Ah, the most reliable Aston Martin in history.

@asmresonance6072

Жыл бұрын

X)

@KaimasterXD

Жыл бұрын

The secret behind it? It was made by Toyota!

@jwalster9412

Жыл бұрын

Everything except the outer shell is reliable, if you removed the outer shell, half the clips break.

@chartreux1532

Жыл бұрын

They must be reliable because to this Day i still see quite a few of them in the "Luxury Shopping Streets" of Munich, Frankfurt etc. Say what you will, but if you want a "Luxury Smart" that is easy to park in the narrow Medieval Streets of Europe, this is perfect. Hence why they are actually not a rare Sight in European Shopping Streets

@__The_Real_V__

Жыл бұрын

@Retired Bore its still a rebadged Toyota, made by Toyota, with some parts made elsewhere, but still very much Toyota, which can be easily swapped to the iQ

Aston Martin Cygnet: the official car of the guy who wants maximum gas mileage but can only drive an Aston because he thinks he’s James Bond, but he's really just James May.

@abhishekmadhosh1879

Жыл бұрын

James May rn 🔥

@zakvilanilam3388

Жыл бұрын

James May is goated

@alantryhard8632

Жыл бұрын

Godspeed Captain Slow!

@user-ei5gj2bn8n

Жыл бұрын

May is better than any actor pretending he is a superhero - cause he is for real. And does not call stuntmen when it gets hard.

@MichaelD8393

Жыл бұрын

@Bruh Bruh I think I would too.

Aston Martin really did ask the question of: "Hmmm, how can we make a car worth 10k be worth 40k?" And then decided the answer was to stuff 30k worth of leather into the interior.

@Gritt982

Жыл бұрын

Wait, the Scion IQ was only 10 thousand new where you're from? Wtf

@ronniecoy4855

Жыл бұрын

@@Gritt982 close enough.

@rulingmoss5599

10 ай бұрын

Europeans love to boast about how good their cars are when all you pay for is a badge and leather with only a small amount of the thought going into the car itself.

@kiwichem4336

9 ай бұрын

@@rulingmoss5599 i doubt when buying a peugeot or fiat you pay for the badge or leather

@JohnnyRoseShit

9 ай бұрын

@@rulingmoss5599 European cars are (or at least, were) sensible and rational. They are less so now that American trend came over in the shape of SUV/crossovers. How *good* a car is largely depends how well it suits your needs. So I'd say they are worse now with the SUV trend as you really don't need an SUV for largely city driving, suddenly it's more difficult to park and people get stuck everywhere because they think their vehicle has offroad capabilities. As usual, American trends are spreading through invasive marketing and ruining it for all. Thanks. :)

The least depreciating Aston Martin in history. In the UK, a Cygnet with the lowest miles is currently listed for just under £40,000. That's nearly $49,000.

@Keepmywifesnameoutyafucknmouth

Жыл бұрын

Doug is a registered flex offender

@Atombender

Жыл бұрын

Still more expensive than a rundown DB7.

@RevLexus

Жыл бұрын

I know I want one!

@recruitmentch

Жыл бұрын

@@RevLexus why? I have an abarth that i use to get around the city! Much nicer and i got it for half the price!

@RevLexus

Жыл бұрын

@@recruitmentch I currently have a high spec iQ automatic and the cygnet is cool and interesting. I like rare and cool cars (like my sc430)

Guy who convinced them to put in a V8 solely for him is an absolute boss

@Narinjas

Жыл бұрын

I wish to see that now , and also check a DRAG STRIP time , i also hope it is AWD.

@Roybaaa

Жыл бұрын

@@Narinjas it does 0-60 in 4,2 seconds and no, it doesnt have awd, just a typical rwd.

@moz1998

Жыл бұрын

Saw that thing at Goodwood in 2018, hearing that loud 4.7L V8 sound coming from a tiny Cygnet was a bit scary lol.

@GummiJoker-nm9yu

Жыл бұрын

@@moz1998 yah I imagine

@iHelpSolveIt

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what they should have done with them all

Doug didn't mention probably the most important selling point: At the time, the Cygnet was effectively offered as a mini version of the Aston Martin that customers already had in their garage. That is, both the paint and the entire interior were offered in the same colors and with the same materials. At least in Switzerland I have seen several Cygnets on the road.

@cavemanvi

Жыл бұрын

i wish they did this with a honda fit rather than the worst toyota in existence.

@MathsYknow

Жыл бұрын

I thought Aston would only sell the Cygnet to those existing customers, and not to the general public?

@mpmcruz

Жыл бұрын

@@cavemanvi I’ve got a Toyota IQ and I can say it’s the one of the most reliable cars I’ve ever had; and I got the diesel version

@seymourbreasts7035

Жыл бұрын

You are correct but only during the final months of the manufacture as they were unable to sell them as a stand alone vehicle.

@ytfakemail

Жыл бұрын

I totally forgot this car existed until I ran into one two years ago in the inner city of Vienna. What a bizarre vehicle, but really quirky and cute.

The idea of reducing the average emissions of the range was a sound one - the Cygnet was only available to buy if the customer was also buying a proper Aston at the same time, the idea being that when you were seen in a Cygnet, it was also a proof that you possessed the real thing too. This, of course, no longer applies in the used market but at the time it was as much a badge of status as any other Aston.

@Tsotha

6 ай бұрын

that makes a LOT of sense, thing is I did not know this at all and I've seen Cygnets on the road here in Denmark where I live

I can't stop looking at that crooked chrome strip on the driver door.

@skatuhplayah

Жыл бұрын

Driving me crazyyy

Always wanted to see one of these ridiculous Cygnets in person. Has to be the cheapest to maintain and insure Aston ever.

@iaintdonknow

Жыл бұрын

I've spotted a few in Italy and Austria, at the lakes/border.

@thadynakat

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@Timoastra

Жыл бұрын

I have seen a couple, and they are easily distinguished from an Toyota IQ. Saw one in Britsh Racing Green and it was actually a little bit cool.

@hugof.7977

Жыл бұрын

I will never understand why but we have a lot of them here in Paris (they didn’t depreciate at all btw). It’s funny as I am always taking them for Toyota IQs, especially from the side angle. They are quite disappointing exterior wise, but interesting in the inside.

@buioso

Жыл бұрын

I think they sold no more than 1,000 of this thing all ver the World

My grandpa bought this car.. he literally bought it ironically because it was hilarious and honestly it was such a conversation starter

@tylerhansen99870

Жыл бұрын

Did he buy used? He would've had to buy another car and purchase this as an option.

@xcarter_carsx2848

Жыл бұрын

@@tylerhansen99870 do you have to buy an Aston to purchase this “Aston”

@tylerhansen99870

Жыл бұрын

@@xcarter_carsx2848 yes

@chriswhite1204

Жыл бұрын

@@xcarter_carsx2848 You could only buy a new one if you also bought a proper Aston, but now you can buy a second hand Cygnet on its own - there is one for sale on Autotrader UK.

@TodorKatsarski

Жыл бұрын

Your grandpa is a badass!

This is low-key probably the best vehicle they ever produced. Super luxurious and comfortable, and the Toyota bones will make it last forever

@TheCinderDude

6 ай бұрын

I own a lexus LS400 and I want one of these so badly

@calebtvog

6 ай бұрын

@@TheCinderDudedude buy a scion iq they’re way cheaper, and from the outside look cooler, this is just an abomination of a car that shouldn’t even have made it out of production, they didn’t do anything to the 94hp motor, and added tons of weight to the car lol, it’s way slower and gets worse gas mileage than a iq. And is 3x the cost. Horrible idea don’t ever

@RT-qd8yl

5 ай бұрын

@@calebtvog If they made modifications to the motor it would defeat the purpose of the car.

This guy seems so genuinely in love with his job. There is so much passion here. Lovely. Kudos to you brother. I admire you.

I owned the IQ for a few years while I was in college. It was fantastic. It didn’t drive fast, felt cheap, only had 1 cup holder, and only had an 8 gallon gas tank. But I still loved it because if you put the back seats down, you had a really solid trunk space and the front seats could go extremely far back to the point where you really didn’t feel like you were in a tiny car. Being basically a two seater, it meant that I was never the guy driving my drunk friends around. One memory I’ll never forget is when we packed all the seats to go get burritos, and some girl was standing there watching as my (large) friends all climbed out the back of this clown car.

@RennieAsh

Жыл бұрын

It was similar in my Prelude, except that car wasn't as short overall, but the rear seats were just as useless ;p

@billolsen4360

Жыл бұрын

So you didn't want to pay the extra $27,000US and upgrade to Aston Martin?

@MrRinre

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 The last bit

@gzboti

Жыл бұрын

why are Americans so obsessed with cup holders? Cannot get it.

@billolsen4360

Жыл бұрын

@@gzboti Probably for the work commute. We all got to have our coffee next to us.

This vehicle is like the definition of "compliance car". Like, Aston Martin didn't WANT you to buy it, it merely existed to help with regulations.

@megachonk9440

Жыл бұрын

With that overdone luxury interior, though, it makes you wonder what they were expecting from the Cygnet.

@jaybeemhardscrote7466

Жыл бұрын

@@megachonk9440 well they couldn't tarnish their reputation with a cheap Toyota interior. Lol

@muppetpaster

Жыл бұрын

Only 150 were really produced. Not a thousand as Doug stated.

@beawesome9198

Жыл бұрын

@@muppetpaster a quick google search will show that 786 were produced in total. So that makes Dougs numbers closer to yours.

@benrgrogan

Жыл бұрын

The funny thing is that Aston Martin didn't actually need it, they were exempt from the regulations at the time due to their small annual production. I believe there was hope from AM they could attract a new type of clientele to the brand, e.g. rich parents buying it for their daughters first car.

this dude keeps getting more and more animated as the years go by. it's hilariously awesome. just letting everyone know....

@2knight22

Жыл бұрын

I had to check to see if my playback speed had changed from normal to something higher. That’s how fast his movements were! 😂

@rwh_

9 ай бұрын

@@2knight22I am fairly certain he sped up this video to like 110% when he was editing. His head and arm movements are unnaturally quick and choppy. Frankly its kind of uncanny and weird, like watching CGI that looks eerily real

@veerakarthikeyan6650

2 ай бұрын

@@rwh_ yeah it seems to be on purpose. probably because the video is already 36 minutes long

Ah yes, about the same backseat legroom as an MkIII Supra. Probably more headroom in the Cygnet though 😂

@RevLexus

Жыл бұрын

more room than my sc430 haha

I was working in a technical car inspection center in Central Paris ten years ago. We worked with a bunch of prestigious car dealers and Aston Martin was one of them. We inspected a few cygnets. Most of the time they were from the dealer stock, the salemens were complaining all the time on how they struggled to get rid of those, no one of their customers wanted one, even not at the usual price, especially not at a reduced price. So they thought to give them as a gift for the best customers who's just bought a new big high top range V12 model from the brand, they declined... Finally those cars finished at auctions, surely close to the price of an IQ...

@JetsetDruid

Жыл бұрын

Can't say I'm shocked it was a pretty cynical attempt to reduce the fleet C02 figure. Aston would have been better off either making Aston versions of other manufacturers cars (like Lotus did with the Ford Cortina or the Vauxhall Carlton) or make a sub brand selling cheaper cars with smaller engines, maybe a Catarham type track car with a small 4 cylinder from one of the volume manufacturers

@paulsz6194

Жыл бұрын

The have planted enough trees to create a forest...

@orion2901

Жыл бұрын

Not anymore, anybody who bought one at list price wouldn't of lost any money on it. They're worth a few quid!

@lancairw867

Жыл бұрын

Well usually in the future these type quirky cars will bring money 💰 at auctions. Might be a good investment 😆👍🏼

@scruffsbycartoonfish2301

Жыл бұрын

Someone I think recently had the Q department install a V8 and wider track in one!

From what I heard: Back in the day, When this car was new, you couldn't just go into an Aston Martin dealership and order a Cygnet. No, it was only offered as an "option" to a regular Aston Martin. Yes, the Cygnet was a 30.000 pound option on the option list of a Vantage or DB9.

@genericasian

Жыл бұрын

I remember this detail as well (maybe from Top Gear?) Cygnet wasnt sold independently, but rather as an optional extra for one of their regular cars. Other luxury car makers charge ridiculous sums for options. Some options would buy a regular car. Aston went ahead and made the option an actual car.

@deadwood21plus

Жыл бұрын

So, it's the motocompo of Aston Martin

@ALana-wy5ql

Жыл бұрын

At first this sounds brilliant: if you want to preserve your Aston and don’t want to spend too much on fuel, you get a daily driver that means you own an expensive Aston. But then you realise rich people don’t care and will probably daily drive a Porsche Cayenne or BMW 5 Series.

@anthonysach

Жыл бұрын

@@genericasian I think a while ago, maybe about the same time Audi did a bicycle as an option for something ridiculous like £5000, maybe more.

@fortheloveofnoise9298

Жыл бұрын

Ah, no wonder the production numbers were so low....if they made it purchasable on it's own then they would have probably hit their sales targets.

Glad you got to do a video on the cygnet. Been curious about it. I have a 2014 Series 10 Scion iQ and absolutely love it. Live and work in Queens NYC where parking is a nightmare for most but not me. The newer iQ’s have a real touch screen stereo with navigation. I keep the rear driver side seat down as a 3 seater. Perfect for dropping two kids off at school on my way to work. Perfect city car, would love to upgrade to a cygnet, but not for that much $.

The interior looks a lot better than I expected. It actually looks like a decent place to spend time.

Aston Martin missed their chance to remove the back seats and fill the cargo space with custom Aston Martin leather handbags. That would have looked like "true luxury".

@Nudel-nc1cp

Жыл бұрын

good point

@gabenegron2373

Жыл бұрын

I think they absolutely bombed the compliance car idea. They could have been so much better than vomit leather everywhere, but I don’t think they gave enough of a damn about luxury city cars; they only cared to do the bare minimum to prevent this from dragging the badge down anymore

@Emppu_T.

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the country seats affect taxation. But i agree lmao. Or this was the most seated aston offered at the time. I think rapide came later lol.

@hrvojeprebisalic9302

Жыл бұрын

No. Because if you have money,you do not travel with city car,does not matter how luxturius it is,so what is the point to handbags?

@fixyourthinking

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure that would’ve been a deal breaker for licensing the design as the 3+1 seating design was a major design breakthrough/innovation that Toyota was very proud of.

"Mom can we get an Aston Martin?" "We have Aston Martin at home." Aston Martin at home:

@whatislovebabydonthurtme3509

Жыл бұрын

Well it is an Aston Martin

@flobama3247

Жыл бұрын

I would just laugh at my kid if they asked that. Like "yeah sure buddy, right after we buy that bugatti"

@groundedgaming

Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile: Toyota iQ

@glockenspiel4402

Жыл бұрын

"Oh mom, why this piece of crap?!?!" "Don't worry, I will put on a custom turbo kit and give them 700hp+."

I have never heard of these, I can’t believe it actually exists. The interior is seriously impressive

Always wondered about buying an iQ and converting it into a Cygnet. A few people did it, but from what I remember, it was way more expensive to buy the kit/lights etc than you’d expect, nobody really made them.

@bigballoon89

10 ай бұрын

It's a crazy idea, almost impossible. I'd suggest to try an Abarth mod on the iQ. Like an old Fiat Abarth 500. At least you can find the pieces and it'd be the only one on the planet

FYI: Each Cygnet had 300+ hours of hand made interior detailing and upholstery work...

@woodyscrappyopenings5707

Жыл бұрын

And then they ruined it with that ugly ass flower crap

@scott8919

Жыл бұрын

@@woodyscrappyopenings5707 not all of them. Only the Q by Aston Martin models.

@YegoYTP

Жыл бұрын

@@woodyscrappyopenings5707 It does look very tacky, it looks like what you'd see on the doorcards of a clapped out £500 mx5 with a duece kit and a dodgy mot certificate.

@RicardoGarcia-ow9xf

Жыл бұрын

The person in charge of stitching the roof did a terrible job

Ironically this is the most reliable Aston Martin ever built…

@inthebackwiththerabbish

Жыл бұрын

It’s not ironic

@stdev.

Жыл бұрын

@@inthebackwiththerabbish The irony is lost

@FuckTheGlobal

Жыл бұрын

because it is a Toyota. Toyota IQ

@ANTurbobusaGaming

Жыл бұрын

Because inside is a toyota

@maxuabo

Жыл бұрын

God bless Toyota engineering

Q is a character in the James Bond films and novelizations. Q is the head of Q Branch (later Q Division), the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service.

Doug’s initial “THIS” just keeps evolving. Love it.

I think you miss a key part of Aston's intention with the Cygnet. It is the ultimate "my other car is an Aston" badge. In the UK you could only buy this alongside a grown up Aston. Perfect for pootling around Chelsea while making sure people didn't think you were a pleb.

@Tourist1967

Жыл бұрын

Not true. They were available to anyone, although it was envisaged existing customers would get priority. The sole reason for it was to lower the fleet average emissions of the AM range so the company could stay inside Euro regulations.

@neilturner6749

Жыл бұрын

They were most often used as a deal-sweetener gift by Aston dealers to sell DBSs which were virtually impossible to sell otherwise due to ludicrous over-pricing.

@neilturner6749

Жыл бұрын

@@Tourist1967 I’m pretty sure the original commenter was correct and not yourself. Aston only needed to sell a limited number and they were generally given to DBS buyers as a deal-sweetener. That might’ve changed by the final year of production but certainly at launch they weren’t available in the UK to Joe Public.

@julianevans9548

Жыл бұрын

And 300 people were stupid enough to fall for that shit, worldwide.

@skylined5534

Жыл бұрын

@@Tourist1967 Correct. I thought this was common knowledge but after skimming over the comments you're the only one to mention the actual reason for the Cygnet to exist.

This car might actually be slightly slower than the stock Toyota iQ. Just think of how much weight was added in leather and extra pieces to make it more luxurious.

@1nsanejochem

Жыл бұрын

Nothing a hybrid turbo can’t solve

@GOLD_FEVER

Жыл бұрын

@@1nsanejochem /s

@tcm81

Жыл бұрын

I think there were a couple of engine options. Most had the 1.0 3 cyl 68hp (0-60 14 sec. I think this had the 1.3 4 cyl, which was more powerful.

@headedforthegrammys

Жыл бұрын

If that’s the case I’ll take the Toyota

@mewtwo.150

Жыл бұрын

Not really, I mean, how much could that weight? A person weight maybe? So isn't that much

I love watching Doug at 1.25 X speed. Gets my day going!

Watching Doug is like watching Sheldon Cooper do Fun With Flags 😂😂😂

@RevLexus

Жыл бұрын

omg yes!

Back when it came out, I remember thinking "who would buy this car?’ As expected, the answer was 'no one.' When production began in 2011, Aston targeted 4,000 sales annually but ended up selling fewer than 150 in total! Thanks Doug for continuing to review odd and interesting cars that most have forgotten about (or never knew existed).

@matthewmoeller86

Жыл бұрын

Nope!

@KepleroGT

Жыл бұрын

There are people who would buy an electric Mustang SUV, so you never know

@damilolaakanni

Жыл бұрын

@@KepleroGT I wonder how that outsells the regular Mustang GT coupe, or even the Ecoboost.😫

@extremegrieferbible

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, who's gonna buy it? - The guys who actually buy Aston Martins won't because they don't give a shit about pollution, climate change or anything of the sort. - The guys who actually care about pollution and climate change aren't gonna spend that much fucking money on a glorified Smart ForTwo.

@jaybeemhardscrote7466

Жыл бұрын

@@extremegrieferbible *glorified Toyota IQ. Wait a minute. Smart. IQ. What are they trying to say!?!

Can you imagine trying for years to get a job at Aston Martin, finally landing work at your favorite car company, and then being asked to go on to the production line of this thing?!

@darell8310

Жыл бұрын

It’s a job and it will go on your resume you worked for Aston

@sval5634

Жыл бұрын

Mmm

@sval5634

Жыл бұрын

Mmm

@sval5634

Жыл бұрын

@@darell8310 o

@sval5634

Жыл бұрын

@@darell8310 o

Doug displaying the key with that storm drain in the same frame gave me anxiety

Imagine how hard the salesperson was laughing when a customer took this home 😂

@ahm3d590

Жыл бұрын

Laughing to the bank

@aryan_dev

Жыл бұрын

Back when it came out, it came only as an option in the option-list of a DBS or Vantage. You couldn’t just walk in the dealership and buy this car.

@getreal2592

Жыл бұрын

@@aryan_dev Ah. I see. So basically, the dealers were just as ashamed to sell it as Aston was ashamed to manufacture it.

@Starhopper6

Жыл бұрын

@@aryan_dev a salesperson still sold this car regardless of the absence of a dealership.

@aryan_dev

Жыл бұрын

You see alan we live in a world full of exceptions. I just saw an old video a few months back of an old vantage which had this car on it’s option list. Some gentleman back in tha day took this car as an option

Imagine being one of the Aston Martin designers that were thrown this project... working for one of the most prestigious car design companies in the world, only to be assigned to try to hide the cheap plastics in a Toyota IQ interior!🤣

@yasirrosli4305

Жыл бұрын

I can see it being a job for several intern designers though, it's a fun and easy project to get them used to designing better things. I have no idea if they used interns for this project though.

@its_clean

Жыл бұрын

@@yasirrosli4305 Would have been the smart way to do it. That's how we use interns at my company; instead of assigning them as menial assistants on larger projects, we give them smaller low-risk projects to run (mostly) themselves. Frees up more senior folks from having to spend time on non-critical deliverables, and gives the interns a better learning experience from the perspective of how a complete project or program actually functions.

@lbamusic

Жыл бұрын

@@its_clean ..and if they screw up, nothing much is lost...!!

@masssssy

Жыл бұрын

Imagine being the Aston Martin designer that decided a stock image of a pink flower looked good.

@getrightoutoftown

Жыл бұрын

@@masssssy I was utterly confused by that at first, but after hearing a bit more description about it being customized, I think that must have been a customer request. I seriously can't fathom that being an option to put into even a car ridiculous as this, stock.

I like how Doug was appreciating the Cygnet in the starting and then like 2 seconds later he called it 'stoopid'. Classic Doug

You have forgotten one of the weirdest things of the Cygnet and IQ: Because the head room in the back wa sso small their was a risk your head would collide with the back part of the roof when you get rear ended. Thats why the Cygnet and IQ are the only ever production cars that have a back airbag, sitting just upfront the trunk lid, spanning over the entire width of the interior.

@andrewg7576

8 ай бұрын

Is that where my 11th air bag is? I have never been able to find them all.

In Italy, especially in Rome where parking around is a nightmare, Cygnets are owned unironically.

@kraenk12

Жыл бұрын

No, IQs are.

I wish other manufacturers had to make their own "compliance" cars. Imagine a modern Porsche based VW Beetle or an actual Ferrari based Abarth 595 😂

@SonicBoone56

Жыл бұрын

Ikr

@ScorpioIsland

Жыл бұрын

I have never been so aroused

@redmr2na

Жыл бұрын

So a Porsche 9.01 . A Ferrari 108 GTB Wee. A McLaren 1.70 S. A Koenigsegg ag wherea?. A Jaguar Wee Type. A Morgan -4 and ÷8.

@fakecameronsutherland

Жыл бұрын

I mean they did make the Abarth Tributo Ferrari. Not really the same as this though.

@YounesLayachi

Жыл бұрын

@@redmr2na lmao

I have a scion IQ as my daily driver. After a rear seat delete its surprisingly practical. Oh, and the IQ did come with leather seats. I hate them. They are super slippery and the seats are nearly flat with no bolsters at all.

In Rome in Italy at some point there were 5 cygnets moving around the city. They were green, black, silver, metallic yellow and orange

My former boss used to drive a Smart but when this car came out he immediately bought one. It was in green and looked very nice. For crowded cities this was the perfect car for people with money.

@Grandpaneedsblood

Жыл бұрын

Death can

@Weimerica8841

Жыл бұрын

@@Grandpaneedsblood it's not so bad when everyone else isn't driving a 3 ton truck or SUV while texting. Hard to imagine for an American I guess.

@Grandpaneedsblood

Жыл бұрын

@@Weimerica8841 to small it's very gay

@Weimerica8841

Жыл бұрын

@@Grandpaneedsblood I guess that's why you take the bus, right?

@Grandpaneedsblood

Жыл бұрын

@@Weimerica8841 no I drive a brand new rolls royce

That flower design on the interior might be one of the most revolting things I've ever seen in a car. This puts even the Fiat Multipla's interior to shame

@elvistwatty

Жыл бұрын

Haha it's so true. Simply dreadful

@ulipeterson6112

Жыл бұрын

yeah, it doesn't fit at all.^^

@a.alonso5132

Жыл бұрын

Seriously though, whose ideas was to have those flowers designs there? My grandma? Yeah, that’s honestly the only legit explanation I can think of for such a design choice.

@fortheloveofnoise9298

Жыл бұрын

yea yea yea, your manhood is still intact, don't worry

@gluttonousmaximus9048

Жыл бұрын

It's absolutely awful, and I won't ever look back at any other interior design again until they all print flower pictures onto the panels.

I live in the uk and my backup car/runabout is a 2010 iq with the1.0 3 cylinder engine and 5 speed manual gearbox.It cost me £2000(about 2300 dollars).If you leave the rear seats permanently down there is space for shopping.It will give about 65mpg at 70mph on the motorway,is zero rated for road taxes and ulez compliant in central London.Having seen your video I now feel wealthy.

for the $55k large, AM really should have spent more on what is under the skin- upgrading the suspension, adding both acoustical noise suppression and electronic noise cancellation, a turbocharger or supercharger, upgraded motor mounts, hydrolastic suspension bushings, thicker window glass etc.

So like the more exotic Aston Martin cars, the Cygnet also has back seats that you can't fit into the back of, another Aston Martin feature many may overlook in this car.

@Spudeaux

Жыл бұрын

I guess carrying on that trend was the only reason they chose to leave them in!

Ah yes the words every automaker dream of hearing about their car; "people are owning them and not ironically"

The standard Toyota/Scion IQ came with a regular radio/CD player at the top of the center column. The late ones even had a touchscreen with Bluetooth and a backup camera. I have no clue why Aston Martin got rid of that for the Cygnet. The passenger seat sits a few inches further forward than the driver's seat, so rear seat the legroom isn't quite so impossible on that side. The are spaces under the rear seat bottom for storing the back seat head rests. Most owners leave the rear seats folded down, and just raise it if and when they need to carry another person. Used that way, it pretty practical.

I saw one of these in London in 2012. I think you have to be an Aston Martin Owner to be able to get one of these, particularly the first batches. The weirdest thing I've seen through has been a Range Rover 1996 branded Rolls Royce and completely overhauled. The Driving plate was from the Knights of Malta.

@beng4647

11 ай бұрын

I think you have to be the wife of an Aston Martin owner.

The point is they never had to sell any of them. Just having it available meet the fuel mileage goals. They never expected anyone to buy it.

@GintaPPE1000

Жыл бұрын

That's not how those regulations work. The fuel economy figures are weighted by the number of vehicles sold when calculating fleet average MPG.

@alexsis1778

Жыл бұрын

@@GintaPPE1000 The problem with this sort of regulation at all is that it really screws the little guy. As he mentioned all the ones with big parent companies did absolutely nothing different but any sort of small scale specialty car maker is never going to have the sort of economy of scale to make an entry level vehicle viable. Even if they did nothing but change their logos its going to cost more than what ford is selling it for... because they're buying it from ford.

@wilcosoetman8138

Жыл бұрын

ive seen one in the wild

@fixyourthinking

Жыл бұрын

Except that’s not at all why they made it. Aston is a low volume manufacturer and it didn’t apply at the time.

@dlamb7690

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

Saw the Cygnet V8 at Goodwood a few years ago, absolutely hilarious, looked pretty cool, and sounded amazing! they really did stuff that engine in, from memory the dashboard is pushed further into the interior to fit the engine in.

Oh, I see how this balances out emissions of an entire fleet. It’s like telling the fat guy, “ok, to lose weight, eat whatever you want, whenever you want. But every time you eat something with a lot of sugar in it,, make sure you eat something with just a little bit of sugar in it too.“

I love these! My iQ is actually is in a similar shade of purple!

"One of the stupidest cars of all time." Wholeheartedly agree, Doug.

@Anonymous82819

Жыл бұрын

@Heizou 🅥 r/woooosh,bot.

@taelorwatson9822

Жыл бұрын

Of all the Toyota cars to slap some Aston Martin badges on. A Corolla or a Camry would have been a much better choice

@CaliberBlue

Жыл бұрын

@@taelorwatson9822 Probably because it was the smallest engine available. A Camry or Corolla might not’ve gotten them to the average the needed to or they would’ve had to increase their projected sales by a lot.

@arthursilvamartins6330

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@neihomai8

Жыл бұрын

not really ztupid coz the point waz to bring down the fleet'z emizzion average. they did exactly that and didn't loze money on making theze. win-win for them!

Kid: “Mum, can we get an Aston Martin?” Mum: “We have an Aston Martin at home.” Aston Martin at home:

@jaedenbsomg4838

Жыл бұрын

But still lol

@Djuntas

Жыл бұрын

@@jaedenbsomg4838 Well use of the meme.

@psykoklown874

Жыл бұрын

You beat me to it.

In the posh neighbourhood (where houses cost tens of £millions) near me someone actually has one of these in their driveway so I've seen it in person. IMO it looks so much better than the iQ and this perhaps is an understated way to show that you're rich. Also very easy to move around in cities and very economical to run compared to these Bentleys parked inside their garage. It's a no-brainer for city use.

Well, at least Aston truely did their best to make it look good.

If someone said they had an Aston Martin in the garage I’d be wow’d … but when the garage door opens and I see a Cygnet I think I’d be even more happier to see one of these to be honest lol.

@ScorpioIsland

Жыл бұрын

Hard agree. I live this car to absolute bits. If I was rich it would absolutely be my runabout

@NatsukiMogiIsBestGirl

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, same. They're rarer than a lot of Astons, and the sort of person who'd pull something like that off is usually someone you'd want to be around anyway.

I fantasize about telling my family and friends that I bought an Aston Martin and then seeing their faces when I pull up in this. It's a lot of money for a joke but I think it would be worth it 😅

@Mypenisissmallbut

Жыл бұрын

Buy a tractor and say you got a Lamborghini

@gteixeira

9 ай бұрын

I'm sure that a 'proper' Aston Martin of the same time would cost much less.

A car like this would be so helpful for city slickers. Many luxury SUVs and big sedans make driving in a dense city so hard. I know many don’t have a car, but if you had to get one, having a luxury small car like this would be awesome. Not many small luxury cars like this exist. The Mini, Smart Car, etc of the world are tiny , but way to cheap feeling.

Me: I want an Aston Martain with a big V12 and it's the ultimate sports luxury machine Mom: we already have an Aston Martin The Aston Martain at home:

The Toyota iQ also had a 1.4 turbo diesel engine, which was indeed the most economical engine, managing up to 60MPG on country roads. Simply Toyota never did half of the marketing smart did and I believe it was the reason it did not succeed. Much better car than the smart.

@kad3e3

Жыл бұрын

More reliable too

@misters2837

Жыл бұрын

Toyota has never really spent Marketing Dollars on any of their small cars (Echo and Yaris), even though some of them were extremely reliable... Its like they didn't want to talk about the "economy cars" that they were selling to hook people to the brand...

@phil955i

Жыл бұрын

I did not know they did a diesel IQ as well! We didn't get it in the UK though

@G1NZOU

Жыл бұрын

@@misters2837 Yeah I think outside Japan they struggle to increase the premium perception of the brand because they're so large, the economy cars lower the customer perception when at the extreme other end they're producing luxury cars for Japanese CEOs, top government officials, and even the Emperor.

@fungo6631

Жыл бұрын

@@G1NZOU CEOs buy S Class mercs instead...or is it just the Yakuza?

that's actually my wifes dream car. we were at the Vienna Auto Show in 2012 or 13 and when she saw this she totally freaked out. She loves tiny cars in general way more than bigger ones but a tiny car with luxury touch was exactly what she wants. But frankly said it was just not affordable and at the end of the day even not practical enough.

@GloomGaiGar

Жыл бұрын

It actually got me thinking as well. This is an untapped market, luxury city cars. Instead of the cheap plastic death traps we always get.

@joecool9739

Жыл бұрын

Cars arent the only tiny things she enjoys if she married you

@m-a-l-3000

Жыл бұрын

@@joecool9739 in general she is absolutely not in to cars, so they are probably the least important things for her to enjoy...

@MrXispas

Жыл бұрын

"She loves tiny cars"... Does she love everything tiny??? Just asking....

@joecool9739

Жыл бұрын

@@m-a-l-3000 She isnt into large things in general

Aston dealerships must loathe selling/servicing these things lol

I think the idea of a luxury city car is great. I wonder why there isn't more offer. Now it's mainly electric cars like the Honda E, before it was only the tailor made Smarts, this, the Mini by Goodwood, and the Abarth and Riva Fiat 500. I'm also surprised there isn't more on a slightly bigger scale, the only ones I can think of that could maybe be counted as upmarket are the Mazda 2 (latest gen only though), and Audi A1. But even those (like the Honda E) feel only premium, not really luxury. I wonder why it seems to be so difficult to separate luxury from size, and apparently no one with money wants a small car.

I live in Wrocław, Poland. It’s relatively large city so you see exotic cars from time to time. But not one of those (not even a Veyron) was so surprising to me as Cygnet. Some local guy daily drove it, parking it near the city center. I always wondered what was the story behind it.

@cavemanvi

Жыл бұрын

this video sucked. it mentioned every leather trim like it wasnt expected. THE GRAB HANDLES HAVE LEATHER so does the shift gear WE GOT IT.

@GloomGaiGar

Жыл бұрын

No one is dumb enough to daily a sports car in a city?

@alfredio

Жыл бұрын

Siemanko

@lechantkowiak9877

Жыл бұрын

Its (been?) owned by local architect couple. They just wanted some cool, small car for the city traffic.

The IQ was meant to seat 1 adult on the driver side and 2 kids in tandem on the passenger side. Knee room was carved out for the front passenger by deleting the glovebox, seen @ 26:00. The seat behind the driver was meant more for handbags/backpacks. This overall laout made the IQ/cygnet much more practical compared to a smart fortwo.

@jacko791

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm sure it was marketed as either 1+2 or 2+1 seating arrangement, I don't think I ever saw it described as a 4 seater

@prorace_type_r

Жыл бұрын

2 kids in tandem? What? Is that legal?

@questioner1596

Жыл бұрын

Behind the driver would also be suitable for an infant seat, because they need no leg room.

@prorace_type_r

Жыл бұрын

@@questioner1596 oh ok, I was thinking on both children in the passenger seat

@iwabernethy

Жыл бұрын

It was marketed as a 3+1. You can quite easily fit 3x6ft adults for short journeys.

Thank you for your pronunciation, which is impecable, as spanish I understand all you say, kind regards

Unironically one of my dream cars! I love micro cars.

I’m dreaming of the day I will be driving this car while listening to the song “Dupe- International “ all the way loud 🥶🥶🥶

I had the Toyota version of this and it was fantastic. Drove well, a bit slow but felt comfortable, easy to park and drive. Wonderful car, wish they still made them.

@c00lreviews10

Жыл бұрын

Toyota Yaris or scion xa?

@muskokamike127

Жыл бұрын

There were a LOT of decent little cars built in the past. Not a lot of power but reliable and fun to drive. Then the execs at the car makers needed to make EVERYTHING performance and hard and over optioned. Gone are "econo boxes". Cheap to buy, reliable, cheap to own and got a million miles per gallon. That's what the honda civic used to be: a little car, well built with few options that lasted forever and drove forever on a gallon of gas.

@lil-g4879

Жыл бұрын

@@c00lreviews10 It was called Toyota IQ in the UK

Those side scuddles. In my v12 volonte . I acted the amount of heat that came out of them. Especially with the top down.

i love how ford became aston martin's parent company then took the company's signature grill and put it on its budget and affordable family cars. that's ice cold.

7:30 Only if they modified the doors on this car to actually open like their sports car's swan doors. That would've been sweet!

First impression, and this car looks outstanding with that purple color.

@FastnOut

Жыл бұрын

@Heizou 🅥 Report this bot

@NoName-cn3cp

Жыл бұрын

No it doesn't. The only acceptable color for this abomination is British Racing Green.

@doughuval8466

Жыл бұрын

It looks like a little plum

@FastnOut

Жыл бұрын

@@NoName-cn3cp people can have opinions jeez

@Romanus-

Жыл бұрын

Lol you actually like the way this car looks? Honestly?

I do remember reading that while this car shared the platform used for it's Aygo (not the new one) because the Toyota IQ it's even more compact , the space was so scarce that to fit the air conditioner it had to completely redesign the the entire unit to fit it inside (something unheard of for small vehicles and especially for a single vehicle) .

This car is the absolute definition of "malicious compliance," and I am so happy that it exists lmao

@timh6845

Жыл бұрын

The sheer amount of joy in Doug’s voice is such a delight!

I'd love to know how Aston Martin's designers felt. Just because a car's cheap doesn't mean it isn't thoughtfully engineered. So I wonder what their impression was given their experience.

@wojciechmuras553

Жыл бұрын

IQ was designed masterfully. There's plenty of articles and videos showing just how amazing its engineering was, and how much effort went into making it all fit in something this tiny.

@kraenk12

Жыл бұрын

Probably better engineered than any Aston at the time.

@churchyandfriends

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting weeks for this review! After seeing his sneak peek in a previous video…

@PresidentCamacho2024

Жыл бұрын

they didn't design it,. toyota did,. and aston slapped an aston martin badge on it,..

@billwynne27

Жыл бұрын

@@PresidentCamacho2024 ONE THING ABOUT A TOYOTA, THEY ARE BASICALLY BULLETPROOF. IF TAKEN CARE OF YOU CAN DRIVE ONE ALL YOUR LIFE.

I often see one in Rosenfeld, Germany. Thought, it would be a simple rebrand, didn't know about price and interior... Will have a closer look next time.

Fairly sure the back seat in the regular Toyota iQ was more spacious than that, I think Aston Martin might have made some changes there that prioritized the front seats more.

"We will kill 10 cows just to make a saloon for one low budget ecological car!" Well done, Aston Martin!

@jamesengland7461

Жыл бұрын

They didn't kill the cows. The butcher who cut my steak did. The leather was a bonus :)

@Cincy32

Жыл бұрын

Chad Aston Martin.

@insurgentleman

Жыл бұрын

vegans are cringe

@user-ei5gj2bn8n

Жыл бұрын

@@insurgentleman have you heard about reasonable consumption, bro?

That was awful brave of Doug to park next to the storm drain during his review. With a slight breeze, the car could have fallen through the grate at any moment.

@akaksterc-ops429

Жыл бұрын

Amazing comment

7:43 Casually points past the rocket launcher on the ground in the reflection.

@green29373

Жыл бұрын

Thats a camera tripod i think

Ahh the classic "I'm 6-3"6-4"" when reviewing a tiny car. If it's a large car: "I'm 6'4" and there's plenty of room!" Small car: "I'm 6-3" and it's cramped in here!" One of Doug's loveable quirks and features.

I’m so glad that Doug finally found one of these to review! These little rebadged Toyotas are absolutely hilarious.

What madlad went to Aston Martin, saw a Cygnet, and not only said, "I want that," but also, "does it come with a V8?"

The Cygnet should have been used in a Bond film. Government environmental policies force MI6 to issue this to 007.

Imagine going out on a date. You tell your date you’ve got an Aston Martin, they’re intrigued. The date goes well, they want to go home with you, you both walk out and head for the Aston Martin. And they see THIS

I remember that they were trying to sell the Cygnet as a tender for people who already had a real Aston Martin. They idea was that, if you had to go to a city for business, you didn't want to drive your Aston in crowded city centers. So you could get a Cygnet, park it in a garage outside the city, drive to the garage, get the Cygnet and reach the city center.

@DavidRichardOwen

Жыл бұрын

In some ways it sounds like a good proposition. I’ve always had a city car that I drive the most miles in and a nicer car for the weekend.

So something cool happened and I felt the need to come back to this video (the origin of my knowledge of the Cygnet) to express my excitement: My mother travelled overseas to London and sent me a photo of a "funny looking thing" parked on the street. It was a Cygnet! What are the odds?! Obviously having only learnt about the car less than 2 months ago I was absolutely ecstatic to tell her everything I knew about it. Just thought I'd share :)

@iamatlantis1

Жыл бұрын

That's neat! I never watched this properly the first time, coming back to it finally and it's actually cooler than I thought it would be

@TransistorBased

10 ай бұрын

I found a Isuzu Vehicross at a local fire department. I've seen two in my entire life now

The Toyota iQ was sold with leather seats, alloys and has a multimedia screen with sat nav built in

@RevLexus

Жыл бұрын

mine has alloys and leather but no multimedia sadly

Here as the Scion iQ is kind of a rare car here in the United States yet I saw one on the road recently. To me, the Aston Martin Cygnet sibling is ridiculous, sure, but it has to be the best-looking car to have ever come out of a Toyota factory TBH. It's also the most adorable Aston ever made!

I've owned a 2012 Scion iQ for over 10 years now, and have loved every minute of it. Super maneuverable, easy to park, and gets looks everywhere I go.

Glad for Torchinsky and Tracy finally doing their own stuff. Jalopnik has been on a down spiral for years.

@mattuw82

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Jalopnik has been trash for quite a while. Tabloid articles and political nonsense.

@abracing199

Жыл бұрын

I jumped ship from jalopnik years ago. I can only imagine how bad it has gotten in the last few years

@bipbop3121

Жыл бұрын

Doing what where now?

@snfriedm

Жыл бұрын

@@mattuw82 what political stuff? I haven’t read it in a bit so idk what your talking about

@treennumbers

Жыл бұрын

@@bipbop3121 They started up their own site called Autopian, with a few other people. Full strength car nerd stuff if you like Torch and Tracy.

Doug be like Quentin Tarrantinos lost younger brother who got into cars.

I have a good idea: I buy some Toyota IQs, take 20K to upgrade it at my local car tuner, and rebadge it as the "DeMuro Quirk".

Doug fails to mention there's no glove compartment because the front passenger seat track is actually placed a few inches further ahead than the driver's seat so the rear-right passenger can have more legroom. The iQ/Cygnet is more like a 3+1 as opposed to a 4 seater.

@duviworthing

Жыл бұрын

This actual model at the Geneva Motor show had a raspberry coloured luggage set and the clip at the front was to hold the matching handbag. Standard Cygnet came with a leather glove bag held by press studs.Bill Amberg did an optional set of luggage which was included with the launch models The iQ had an optional glove bag in Europe. That's.probably why he didn't mention your incorrect assumption.

@duviworthing

Жыл бұрын

@freepieanchipsgarage I'm a little confused by your reply. Do you mean that the glove bag that came with this car is stored in the compartment under the rear passenger's seat or that the tray under the rear seat is the glove box? I have seen this actual car in Europe and it came with a raspberry-coloured handbag that fitted on the clip. There is no room under the front passenger seat to store anything as the wiring for the seat heaters and sensors are there. The interior of this car was a showcase for Q at the Geneva Motor Show and is unique. All other Cygnets came with a black leather glove bag which was attached in front of the passenger seat by 4 press studs.

We had two of these, one silver one green. Mum and dad ended up using them a lot driving around London.