The Toyota Aygo got a new version for the 2022 model year and received an additional letter to signify a bevy of changes. Now called the Aygo X, it’s much larger than the smaller hatchbacks that existed in the two generations, along with added ground clearance.
That said, the Aygo X is still an urban crawler, but that doesn’t mean the moose test standard will be lowered for city cars. How does the new Toyota raise hatchback rates in the dreaded deer test? Just like Spain did km77.com, The Toyota Ayogo X failed to meet these safety inspection standards.
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At a benchmark speed of 77 kilometers per hour (47.8 miles per hour), the Aygo X failed to complete the evasive maneuver. As seen in the video embedded above, the understeer is quite noticeable, causing the hatchback to fail to get back on track. In a real-world scenario, the hatchback would be able to avoid sudden obstacles on the road at a speed of 77 km/h but in danger of crashing into oncoming traffic by failing to return to its course.
For the record, the Aygo X is not a powerful vehicle, with its three-cylinder engine producing just 72 horsepower (54 kilowatts) and 69 pound-feet (93 Newton-meters) of torque.
The result is the same as any other speed; the fastest attempt without the Aygo X hitting the cone was at 70 km/h (43.5 mph), which is much lower than the channel’s benchmark speed.
According to the presenter, the ESC Aygo X reacts slowly so there is no reduction in speed when it initiates a maneuver, which means less traction. The Aygo X also uses a set of Michelin e-Primacy tires that focus on efficiency, ergo, poor grip performance when needed. These two factors resulted in the Aygo X failing to pass the km77.com moose test.
