MZANSI is about to get another stylish small car.
Through the parent Toyota Motor Corporation’s association with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Daihatsu Motor Company, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is set to introduce the all-new Agya into Mzansi’s highly competitive and price-sensitive A-segment for compact city cars.
The Agya is based on the Daihatsu Ayla.
Daihatsu Motor Company is a TSAM wholly-owned subsidiary that produces the five-door urban hatchback.
The name Ayla means “light”, while “Agya” translates to “fast”.
According to Toyota South Africa, the Agya is a direct replacement for the Aygo. The Agya competes in a fiercely-fought segment where value and rands-per-feature matter most.
It comes standard with anti-lock brakes (ABS) enhanced by electronic brake force distribution (EBD), 14-inch alloy wheels and driver and front passenger air bags.
To maximise interior and boot space, the all-new Agya has been especially designed with each wheel positioned at the outermost corner of the vehicle’s body.
The dashboard is a floating unit that allows for more space around the typical placement of the transmission tunnel, making space for a pair of cupholders ahead of the gear lever.
The Agya’s nippy but thrifty three-cylinder 998, fuel-injected petrol engine serves to make light work in the city, powering the front wheels and developing maximum power of 49kW at 6 000 rpm and peak torque of 89Nm at 4 400 rpm mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
PRICING:
Agya MT – R178 600
Agya AT – R192 500
Agya MT (with audio) – R182 400
Agya AT (with audio) – R196 300
