How do you make the Toyota Aygo X (pronounced “cross”, btw) one of the nicest little cars on sale, even better to own and drive? Well, if you’re Toyota, the natural inclination is to turn it into a hybrid, and so here we are: the Toyota Aygo X Hybrid, which means that all Aygo models sold in the UK now have this pseudo-SUV chunky styling plus “self-charging” full hybrid technology as standard, like a Prius (but no heavier plug-in hybrid options for the Aygo).
The result? More power, superior performance and updated, sharper looks than the outgoing model. Better still, if that were possible, this smallest car in the Toyota range has been given a mild sporty makeover in the GR Sport variant, in which I had the pleasure of scooting around for a few days. It was a lot of fun and, thanks to the significant power upgrades, much better at tackling a long motorway run than its immediate predecessor.
