Toyota’s Aygo city car has undergone a facelift for 2012 and has found its way to South Africa along with a new range-topping Inferno Special edition model.
The Aygo’s refresh encompasses a front-end treatment that echoes Toyota’s latest design language – read revisions to the grill, front bumper with trapeziodal lower air dam and a new bonnet design.
The model line-up remains largely unchanged with a brace of three-door and five-door models in a choice of Fresh and Wild trim lines being joined by the range-topping Inferno Special Edition model.
Fresh models include the following features:
• Power steering
• Air conditioning
• Two-speaker CD audio system
• Tilt-adjustable steering column
• Foldable rear seat
• ABS, EBD and BAS
• Dual front airbags (driver and passenger)
• Headlamp levelling system
• Rear fog lights
• Immobiliser
• Toyota Microdot System
• 4-year/60 000 km service plan
The Wild models add to the above with the following:
• 14-inch alloy wheels with full size alloy spare wheel
• Colour-coded mirrors and door handles
• Tachometer
• Front power windows
• 4-speaker audio system
• Split-folding rear seat with rear headrests
• High-grade seat trim
• Rear and side privacy glass
• Side airbags (4 in total with dual front airbags)
• Remote central locking
The Inferno Special Edition model is only available in five-door guise and adds model-specific burnt orange metallic paintwork with matching side protection mouldings and interior trim, Alcantara seats, front foglamps, leather steering and gear knob to the Wild specification
Power is still provided by Toyota’s award-winning 1,0-litre VVTi three-cylinder petrol engine. Developing 50 kW and 93 N.m of torque, this unit returns a claimed 4,6L/100 km while emitting 102 g/km of CO2.
Pricing
Aygo 3-dr Fresh R111 900
Aygo 5-dr Fresh R118 100
Aygo 3-dr Wild R121 200
Aygo 5-dr Wild R127 400
Aygo 5-dr Inferno – R135 100
All new Aygo models come with a 4-year/60 000 km service plan with service intervals of 15 000 km, a three-year/100 000 km warranty and ToyotaCare 24-hour Roadside Assistance.