The latest noise on the street: introducing the new Toyota Aygo X JBL
- Special edition of Toyota’s compact urban crossover celebrates JBL in-car audio excellence
- Model features 300W premium sound system, including 200mm subwoofer
- Jasmine Silver/black bi-tone exterior with black styling details and 18-inch black/Dark Jasmine alloy wheels
- JBL brand logos applied to the rear window panel and seat trims
- UK pricing and availability to be announced later in 2024
The new Aygo X JBL is a special edition of the compact urban crossover that celebrates the high-quality in-car systems designed by Toyota’s premium audio partner.
Aygo X has been attracting style-conscious customers since first hitting the road in 2022, building on the youthful and fun character established by generations of Toyota’s Aygo city car over the previous two decades. It’s a one-of-kind model in today’s market, with stronger emotional appeal enhanced by SUV-influenced styling and a higher driving positions.
This emotional dimension was also captured by JBL’s audio experts who crafted a sound system specifically for Aygo Cross that’s been offered as an option on previous models and is now featured as standard on the new special edition.
Defining the sound system’s specifications began while Aygo X was still in the development phase, using virtual models to determine the most suitable equipment. As well as sound quality, JBL engineers prioritised weight-saving to contribute to the car’s overall fuel efficiency and low tailpipe emissions.
Hundreds of hours precision work and adjustments went into designing a dynamic sound system that’s tailored to Aygo X’s specific interior characteristics. The positioning of the speakers plays a key part in creating a wide sound stage, achieved by installing two full-range speakers in the front doors and 25mm tweeters in the front pillars.
At the rear there is a 200mm subwoofer – large for a car of Aygo X’s size. This generates powerful bass, dynamic speaker response and a clear sound. A 300W amplifier is located beneath the front passenger seat, with six channels used to fine-tune frequencies to produce concert-style sound reproduction, ideally suited to rock and pop music.
Using the Toyota Smart Connect multimedia system, favourite sounds can be easily selected with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto via wireless connection and controlled using the high-resolution 10.5-inch touchscreen on the centre console.
While the sound system stimulates the ear, the car’s exterior catches the eyes with a new bi-tone paint combination of Jasmine Silver and black. The effect is heightened by black deco elements on the front, rear and side underruns. The bi-tone design extends to the rear of the car, merging with the side rockers and front wheel arches to create a distinctive look, accentuated by 18-inch alloys that are finished in black with a Jasmine Silver highlight.
JBL branding signatures are featured inside and out: there is a JBL logo on the rear of the car while inside the colour-matched upholstery also features the JBL logo,
The Aygo X JBL special edition’s launch is supported by a specially produced playlist, The Sound of Noise*, which celebrates the car’s creation. Details of UK pricing and availability will be announced later in 2024.
*Details provided in a separate press release, published concurrently on 11 October.
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