Toyota adds new x-cite and x-pure models to its city car range

Toyota adds new x-cite and x-pure models to its city car range

• Launch of updated x-cite and new x-pure special edition Aygo models
• x-cite offered exclusively in bright blue Cyan Splash metallic paint, with matching cabin trim elements, plus gloss black 15-inch alloys, front X, A-pillar extensions and rear bumper insert
• x-pure finished in White Flash with white 15-inch alloys and silver front X, front pillar extensions and rear bumper insert
• x-cite also available in bi-tone finish, with metallic black roof, black front and rear pillars and rear privacy glass
• Available to order now, prices from £11,295

Fashion never stands still and it’s in that spirit that Toyota is bringing two new box-fresh versions of its Aygo city car to the road this summer, each making an individual style statement.

Aygo x-cite

The updated x-cite follows the theme set by the original x-cite model, replacing the vibrant Orange Twist paintwork with bright Cyan Splash. The blue metallic bodywork strikes a strong contrast with gloss black custom features, including 15-inch twin-spoke alloy wheels, door mirror casings, front X, front pillar extensions and rear bumper inserts.

The theme is carried through to the cabin where the Cyan Blue shade is featured on the air vent surrounds and carpet mat edging. The seats are finished in dark grey with contrasting blue and light grey bolsters and the centre console and gear shift surround are gleaming gloss black.

For even more street-impact, customers can opt for the bi-tone version of x-cite, which adds metallic black painted roof and front and rear pillars, plus rear privacy glass for an additional £395.

Looks are not the only attraction: x-cite is equipped with the x-touch multimedia system, including Bluetooth and DAB, and a reversing camera. Standard equipment also runs to air conditioning, power-adjustable heated door mirrors, driver’s seat height adjustment, split-folding rear seats, leather steering wheel and gear knob trim, front fog lights and LED daytime running lights, Safety provisions include six airbags ABS with emergency brake distribution, vehicle stability control and a tyre pressure warning system.

Three and five door versions are available, powered by Toyota’s three-cylinder 1.0-litre engine with manual or automatic x-shift transmission. Proving that something stylish can be affordable and practical too, both x-cite and x-pure deliver combined cycle fuel economy from 68.9mpg and CO₂ emissions from 95g/km – below the 100g/km threshold for annual VED (road tax).

Aygo x-pure

White and silver are the colour co-ordinates for the new Aygo x-pure. On the outside the White Flash paintwork is teamed with rear privacy glass, white-painted alloys and silver-finished bodywork elements. Inside, the standard grey seat fabric is accompanied by white and light grey bolsters. The centre console and gear shift surround follow the trend with a silver-white finish.

In terms of equipment specifications, body styles and powertrains, the x-pure provides the same features and choices as the x-cite, apart from the bi-tone package.

Prices

The new x-cite and x-pure are available to order now, with first deliveries to customers from this month for x-cite and from August for x-pure and the bi-tone model. All are covered by Toyota’s five-year/100,000-mile new car warranty.

MODEL	BODY STYLE	POWERTRAIN	OTR PRICE
x-cite	Three-door	1.0 VVT-i manual	£11,295
x-cite	Five-door	1.0 VVT-i manual	£11,695
x-cite	Five-door	1.0 VVT-i x-shift	£12,395
x-pure	Three-door	1.0 VVT-i manual	£11,295
x-pure	Five-door	1.0 VVT-i manual	£11,695
x-pure	Five-door	1.0 VVT-i x-shift	£12,395

Toyota Aygo Manga, David Vs Goliath, or a citycar against a giant monster.

In a David and Goliath on-screen grudge fight, Toyota’s new Aygo proves more than a match for a rampaging reptile.

Following the launch of the first Aygo Manga adventure, Toyota is pleased to announce the monster-slaying action story has been turned into an animated feature.

The short film follows the Heroine and her mighty Aygo as they save the city from destruction at the claws of a rampaging dinosaur. Created by Manga artist Sonia Leong, the tale puts Toyota’s new city car at the heart of the action, while making subtle references to some of the classic Toyota models of the past as the mini-epic unfolds.

The new movie featuring Sonia’s original artwork was created by animation team U-R-ILL™ and edited by Mark Gravil It is free to view now on Toyota’s official UK blog, YouTube channel and Facebook page. You can also keep up with the buzz about the project using #aygomanga on Twitter.

Want to win a Toyota Aygo, well, you have to buy one first !

Toyota Centres across the country are hosting a fun-packed weekend to launch the New Aygo, with one lucky customer set to win their car for free.

Anyone placing an order for Toyota’s all-new city car can put their name forward in a prize draw. One winner will receive a full refund on the road purchase price of their car, including any optional extras they’ve specified. And there are plenty of options to choose from, with new Aygo available with a wealth of customisation features, inside and out.

It may be the smallest Toyota on the market, but it’s big on choice and value, with an 11-strong line-up of three and five-door models, starting from just £8,595. All are powered by the latest version of Toyota’s 1.0-litre VVT-i petrol engine, a unit famed for its character as well as its great fuel economy and low emissions. In fact it produces so little CO₂, customers don’t have to pay any annual road tax (VED).

To take part in the prize draw, customers need to visit their local Toyota Centre and order their new car before the close of business on Monday, 18 August. Full terms and conditions and more details can be found athttp://www.toyota.co.uk/aygoweekend.

New Toyota Aygo, prices and specs, yours for £7995, launch offer only.

Prices and specifications announced for new-generation Toyota city car  

• All-new Aygo offers wealth of customisation opportunities, with up to 10 interchangeable exterior and cabin features
• UK line-up of three grades – x, x-play and x-pression – plus x-cite and x-clusiv special edition models
• Focus on fun-to-own, fun-to-drive qualities
• High equipment specifications, including many “big car features”
• Exclusive introduction of new Toyota x-touch multimedia system and x-nav navigation option
• On sale in the UK from 1 July, prices from £8,595
• Initial customer saving offer of £600 makes new Aygo available from £7,995

The new Toyota Aygo is a small car that offers customers a huge choice when it comes to making their car distinctively their own. Never before has a Toyota offered so many opportunities for personalisation, with a wealth of features inside and out that can be specified in different colours and finishes.

From the new X-shape front end element that defines Aygo’s hip new look, to the alloy wheels, instrument panel and seats, owners can give their car its very own style.

In spite of the huge number of possible permutations, with up to 10 interchangeable elements, customers will not face a long wait for their bespoke new Aygo to arrive, nor will they face huge extra cost. The customisation packs have been keenly priced and they are fitted by Toyota in the UK, to customer order, at a new hub set up at Toyota Manufacturing UK’s Burnaston factory in Derbyshire.

Customisation is just one aspect of the fresh, vibrant approach Toyota has taken with its new city car, with higher equipment specifications that include plenty of “big car” features, such as the new x-touch multimedia system with MirrorLink function for smart connection of mobile phones. New Aygo is also the first in its class to offer a rear-view camera and it can be specified with Smart Entry and push button start.

New Aygo is designed above all to be fun – to own and to drive – while maintaining its established high value price tag and running costs. New Aygo hits the road in the UK from 1 July with on-the-road prices from £8,595 – reduced to £7,995 with the benefit of a £600 customer saving offer.

Grades and equipment

New Aygo will be launched in the UK in three and five-door bodystyles and three grades, x, x-play and x-pression, plus two special editions, x-cite and x-clusiv, offering customers exceptional choice.

The colours ramp up new Aygo’s fun factor, with five options: White Flash, Silver Splash, Electro Grey, Deep Blue Buzz and Red Pop. In addition, the x-cite will be offered only in Orange Twist and the x-clusiv in Bold Black.

Equipment highlights

Key equipment features of the core new Aygo model range: -

Aygo x	Aygo x-play adds		Aygo x-pression adds
14-inch wheels	15-inch wheels		15-inch silver alloy wheels
Projector headlights with LED tracer light	Piano black front X finish		Piano black rear bumper insert
LED daytime running lights	Body colour matched doorhandles and mirrors		Piano black x-tension on A-pillars
2-speaker audio with Aux and USB connections	Leather steering wheel and gear shift trim		Front fog lights
Power front windows	4-speaker audio		Part-leather sports-style seats
Wireless door locks	Bluetooth		Chrome internal door handle finish
Isofix child seat anchors	Audio and phone control switches on steering wheel		Body colour-matched instrument panel
ABS and Vehicle Stability ControlHill-start Assist Control	Air conditioning with clean air filter		Glossy black centre console and gear shift and air vent surrounds
Driver, front passenger and curtain airbags	Tachometer		x-touch multimedia system with MirrorLink
Seat belt warning system	Driver’s seat height adjustment		DAB
Tyre pressure monitor	50:50 split-folding rear seats		Rear-view camera

The two special edition models feature a number of specific styling and equipment elements: -

Aygo x-cite	Aygo x-clusiv
Orange Twist exterior paint finish	Bold Black exterior paint finish
15-inch gloss black alloys with orange centre cap	15-inch machined finish alloys with large black centre cap and chrome surround
Gloss black doorhandles and mirrors	Super chrome front X and A-pillar x-tension
Piano black rear bumper insert	Super chrome rear bumper insert
Piano black A-pillar x-tension	Front fog lights
Front fog lights	Chrome internal doorhandle finish
Chrome internal doorhandle finish	Piano black instrument panel and centre console
Gloss black instrument panel and centre console with Orange Twist air vent surrounds	x-touch multimedia system with MirrorLink
x-touch multimedia system with MirrorLink	DAB
DAB	Rear-view camera
Rear-view camera	Dusk-sensing headlights

Equipment options

Customers can take advantage of a range of options that focus on more sophisticated equipment and luxury touches.

The x-cite and x-clusiv models can be upgraded with the x-tra premium pack, which adds leather seat upholstery and Smart Entry and Start. For x-play and x-pression grades, the INstyle option provides leather seats with accents in a range of four different colours.

The x-pression can be specified in x-tra convenience, which adds automatic air conditioning,  dusk-sensing headlights and Smart Entry and push-button start.

The OUTshine pack adds extra chrome touches to the exterior of the x-pression model, and all versions bar the entry level x can be fitted with the OUTshield pack, which adds front and rear parking sensors, a boot liner, aluminium scuff plates, rubber floor mats and mud flaps.

x-touch

Taking affordable multimedia systems to the next level, Toyota x-touch gives new Aygo customers a user-friendly combination of the latest on-board multimedia technology and smartphone connectivity.

x-touch uses a seven-inch full colour touchscreen that is fully integrated in the instrument panel. It is the first system in the segment to provide a rear-view camera as standard.

The main menu has a simple five-icon arrangement, allowing at-a-glance identification of all functions.

The Audio Source menu groups AM/FM/DAB radio, Bluetooth music streaming and audio via Aux and USB connection, with the facility to display album cover art.

A new MirrorLink function can be activated through the Connect menu. Once a compatible smartphone is connected, MirrorLink will replicate the phone’s screen and compatible applications on the x-touch display. Smartphone functions can ben be accessed using the touchscreen.

An optional x-nav pack (£395), unique to new Aygo, can be linked to the multimedia system, using a dedicated storage pocket in the glovebox. This is activated using the Connect menu and gives driver access to fast and accurate pan-European route guidance.

Customisation packs

Customisation packs are key to Aygo’s character and individuality. The OUTstand pack (£395) lets owners transform the exterior with three elements – the front X, A-pillar x-tension and rear bumper insert, in a choice of three colours.

Yet more can be added with the OUTburst pack (£245), which comprises a front bumper decal, side sills and rear diffuser decal, available in red or chrome.

The cabin can be transformed with the INspire pack (£165) with surrounds for the air vents and gear shift to match any exterior colour; other interior components have a piano black finish.

The mood heightens further with INtense (£165), which introduces body colour-matched instrument panel, centre console and gear surround.

Owners can also have the double-bubble roof of their Aygo covered in a contrasting coloured decal (£195), and can ramp up the street style with option five-spoke alloys (£499) in silver, glossy black, machined glossy black and white. A twin-spoke alloy (£499) can also be specified in the same finishes, plus a customised centre cap in any of six body colours.

UK range and prices

New Aygo’s official on-sale date in the UK is 1 July. The range will comprise 14 versions, detailed below with on-the-road prices.

GRADE	DOORS	TRANSMISSION	OTR PRICE
x	3dr	5MT	£8,595
x	5dr	5MT	£8,995
x-play	3dr	5MT	£9,795
x-play	5dr	5MT	£10,195
x-play	5dr	x-shift	£10,895
x-pression	3dr	5MT	£10,995
x-pression	5dr	5MT	£11,395
x-pression	5dr	x-shift	£12,095
x-cite	3dr	5MT	£11,195
x-cite	5dr	5MT	£11,595
x-cite	5dr	x-shift	£12,295
x-clusiv	3dr	5MT	£11,295
x-clusiv	5dr	5MT	£11,695
x-clusiv	3dr	x-shift	£12,395