New Budget Toyota - The Ayga
Quick Facts
- Price: From R178 600
- Engine: 1.0-litre engine
- Power/Torque: 49kW / 89Nm
- Fuel Consumption: 4.8l/100km claimed
- Transmission: Five-speed manual/Four-speed automatic
- Top Speed: 165km/h
The budget car segment is becoming tightly contested with manufacturers releasing budget cars so that they can accommodate consumers who are on a tight budget. The Toyota Ayga replaces the Aygo within the Toyota stable.
Through the parent Toyota Motor Corporation’s association with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Daihatsu Motor Company, TSAM is set to introduce the all-new Agya into South Africa’s highly competitive and price-sensitive A-segment for compact city cars.
The Agya is powered by a 998cm3, three-cylinder, fuel-injected petrol engine which serves to make light work of urban commutes. Powering the front wheels and developing maximum power of 49kW and peak torque of 89Nm, the engine is mated to either a slick-shifting five-speed manual transmission or a self-shifting four-speed automatic transmission for complete driving comfort.
The manual version of the Agya is claimed to do an average of just 4.8 l/100 km while the automatic variant consumes 4.9 l/100 km. Driven at the recommended speeds, the Agya’s 33-litre fuel tank should yield a theoretical maximum range of around 687 km.
Exterior Looks
The front bumper is aggressively sculpted with a 3-dimensional design for an assertive, sporty look and a wide stance. This is further enhanced by upwardly curving projector headlamps that ooze attitude through their teardrop-shape and feature a lens acting as a magnifying glass to increase the brightness of the light beam for optimum visibility.
At the side, the door handles are colour coded, as are the electrically retractable mirrors that neatly integrate the indicator lens. And showing off some more smartness at the back is a roof-mounted rear spoiler and LED-powered rear lights.
Interior Looks
According to Toyota South Africa, they maximised on the interior and boot space by specially designing each wheel to positioned at the outermost corner of the vehicle’s body. Further to this end, the dashboard is a floating unit that allows for more space around the typical placement of the transmission tunnel, making space for a pair of cupholders ahead of the gear lever.
The generously-appointed cabin features a mixed-use of silver and black plastics and attractive, hard wearing fabric for the seats with a touch of polyurethane for the gear lever and steering wheel. The instrument binnacle features easy-to-ready graphics and sees the tachometer and MID flanking the speedometer.
The double-DIN touchscreen multimedia unit features CD, Bluetooth, auxiliary and USB connectivity. An optional touchscreen audio system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality will be available to customers as a dealer-fitted option. When connected via a USB cable, both of these interfaces display the screen of the smartphone on the infotainment screen and links the phone’s audio output to the vehicle’s two speakers – enabling navigation and audio streaming apps as well as enhanced telephony services.
Key trip information is conveyed to the driver via a Multi-Information Display, while all passengers enjoy the luxury of electrically operated windows; and an auxiliary 12-volt socket is on hand for charging additional mobile devices. Powering up the Agya experience is a Push Start button and remote central locking.
Safety
Safety is a very important factor when it comes to the budget car segment. The Toyota Ayga comes with Driver and front passenger airbags, ABS, EBD and there are two ISOFIX mounting brackets serve to secure baby seats to the rear seat.
Pricing
Agya MT – R178 600
Agya AT – R192 500
Agya MT (with audio) – R182 400
Agya AT (with audio) – R196 300
All Agya models are sold with a 2-services/20 000 km service plan. A 3-year/100 000 km warranty is also provided.
