- Toyota’s smallest model in Europe will soon receive a nip-tuck.
- The Toyota Aygo X will adopt a completely redesigned face.
- Interior updates are expected, based on the tester’s covered dashboard.
Toyota’s smallest offering in the European market, the Aygo X, is is preparing for a refresh, with a camouflaged prototype spotted on public roads for the first time. Launched in November 2021, the Aygo X reimagined the city car as an “urban crossover,” featuring a more rugged aesthetic and elevated stance. The facelifted version is expected to arrive sometime in late 2025 or early 2026.
Driven: The Toyota Aygo X Is A City Car With Altitude
The prototype’s front and rear ends were covered in camouflage, but the panel gaps on the hood suggest Toyota has significantly reworked the face of the Aygo X. Expect a more aggressive front-end design, with the bumper, hood, and fenders all redesigned, alongside new headlights that shed the current model’s “cute” appearance. While the grille-less design is likely to stick around, Toyota will probably tweak the bumper intakes for a more purposeful look.
The profile remains largely unchanged, as the doors and greenhouse are untouched. The tester is also equipped with the canvas roof, already available as an option on the current model.
At the back, however, the changes are more restrained—true to the typical nature of mid-life refreshes. The vertically arranged taillights appear unchanged in shape but may adopt new LED graphics. Toyota also seems to be sticking with the Aygo X’s signature glass tailgate, which extends from the rear windscreen.
What About Inside?
Besides the redesigned bits on the exterior, it seems that Toyota is also working on updating the interior. The dashboard of the prototype was fully covered, suggesting that the facelift might bring a new digital cockpit.
As for the mechanical updates, don’t expect much. The Aygo X shares its TNGA-B platform with the Yaris and Yaris Cross, so changes to the underpinnings are unlikely to be drastic. The car is still powered by the familiar 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine, producing a modest 71 hp (53 kW / 72 PS) and 93 Nm (68.6 lb-ft) of torque. Whether a hybrid variant will join the lineup remains to be seen, though it’s not likely—budget-friendly city cars don’t tend to embrace electrification, after all.
More details on the facelifted Toyota Aygo X should emerge over the next few months as development intensifies. Whether this update will be enough to maintain the model’s competitiveness in the crowded city car market remains to be seen, but it’s evident Toyota is making a concerted effort to keep the Aygo X relevant in the years ahead.
