A few questions on the new Toyota Aygo X hybrid...
Hi,
I'd like to know a bit more about the Toyota Aygo X hybrid.
1 – Tell me about the wheel and tyre sizes. Reckon the 18-inch, low-profile alloys would get wrecked in a pothole?
2 – Is there good ground clearance for country roads?
3 – How far does it travel on just the battery power?
4 – How big are the digital screens?
5 – Does it have Google built in?
6 – How economical is in reality?
7 – What's its coefficient of drag?
Patrick Dromey (Co Cork)Oct 2025 Filed under: choosing new car
Expert answer
Hi Patrick,
We'll do our best to answer your questions, though you may be as well off to pop into your local Toyota dealer to talk it over and take the car for a test drive yourself.
1 – The 18-inch wheels are only available on the GR Sport model and yes, they will be more susceptible to damage than the 17-inch rims fitted to most versions, but not drastically so.
2 – Yes, the tall wheels help give the Aygo X higher ground clearance than most small hatchbacks, that's for sure. It's not an off-road vehicle, though.
3 – There is no official figure for how far the hybrid Aygo X will travel on battery power as it only has a small battery, and it is not a plug-in hybrid. The system shuts the engine off regularly when driving in slow traffic. Though there is an “EV mode” button to force the car to use the battery charge, there's no reliable way to observe how far it travels on purely battery power for a single charge of the battery.
4 – The entry-level touchscreen measures nine inches across the diagonal, while a 10.5-inch screen is available on the higher specification models.
5 – No, Toyota does not use a Google-based operating system in the Aygo X. If you want Google Maps then you'll have to use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto in conjunction with a smartphone.
6 – We managed to beat the official fuel consumption figure – of 3.7 litres/100km (76.3mpg) – recording 3.2 litres/100km (88.3mpg) on a day of mostly slow enough driving, but including one section of motorway.
7 - The coefficient of drag is 0.31.
Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor