Aygo

As is the case with its European sibling, the Aygo’s x-motif frontal appearance has been sharpened-up and features a redesigned front bumper, projector-type headlights with integrated daytime running LEDs, new LED taillights and a black lower front apron.

No changes have taken place inside, although Toyota has made some alternations to the standard spec sheet with body coloured bumpers, Hill Assist Control and Vehicle Stability Control standard on all models.

Up front, the 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine has also been tweaked to produce 53kW, the same as the pre-facelift Aygo and two kilowatts more than the European equivalent, although torque falls from 95Nm to 93Nm. A five-speed manual is again the sole gearbox option with Toyota claiming a fuel consumption figure of 4.3-litres/100km. Top speed is rated at 160km/h with the 0-100km/h dash taking 13.8 seconds.

Model-wise, the Aygo comes in base, X-Play Black, X-Play Silver and X-Cite trim levels, with the middle models offering the choice of two hues; the former a Cherry Red hue with the black roof and the latter a Onyx Black finish with a silver roof. Both however ride on 14-inch steel wheels with plastic covers.

The X-Cite meanwhile is again outfitted with a retractable canvas roof and aside from the standard Ice White paint option, can be specified in six other colours; Blue Metallic, Quicksilver Metallic, Ash Grey Metallic, Cherry Red, Onyx Black Metallic and Caribbean Blue. Diamond-shaped 15-inch alloy wheels rounds the X-Cite off.

A three year/100 000km warranty is again standard on all models.

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C-HR Luxury

Quietly released on its website last month, the Luxury now serves as the new top-range C-HR and is distinguished from the mid-range Plus by virtue of smoked rear LED light clusters and a bi-tone paint finish with a black roof, mirrors and pillars contrasted by a choice of six colours; Black, Pearl White, Lunar Metallic, Caribbean Blue, Cyan and Cinnabar Red Metallic. Alternatively, buyers can opt for a white roof and black body colour.

On the equipment front, the Luxury builds on the Plus in that it gets textured leather seats with the fronts being heated, a leather finish on the upper end of the dashboard with contrasting stitching, auto-levelling LED headlights, electrically adjustable lumbar support for the driver’s chair, push-button start and keyless entry, folding electric mirrors, curtain as well as a driver’s knee airbag, Intelligent Parking Assist and Park Distance Control.

A bugbear before, the infotainment system still boasts Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, Android Auto and USB, but now adds standard satellite navigation and a reverse camera across the entire C-HR range.

Kept as is, the 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine delivers 85kW/185Nm, and in the case of the Luxury, mated only to a CVT as opposed to the six-speed manual available on the base and Plus models. No acceleration figure as revealed, with Toyota claiming a top speed of 190km/h for manual models and 185km/h for CVT variants, with respective consumption claims of 6.3-litres/100km and 6.4-litres/100km.

Standard on all models is a three year/100 000km warranty and a six year/90 000km service plan.

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