The Cygnet is perhaps the most bizarre production model Aston Martin has ever made. A used example is currently up for sale and, with an asking price of £36,950 ($47,800), it’s certainly not cheap.
Aston Martin infamously introduced the Cygnet in 2011 as a way to ensure it passed fleet average emissions regulations in the European Union. The tiny city car is based on the Toyota iQ and, while 4,000 were penciled in for production, just 300 units were actually built.
Watch Also: Aston Martin’s V8-Powered Cygnet Shows That Anything Is Possible
This example is up for sale from Aston Martin Works in Buckinghamshire in the UK, is painted in Tungsten Silver and has 12,000 miles (19,312 km) on its odo. While the Cygnet is based on the iQ, it does feature unique head and taillights, as well as the traditional Aston Martin front grille.
As for the cabin, it sports lots of ‘Bitter Chocolate’ (aka brown) plush leather, which adorns the seats, door panels, center console and much of the dashboard and definitely makes the car feel much more premium than the iQ.
While Aston Martin took the time to overhaul the exterior and interior of the iQ, it didn’t mess with Toyota’s powertrain. Consequently, the diminutive city car is still powered by a 1.3-liter four cylinder with just 97 hp – and while Aston also made a V8-powered Cygnet, it was a one-off.
![](https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/themes/carscoops/assets/images/icons/arrow.png"){kind=icon}