Launched in 2014, the Toyota Aygo is currently the Japanese brand’s only model sold in Europe without a hybrid option in the region, Automotive News Europe reports, noting that the car’s successor will continue to be in the minicar segment.
“The Aygo has been a very good product for us in terms of conquest and bringing younger people into our brand. We still see it as a good segment for us to be in,” CEO of Toyota Europe Johan Van Zyl said. Given the Aygo’s urban usage, its successor might become a purely electric vehicle, Van Zyl noted.
“Some cities are applying zero-emissions zones, so we must think about the future and say, ‘how are we going to ensure that we have an electrified version of an A (minicar) – or sub A-segment car that we’ll be able to utilize for these cities?’,” he said. Toyota’s development partners for the current Aygo – Peugeot and Citroen – have indicated that any replacement for it will have to be an EV, he added.
The Toyota Aygo is built in a joint plant with the PSA Group in Kolin, in the Czech Republic alongside the Peugeot 108 and the Citroen C1. 83,030 Toyota Aygos were sold in Europe in the first 10 months, representing a 3.7% growth, while 48,542 units of the Peugeot 108 (down 1.4%) and 44,399 units of the Citroen C1 (down 1.9%) were sold in that period.
Automakers are increasingly leaving the minicar segment due to the cost of updating them to meet tougher EU regulations for CO2 and NOx emissions, the report said. Replacing the Aygo with another petrol model could be unviable due to costs; updating a petrol-engined car to pass Euro 6d-Temp standards which are due next September will cost around 2,000 euros (RM9,253) per car, it added.
Toyota has three EVs planned for launch in Europe by 2021. One will be the fully electric version of its UX crossover, with another two expected to be a full-EV C-HR and a PSA Group-developed van, Automotive News Europe said, adding that Toyota will be able to continue selling the current Aygo without emissions penalties because hybrids account for more than half of the brand’s European sales, which helps in reducing its overall CO2 emissions.
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Next axia? Will sell like hot yummy cake.
Next Axia? Will still be using 10 years old outdated engine dude.
Who care. As long as save fuel dude.
If this is the next Axia, Iriz sales will be ZERO. Now already Iriz sales are so bad. Whole year only sold 432 cars only.
Myvi this whole year already near 150,000 units. Axia also nearly 100,000
MAA sales data showed Perodua sales only just breached 200k and you are claiming Myvi & Axia sales topping at 250k? I never knew P2 troll to be as bad at counting as he is with facts.
Oh yeah. Using a horse will save fuel as well. Please use a horse to maximise your fuel savings. This kind of thinking is why the world cannot progress.
Next axia Ev Rm30k, 300km range fullcaj 3min.
Toyota AygoEV gamechanger. Nomore petrol bah
Not coming here thanks to Perodua. Here we get their crappy cars with many unsolved problems.
70,821 Axia sold in 2018 only, u know…only axia, and that only axia sales already beat whole range of proton cars sales in 2018 with 64,744 only. Lols.
So what are the unsolved fake problem that u mentioned about perodua?
Say wat u wana say. Nobody care. Number dont lie, but ur feeling hurt all the time sees perodua beat proton all the time. Lols.
70,821 Axia sold only mean 70,821 problematic cars sold. Are you so proud to be giving so many problematic cars to the rakyat? The only reason why they buy Axia because it is cheap, and that’s it.
U mean like the peoples bought 70821 axia are very proud owner of the axia that no problem to beat whole p1 problematic model? Well thats the problem now, the biggest problem is p2 able to sell 70k axia only. Yahh u are rite so problematic ehh, 70k axia sold ehh. Whats wif perodua ehhh? Why they sell 70k axia ehh? Aiyoohhh selling tat much of axia giv problematic to p1 fans ehhh. Pity pity.
Pity P2 trolls never learnt to read and write with horrendous lousy english. People buy Axia not because they are proud or like it but because they have NO CHOICE, THAT IS THE CHEAPEST CAR.
Another not happy and angry and denial p2 hater. Oh maiii…
another fake news from anti PH and anti Perodua cybertrooper. PErodua sales is 4X that of Proton without bantuan kerajaan and Government orders for Proton for PDRM, Tentera etc.
If Government orders cars from Perodua, Perodua sales will be 5x that of Proton
Sales alone say they are all well accepted by the public. Do I bilip 1 keyboard warrior OR 1 million happy owners?
Aygo is smaller than Axia. Both using 1.0 vvti aluminum engine 0W-20 advanced formula fully synthetic engine oil for compliance.
2019 axia matched 2018 europe Aygo advanced safety features like PCS and Autonomous Ebrake 80km/h.
If Aygo getting EV, how about Axia?
Will never get it thanks to Perodua. Simple as that.
Odd design choice. I mean it’s not bad. But imagine being your daily driver, going grocery shopping with a face to intimidate lamborghini.
lovely, want one