Aston Martin Cygnet (2010 – 2013) Review
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Aston Martin Cygnet (2010 – 2013) At A Glance
A brave move for Aston Martin, but needed to reduce its corporate average CO2 emissions. Ideal for the city.
Ludicrously expensive at £30,000, considering it is essentially a Toyota iQ.
The Aston Martin Cygnet 'luxury city car' - originally shown as a concept car in March 2010 - went into production in 2011 at the company's Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire. Based on the Toyota iQ it was designed to be an urban runabout for Aston Martin owners but more crucially, allows firm to reduce its average CO2 emission levels.
The Cygnet was described by Aston Martin as city car 'that sets a new benchmark for compact luxury, building upon nearly a century of experience building high performance sports cars, luxurious long-range grand tourers, and extremely competitive racing machines.' It will certainly be a shock to see a small city car with an Aston Martin badge on, but with an almost unlimited palette of materials, colours and textures, each hand-finished Cygnet will be truly unique.
The cabin is not only luxurious but equipped with the latest systems including a HDD sat nav system, a music hard drive and an iPod dock.
Power from the larger 99bhp 1.3-litre engine from the iQ, so claimed NEDC fuel economy of around 58.9mpg if the Toyota us anything to go by, while emissions should be 113g/km of CO2 so £30 tax. At just three metres long it's ideal for busy cities like London and can fit into tiny parking spaces, but still offers decent passenger room for three adults.
Aston Martin planned to sell 4,000 Cygnets per year to buyers who have either already bought one of their sports cars or are in the process of purchasing their first. This made the Cygnet one of the most exclusive small cars on the road and the expected £30,000 starting price kept it that way.
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Aston Martin Cygnet (2010 – 2013) models and specs
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length | 3078 mm |
| Width | 1680 mm |
| Height | 1500 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2000 mm |
| Miscellaneous | |
|---|---|
| Kerb Weight | 988 kg |
| Boot Space | 32–238 L |
| Warranty | 3 years / Unlimited miles |
| Servicing | 10000 miles |
| Costs | |
|---|---|
| List Price | £32,080–£33,200 |
| Insurance Groups | - |
| Road Tax Bands | C |
| Official MPG | 54.3–56.5 mpg |
| Euro NCAP Safety Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Adult | - |
| Child | - |
| Pedestrian | - |
| Overall | - |
| Hatchback | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | List Price | MPG | 0-62 |
| 1.3 3dr | £32,080 | 56.5 mpg | 11.8 s |
| 1.3 CVT Auto 3dr | £33,200 | 54.3 mpg | 11.6 s |
Model History
June 2009
Looked like an April Fool joke. But in fact Aston Martin has developed a new luxury commuter concept: the ‘Cygnet’ which offers customers a distinctive, intelligent and exclusive solution for urban travel in style and luxury.
The Cygnet provides Aston Martin trademark design in a commuter car package based on the Toyota iQ with a Euro NCAP 5-star safety package.
Aston Martin Chief Executive, Dr Ulrich Bez said: “Much work is still required, but I am confident that this project could become reality in the not too distant future. This concept – akin to an exclusive tender to a luxury yacht – will allow us to apply Aston Martin design language, craftsmanship and brand values to a completely new segment of the market.”
“The offering of a ‘Cygnet’ with a DBS, DB9 or Vantage is a unique combination of opposites and a novel transport solution allowing intelligent and sensitive mobility on an exclusive and innovative level.”
