What are the smallest Toyotas you can buy today?
Toyota is a pioneer when it comes to hybrid technology, efficiency and reliability. It has created some of the greatest hot hatchbacks, sports cars and off-roaders in its 90-year history, but it has also gained a reputation for building some of the finest small cars in the world.
The Cazoo editorial team
Published on 08 May 2025 | 1 min read
Toyota is a pioneer when it comes to hybrid technology, efficiency and reliability.
It has created some of the greatest hot hatchbacks, sports cars and off-roaders in its 90-year history, but it has also gained a reputation for building some of the finest small cars in the world.
So, what is the smallest Toyota? We’re going to take a look at these compact models in more detail.
Toyota Aygo X
The smallest Toyota currently on sale today is the Aygo X, which replaced the standard Aygo in 2022.
It comes with a taller and more rugged bodystyle, featuring black plastic wheel arch mouldings and a raised ride height to give it a more SUV-like look.
It's standard with five doors and there is a choice of four different trim levels, all bringing various levels of equipment.
Running costs
The Aygo X comes with only one engine, which is a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder naturally-aspirated unit that develops 71bhp.
It's available with a five-speed manual or a CVT automatic transmission, but whichever gearbox you choose, every Aygo X will be very cheap to run.
Toyota claims the car can achieve a combined 59mpg for the manual and 56mpg for the automatic. Its CO2 emissions are as low as 110g/km and its insurance falls into groups five to seven.
Practicality
The Aygo X is not the most practical car in its class with the rear seats being rather cramped with limited head and legroom.
Its boot space is also small, offering just 231 litres or 829 litres with the rear seats folded down. Up front, there is an average-sized glove box, a couple of cupholders and small door bins – making the Aygo X not the most practical car.
Prices
The Aygo X has been around for three years, and there are plenty of second-hand examples on the used market. You can pick up a clean, low-mileage 2022 car for £14,000 with less than 5,000 miles on the clock and in top-spec Exclusive trim, which includes 18-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass and LED headlights.
Reliability
Toyota is renowned for making some of the toughest cars in the world, and the Aygo X is no exception.
During its three-year life, there have been four recalls regarding battery fixings and front suspension. However, there have been no major issues flagged up by owners with the car’s mechanicals, electrics and build quality all holding up very well.
Toyota Aygo 2014-2022
The second-generation Aygo added a bit of spice to the Toyota range when it was introduced in 2014. It features a striking ‘X’ front grille design and comes with buckets of personality through lots of different exterior colours and interchangeable trim pieces.
It’s available with a three and five-door bodystyle, as well as manual and semi-automatic transmissions.
The car went out of production in 2022 and was replaced by the aforementioned Aygo X.
Running costs
The Aygo uses the same 1.0-litre three-cylinder naturally-aspirated engine found in the X, and it produces the same 71bhp, too.
All Aygos are cheap to run, with cars registered before April 1 2017, being free from any road tax. All cars produce low CO2 emissions of just 99g/km and Toyota claims the car can do a combined 57mpg. Insurance shouldn’t be a problem either with the Aygo coming into insurance groups five to seven, the same as its younger brother.
Practicality
The second-generation Aygo suffers from a very small tailgate opening and has a high load lip, while the boot space itself stands at just 168 litres or 754 litres with the rear seats folded.
The back seats are very cramped with limited head and legroom, while interior storage isn’t great with a small glove box, three average cupholders and awkwardly shaped front door bins.
Prices
As the second-generation Aygo has been around for over a decade, used prices are very tempting. There are lots of different trim levels, but the sweet spot in the range is the X-Press trim, which adds equipment such as automatic headlights and climate control. A low mileage and clean example in this trim can be found for anything between £7,000 to £9,000.
Older examples with higher mileage can be picked up from £5,000 to £6,000 – making the Aygo a very tempting proposition.
Reliability
Very little has been reported from this generation of Aygo, with a certain number of cars manufactured in 2014 suffering from a steering column fault and fuel tank issues. But, apart from that, these cars are some of the most reliable cars on the road, with their engines proving tough little units and the electrics standing up to the test of time.
Toyota iQ 2009 - 2014
The iQ is Toyota’s answer to the Smart Fortwo and is the world’s smallest four-seater car.
It’s available with a choice of two engines, a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine – found in the Aygo - and a larger 1.33-litre four-cylinder petrol, which is used in the firm’s Yaris.
A five-speed manual and a CVT automatic gearbox are available, as well as lots of optional packages.
The iQ focuses on offering ultra-low running costs, wrapped in a premium package with tonnes of standard equipment and a classy and high-quality interior.
Running costs
The iQ was built between 2009 and 2014 and whichever model you choose, all of them are simple and easy to run. All of the 1.0-litre manual cars are free from road tax, while the 1.33 manual is £35 a year. Automatic variants cost £20 for the 1.0-litre or the same £35 a year for the 1.33 version.
Toyota claims that manual cars can do a combined 65mpg and produce 99g/km of CO2. The latter can manage 54.3mpg, while its CO2 stands at 113g/km.
Insurance groups differ depending on the engine, with the smaller 1.0-litre falling into group three to six and the larger 1.33 sitting in group six.
Practicality
The iQ isn’t going to make an ideal family car, but for a little town runaround, it’s perfect. The boot space is rather laughable at just 32 litres or 242 litres with the rear seats folded.
Space in the back is a compromise, with an adult managing to sit comfortably behind the front passenger, however, space behind the driver can only be suitable for very small children.
Up in the front, there are large front door bins, one cupholder and the option of a glove bag to store a few items in as the iQ doesn’t come with a glove compartment.
Prices
The iQ was never a popular choice when it was new, making it harder to find on the used market. But, clean, low-mileage cars do come with low price tags, with 1.0-litre models with less than 40,000 miles on the clock priced at £4,000 to £4,500.
If you want a 1.33-litre model, prices are higher as they are rarer and more desirable with low-mileage examples up for £8,000.
Reliability
The iQ is as reliable as all the other Toyotas on this list, however, there have been a couple of recalls in the past for issues such as sticking throttle pedals, problems with the electric power steering and with the brake servo.
But, apart from that, the iQ is another solid and dependable city car that comes with plenty of character and should be as easy, cheap and reliable to live with as any other Toyota.
Think a compact Toyota sounds like the right car for you? Well, the good news is that we've got plenty of them available here at Cazoo to check out today.