Toyota Aygo

I spent a week with a rented 2007 Toyota Aygo.
The car had only been on the road a couple of days when I picked it up.

So what did I think?

Well as an economical little car to get around town or between villages it is very nice.
The little 3 cylinder engine of just under 1 litre is fine for this kind of driving, and does sound quite nice when reved hard.

But on "long distance" driving (130km with 4 people) it was lacking, it was a long time since I had to down shift to third and floor it to get a car up a hill!

Also, it was sensitive to side winds.

My major dislike was that there was no glove box or other storage area in the cabin with a lid.
So you could not keep anything in the car without it being seen unless you put it in the boot.

Equipment was limited, but ok, and the stereo has a 3.5mm Aux in on the dash.
The rear door windows do not roll down, just pop open at the back like on the old Mini or the rear of a Voyager.

Quality feel was ok, but I had to tighten the gearknob as it was loose and properly assemble the floor mats onto their anchors.

All in all a nice little car if used for what it is designed for - but how about a glovebox, Toyota?