Toyota has released a teaser image of its new European-market Aygo city car, scheduled for its official debut on March 4 at the Geneva Motor Show.
Though only a dim shot of the Aygo’s front with its running lights aglow, we can surmise that the rest of the car will look fairly similar to the recently unveiled Peugeot 108 with which the Aygo shares a platform. Major visual differences will likely be confined to the grille and headlight shape, which on the Toyota are dominated by an X-shaped grille and large ToMoCo emblem. Where the 108 looks upscale and refined, the Aygo looks sporty and aggressive.
Similarities will likely extend to powertrain options as well, with either a 1.0-liter 68hp unit or 1.2-liter 82hp mill, both three-cylinders mated to a 5-speed manual. Like the 108, curb weight is expected to come in at a feathery 1,850 pounds, about 100 less than the outgoing model. Both three- and five-door hatchback models will be available.
The Aygo, 108 and upcoming Citroen variant are part of a joint venture between Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroen that began nearly a decade ago when the first Aygo debuted at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. The cars are clearly long in the tooth now and the successor will be a welcome competitor to cars like the Renault Twingo.
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