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MOTORING

Toyota Agya 1.0

Test Review

BY ALAN ROSENMEYER The boot is rated at 260l with the
rear seats in place and, as with all
small hatchback is a small hatchbacks, this can be increased by
hatchback . . . right? There's a dropping the rear seats if necessary. A
A specific body shape, the size is full size steel spare wheel is found under
within certain constraints and it has four the boot board.
doors and a rear hatch. But then there's On the road, the car felt comfortable
the Agya that boasts some bold design and stable at cruising speeds and
aspects that make it stand out. handled my favourite route through the
twisties to Hartebeespoort with a touch
Most of the mainstream manufacturers of fun. By keeping the revs up a bit,
have a small hatchback as the entry it never felt like there was any lack of
point to their range, so what makes one power.
different from another? What makes one
stand out above the crowd? The standard specification is high and
includes air-conditioning, ABS plus EBD,
Recently, Toyota SA launched their new two airbags, and Isofix fittings in the rear.
baby, the Agya, and it immediately stands Add in push button stop/start, electric
out through some bold design aspects windows all round and alloy wheels and
at the front and rear. Starting at the it adds up to a comprehensive package.
front, it has projector LED headlights set The Agya is powered by a 1.0l 3-cylinder
into a bold grille and lots of angles and petrol engine giving 49kW and 89Nm. All that said, however, my biggest
creases in the bodywork. At the rear, it's complaint is the interior release for the
the lights again with unusual shapes and This may sound modest, but with a kerb rear hatch inside the driver’s door with
a distinctive L-pattern that immediately weight of only 835kg, I never found it no option to open the hatch from outside
stand out. A spoiler over the rear hatch wanting. The little car was quite happy to the car − not convenient when you
simply adds to the effect plus the test car cruise at 120km/h on the freeway with approach the car loaded with bags.
was decked out in bright, funky yellow an occasional downshift needed when
livery with contrasting black alloy wheels. inclines were encountered. Overall fuel
consumption for the test was 6.2l/100km, The current retail price is R178 600
The cheerful theme continues in the a very acceptable figure that I'm sure plus R4 000 for the infotainment system.
A two service/20 000km service plan
interior with bright patterns on the cloth most owners will be able to match. is included.
seats plus the (optional) infotainment
screen. As small as the Agya appears on The 5-speed manual transmission
the outside, it feels much larger inside driving the front wheels is typically light Click here to watch our video
with abundant legroom and headroom in and easy in everyday driving. There is an review: https://www.youtube.
the rear – plenty of space for me, even automatic option available as well, priced com/watch?v=uN3SFKCUZSo
with my hat on! at a R14 000 premium.
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