Aston Martin Cygnet 2012 (12) - 1.33 3dr CVT

0 Previous Owners, Aston Martin as a brand is as synonymous with British culture as the Royal family, a Black Cab or Big Ben. It is a brand whose product has, over the years, underperformed the value of its own identity. It has experienced more than its fair share of tribulation.Not least in the late 2010s, when they were facing some rather expensive EU led emission based taxes. The downside of a range being exclusively powered by eight and twelve cylinder engines is that they are fuel inefficient. To combat this, a smaller cost effective and fuel efficient addition to the range would need to be introduced to balance the environmental and economic books.Of course, the cost of ground up development of such a car would likely dig an even bigger hole. So a partnership that used Toyotas IQ as its base was devised. Aston would then spend around 150 hours refinishing and retrimming these cars into true ultra luxury city runarounds.Externally, the Cygnet roots are clear. However, the Aston touches are obvious too, with distinct lighting, bumpers, trims and bonnet vents taken straight from the V12 Vantage drawing board. This particular car sits on a set of 16 inch 16 spoke alloys that feature diamond cut faces.The interior is distinctive. Hard plastics from the base car are trimmed in leather and Alcantara, as are the seats, which are bright red and black. The instrument cluster features Aston branding, but the rest of the functionality remains Toyota derived.Mechanically, the Cygnet is identical to an IQ. It uses a 1.3 litre engine that produces 97 bhp. The engine is mated to a CVT automatic gearbox. As you would expect of a Toyota powerplant, it is bulletproof. This one has only done 416 miles, and that is not a typo.This Cygnet has had just one owner from new, and throughout its life it has been maintained yearly despite its very low mileage odometer. The full service records show eight services.06 2024 - Service and MOT at 403 miles - Shelby Vehicle Services06 2023 - Service and MOT at 397 miles - Shelby Vehicle Services06 2021 - Service and MOT at 361 miles - Shelby Vehicle Services06 2019 - Service and MOT at 351 miles - Shelby Vehicle Services06 2017 - Service and MOT at 339 miles - Shelby Vehicle Services07 2016 - Service and MOT at 325 miles - Shelby Vehicle Services06 2015 - Service and MOT at 276 miles - Shelby Vehicle Services07 2013 - Service at 213 miles - AM StratstoneThe original intention of the Cygnet was to sell in large numbers, both to existing Aston clients and to those seeking a lower entry point to the brand. That however did not work out as planned, and production ceased in 2013.Less than 800 cars were built in total, and only around 150 were delivered to the UK. That makes this far rarer than even a DB5. Today, the Cygnet sits in its own niche, for those wanting ultra luxury city driving without committing to the inconvenience of a modern EV. This example, with so few miles, is as close as you are likely to get to a brand new car.As with all our vehicles, an entire digital folder is available upon request and contains more images, walk around videos, and scans of the service history. The car can also be viewed by appointment at our West London showroom.