Toyota gives Aygo X city car a radical refresh

Substantial mid-life overhaul sees SUV switch to hybrid powertrain plus the arrival of GR Sport model

- John Mahoney

THERE’S more than meets the eye with the new 2026 Toyota Aygo X Hybrid, because what looks like a mild facelift of the tiny SUV is actually a massive overhaul of the Japanese brand’s most affordable car.

Featuring all-new bonnet, wings, grille and front bumper, as well as a redesigned floor, the car adopts the running gear from the bigger Yaris Hybrid, with all versions now featuring Toyota's e-CVT automatic.

As well as offering substantially more power, the Aygo X Hybrid should be Britain's lowest polluting non-plug-in car, with CO2 emissions of just 86g/km. For performance fans, there will even be a GR Sport version.

But all this doesn’t come cheap. When the refreshed Aygo X Hybrid arrives in early 2026, pricing is set to move from a starting figure of around £16,000 to one nearer £19,000.