 52 mpg and that is driving it carefully, so even the claim of good mpg is a false one, I could get 52mpg from my 1.6 clio by driving on just the same journeys! Having been driving for 21 years, this is quite simply the worst car I have ever owned, how I miss my RELIABLE Clio! I cannot express how much I HATE THE AYGO!!!!

Toyota Aygo Blue 2006

Well the car is a very good car to drive, very cheap to run and road tax £35. What can you expect? At the end of the day it is a cheap car to run and good value to use, I am very happy with this car. OK, it’s not the cheapest car you can buy but at the end of the day, it is cheap on petrol and service and cost is low all round. It is worth buying, this is the best value car I have ever bought - get it!!

Toyota Aygo Aygo blue special edition. 2008

Car bought for Daughter by Grandad after she had previously driven the fantastically reliable Yaris. Very disapointed , car feels like driving around in a tin can, body work feels so thin that I am suprised it hasn’t blown away in the wind . Poor quality tacky interior and doors need slamming to shut, worry is you expect the rest of the car to fall apart. Same problem with faulty glove box , several creaks and squeeks and engine sounds like the exhaust is falling off its so noisy . All in all a very poor quality car & very disappointed Toyota has its name on the badge. Same issues again with miles per gallon, nowhere near reaching Toyota’s claim. Car that bad I feel conned by Toyota having bought this vehicle . I would be very suprised if it stands the test of time. Only plus point is that the exterior shape does look well and modern.

Toyota Aygo 2008

Toyota Aygo - full marks - good value for money.

Toyota Aygo aygo black 2006

Hate it! door seals had to be fixed 3 times, abs lights on and brakes failing me! Clutch seems really weird when driving! Reverse crunch sound is hideous! So much to hate with this stupid car!

Toyota Aygo 1.0 Aygo 2007

A spirited car that couldn’t be cheaper to insure. The fuel economy is brilliant (50+) and the car is well constructed and has a good solid feel to it. The doors also close with a nice clunky feel that I love. This is a perfect first car and ideal for town and city driving, it’s OK on the motorway but does feel a little out of its depth.

Toyota Aygo Aygo Black 5 Door 2006

If Steve McQueen had been a car then the Aygo he would have been.... cool. Black, I have had my windows tinted, so cheap to run, try and find cheaper, a push bike might be. Really impressed, from Sept 06 I have done 24k no probs, nippy, sporty, well built, in fact a pleasure to own, my back seat is always down, which makes the room internally superb, servicing is very cheap, in fact running costs are for nothing, really can’t fault, if you want a low budget car well made with a touch of style, look no further.

Toyota Aygo Blue 2008

I’ve had my special edition Blue for 4 weeks. I’ve got to the 600 mile mark, ready to open it up a bit now it’s run in. Likes: The Bluetooth, which I wasn’t interested in when I bought it is amazing. As another review stated, it’s like having your own bit of Star Trek, it connects automatically when you get in the car and the voice recognition is superb. You can say "double 5" and it will hear it as 5 - 5. I’ve not had a single mis dial and I’ve a relatively broad Lancashire accent. The ride and manoeuvrability are surprisingly good. Excellent suspension, very nippy and agile through traffic. The size of the car is an amazing advantage you can get it to fit anywhere. The road tax, £35!!! My 600cc Motorcycle is £48. The insurance premium (I’ve saved £200 this year). The extras you get with the limited edition: Bluetooth, Air Con, Remote Central Locking, Colour Coded Bumpers and Mirrors, Special Edition Mats, Electric Windows, Leather Gear Knob. 5 doors is a must as the boot is so small. What I don’t like: (and this is going to sound quite harsh as I genuinely like the car!) No coat hanger hooks anywhere. It makes quite a lot of noise at high speed, you can hear every piece of gravel go round the wheel arches after the gritters have been out. You have to slam the doors to get them to shut, especially the boot. The interior light only comes on with the driver door, there’s no light in the boot The parcel shelf won’t stay up so it’s fiddly getting anything in and out of the tiny boot. The gearbox is a bit flimsy, you have to force the gears in, or have to declutch for it to go in smooth. The colour of the car means that it’s grubby in a couple of days. The bumpers offer no protection from other cars so there are scrapes on the lovely bluey paint already thanks to careless drivers. It is impossible to get anywhere near the claimed mpg. I’ve managed 49.5 mpg (most of the mileage on 40, 50 and 70 mph roads. My 1.6 Clio RSI could get up to 50mpg.

Toyota Aygo Blue 2007

The best car I have ever bought, just the right amount of room for my shopping and good on the motorway too!

Toyota Aygo 2007

Bought Aygo Blue June 2007. Great on fuel and lovely to drive. Not bad size inside ideal for myself and my two grandchildren. Unfortunately, this car has been in and out for repair on 3 separate occasions. There was more ice and condensation inside the car than outside the car. I have also had to have my window fixed as it would not go back up, also had to have glove compartment fixed as this would not stay closed and also had to have gear knob fixed as this was turning around every time you changed gear. I love my Aygo but unfortunately I seem to have purchased a badly manufactured Aygo. Not sure if anyone else encountered same problems.

Toyota Aygo 2007

Great little car.....fuel economy is astonishing! The car is nicely styled. I have the black sport version with allows, body kit and spoiler and it looks great. Although it only has a 1.0 litre and only gives 97bhp, its acceleration is surprisingly very good. It is quick and nippy, and great on motorways as well. Great car, cheap, quality and brilliant!

Toyota Aygo Black 2006

Hi Ho...Hi Ho... Christ this brings back panto memories and the small guys who used to dance alongside that girl dressed in white, black hair, sweeping brush and all that. This has to be the smallest oversized child’s toy ever introduced onto the market, (unless the Fiat 500 makes a liar out of me)...

To be fair, this was one of those test drives when your better half gets all exited, hot under the collar, giggling and eager to please you, (maybe us lads should keep an Aygo tied to the bed) Ha! Small...yes it is. Great colour...yes it was. Four wheels...yep all intact. Gadgets...blue teeth and an mp3 accessory does not count as much of a gadget blitz in my growing list of vehicular gad trads.

But once i managed to prise my rear left buttock into the drivers seat i had to admit to the better half, (who by this time looked like she was ready to slobber all over the car, and me, (quick find a bed post)!...That it really was deceiving from the outside looking in. The finish was really good and the driver view is impressive and at the same time felt quite safe. Turn the key...Aygotwat would not start! Flapping and panicking around the car came a hectic type of salesman, (must have been at least fifteen), pleading with me sir to stay where i was sir, i will get a mechanic sir, (like as if i was gonna leap out and forget it, after taking what felt like 3 x months just to get in it! The kind mechanic arrived and after adjusting the battery terminal we were finally ready to drive away and complete our test drive.

The Aygo was a real charmer of a car and there was nothing i could honestly fault from a driving point of view for a car at the base end of the market, the better half had grown a smile that was twice the size of her face, she loved it. I had the vehicle for a full couple of hours and even managed a local shopping trip where again, with all honesty found the Aygo to be really impressive.

I have to admit that personally i prefer the more mid to top range of vehicles than the bottom, but with all things being equal, Toyota have possibly found something of a girly winner with this little gem. Oh and if it is going to encourage all of those lovely better halves out there to slobber, and sweat, then us gentlemen should go out and make two purchases... 1 x black Toyota Aygo, and 1 x extra strong piece of chain to tie it to the bed!

Toyota Aygo + 2007

This AYGO + is one hell of a little car. Good on fuel and quite a comfortable ride. The service package that you can take out with your local Toyota dealer for around £11 per month for up to 5 years of servicing is quite a bargain as well. Good seat for driving in and I get no back ache after 300 miles of non stop driving. Also thrown in is a nice throaty little sporty roar from the exhaust system. Where ever AYGO it go’s. Could nit pick but with road tax of £35 per year and low insurance. Well say no more. PS. I am 63 and still like a little thrill now and again.

Toyota Aygo 1.0 litre 5 door

Bought the new AYGO Blue a couple of months ago. The fuel economy is simply amazing and for the 1 litre engine is more than quick enough for me and it has no difficulty on the motorway. This is a perfect first car as running the car, tax and insurance are all on the reasonable side. I would highly recommend the AYGO.

Toyota Aygo 1.0 VVT-i Sport 5dr

I’m so pleased I chose this car. It’s so enjoyable to drive and very comfortable. Plenty of space for my two teenage children in the back and very reasonable on fuel. Couldn’t ask for anything more. Excellent.