Last month, news emerged that production of the Aston Martin Cygnet has ceased, and now Aston Martin boss Ulrich Bez is telling us why the Toyota iQ-based curiosity was axed. Apparently, it’s because the little Toyota itself will be no more come next year.
“We stopped the Cygnet as Toyota itself will stop the iQ in 2014 and we don’t want to invest any more,” the 70-year-old German said. “We had a great start with Akio Toyoda, whom I still have a great relationship with. But Toyota didn’t follow up the support like it does with Tesla and its marketing of other products,” he added.
“I think Aston did a good thing with the Cygnet and I’m disappointed it didn’t work out. It’s a great little car, particularly in London. It will be a cult car in the future and will be well looked after.”
So is the the innovative sub-3m Toyota iQ, which is five years old now, heading for retirement with no successor in sight? In response to Bez’s remarks, Toyota says that there are no plans to end iQ production and declined to comment further. Want a collector’s item? Not sure if it’s still around, but a Cygnet was advertised on oto.my last year for RM350k.
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it’s utterly a joke when aston martin started the project of cygnet based on toyota IQ , “Refurbishment” should be the proper description …
Even the almighty and high class Aston Martin must bow and kowtow to Toyota. That is why also now, so many owners of Aston Martin are moving to buy Toyota. I was surprised recently, so many Sports Toto Supreme 6/58 Jackpot winners come to be wanting to buy Hilux as their main car.
Another K5 owner that can’t even get a trade in price for the rotten cabbage
That’s how business decision works. If its gone bonkers, cancel it. Unlike Proton, keep on producing bonkers no matter how the whole world rejected it.
nevermind, aston martin can use current ford fiesta as new cygnet
Rm350k for a toyota iQ aston? Crazy
AM kantoi penipu scammer? dun want admit it didn’t sell well aa?
Never mind if toyota stop production, Aston Martin can source from Tata Nano thats even funnier
Bring this to replace Perodua Viva design. sure sell like hot cake.
Somehow, they always have a reason for failed projects
I saw one such car while on a visit to Labuan earlier this year. Very cute.
Aston Martin, more Toyota than Lexus.
Damn there is actually cygnets on malaysian road!!! what was the buyer thinking!!!! its aston martin and its cute!!!!! haha
trying to feel sad…nah
wow and they sold 2 worldwide?
As they’re already sourcing engines from Mercedes, they could use the new Smart Car as the basis for a new Cygnet too?