In contrast to other manufacturers, Toyota is staying in the A-segment and has just revealed the Aygo X Prologue concept, a crossover that will replace its successful city car. Previewing the current Aygo’s successor, which has been developed exclusively by Toyota, as Peugeot and Citroen will not offer replacements for the 108 and C1, it represents a big departure over the current model.
It has a raised ride height, big wheels
wrapped in ‘Aygo X’ branded tires from Goodyear, muscular bodywork with flared
arches, and wedged roofline. The current model’s X-shaped nose is gone, and
instead, the front end has a much cleaner design, with a two-layer bonnet and
C-shaped lighting units connected by a continuous LED strip. The bumper
incorporates a much bigger lower grille, two side air vents and LED fog lights.
The back end looks more evolutionary, with
the vertical taillights, joined together by another LED strip, positioned on
each side of the wider tailgate. Some of the visual highlights of the study are
the bicycle holder in the rear skid plate, the flush-mounted door handles and
action cameras in the side mirror casings, used for “capturing and sharing
special moments of exploration”, according to Toyota. For the time being, there
are no images of the interior.
The production model will be built on the
same platform as the latest Yaris. The GA-B architecture is compatible with
different engines, and the crossover will reportedly launch with a
small-capacity petrol engine in order to remain affordable. Toyota did not say
anything about the official unveiling date of its new small crossover yet.
Nonetheless, it is understood that it premiere either towards the end of the
year or in the first half of 2022.
