Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Review: Toyota AYGO - an upcoming competitor to Suzuki Alto

Review: Toyota AYGO - Upcoming competitor to Suzuki Alto

Introduction

Want to have most affordable entry hatchback in India from house of Toyota? If yes, then this article will be really helpful. From our sources we have got to know that Toyota is planning to develop and launch small car for India. In fact Toyota India is bringing Aygo prototype to India for exploration, design & development purposes. The potential aim is to bring an entry level car to take on 800/1000 CC segment cars like  Hyundai Eon 1.0L, Chevrolet Beat,  Suzuki Alto K10
Toyota AYGO


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Getting to know about Aygo

In Europe Aygo comes both in 3 and 5 door options. The Aygo is cheap to fuel and tax, and mid-range X-Play models are well equipped and have some nice cabin touches. We are yet to get exact specs of what shall be available on Indian roads, however we do not expect drastic changes in India version compared to European ones. 
Rear - AYGO


Build & Quality

As alluded earlier, we would expect a 5-door Aygo that would sport a 1.0-litre petrol motor producing a maximum power output of 68bhp and along with 95Nm of torque. While most of  European variant of the car features AMT, the Indian version will come 5-speed manual gearbox which shall power the front wheels.
The Dash Board of Aygo - European Edition


X-Play model in Europe comes with air-conditioning, 15-inch steel wheels, Bluetooth , a leather steering wheel and gearlever, a four-speaker stereo and a rev counter.
More expensive models Aygo sports alloy wheels, part-leather seats, DAB radio, a touch-screen infotainment system and a reversing camera etc.


General Observation & Verdict

This new offering from Toyota, will succeed based on the pricing factor. Hence they will have to rely on indigenously made in India parts of the engine and gearbox etc. 
Dimensions of AYGO











If it can throw a contender to Alto & Eon, we can see a stiff competition in the space which be useful to end consumers. 



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