What is happening with mini city cars? Citroën C1/Peugeot 108, Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo, SEAT Mii… A few references from the past have left this category in recent years, replacement is not planned. This segment was already challenging by nature: when it comes to small cars with a very low entry ticketmanufacturers tried to achieve sufficient marginsAND make your industrial tool profitable. It is for this reason that most choose synergies with other manufacturersFor combine their development and marketing. Renault thus associated with Smart for the duo Twingo/Forfourwhile the former PSA opened a joint plant in the Czech Republic with Toyota for the trio 108/C1/Aygo. Volkswagen went it alone, but offered the same model under three different brands (Above!, Citigomii), for save your expenses.

Models falling like cards

The only parade that has been found is that 100% electric modelsas Honda did with its e, Smart with the new Fortwoor FIAT with its 500. This is also an opportunity to go in addition to the very strict rules of the European UnionWHO further reduced the selling price of these small cars. If KIA, Hyundai and Suzuki continue to offer theirs for now Picanto, i10 and Ignis in thermal versionsothers like Toyota prefer the sound of molting Aygo as an urban crossover. Now these small models are on the finger of one hand, or almost. However, despite all the difficulties, Toyota came out of this storm quite well! Her Aygo X model achieved honorable success despite this difficult situation that burdens mini city cars!

The audacious success of little Toyota

The brand has indeed released its European sales figures for 2022. Where is the market? Aygo X has been on the market since March, that is, less than a full year. It is very strange, but it has already passed 74427 approx ! Hell of a grade that allows him to qualify for sixth place in terms of sales of the manufacturer. The podium is occupied by Yaris, Yaris Cross, CH-R, Corolla and Corolla sedan (not available here).

It is even more surprising that, despite her friendly face, she is not cheap! Actually do the math at least 18,190 euros for the entry-level version. A figure that rises to 21,000 euros for the properly equipped version. In addition to being a seductive model, she should also be considered a the enthusiasm of Europeans, who are not weakening to get small cars. Futures Citroen OliRenault 5 or Volkswagen ID2 may still have a draw card…