Toyota Aygo X

While the Aygo X represents entry to the Toyota range, it isn’t the cheapest city car in the segment, especially when you move up through the different specification grades. That said, you do get a good level of standard convenience and safety kit. Items such as adaptive cruise control, 17-inch alloy wheels, a reversing camera and smartphone mirroring with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay feature on the base model, for example. That gives it an edge over rivals such as the Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto. Only one engine is available in the Aygo X, a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol that be reasonably economical to run, thanks in part to the Toyota’s relatively low weight. An officially claimed 60.1mpg and CO2 emissions of 109g/km mean it has a VED rate of £160, though choosing the automatic puts it up a band so will cost a bit more to tax each year.