Toyota Aqua: which version to buy
The Toyota Aqua is a Mini 5-doors hybrid sold from November 2011, with production of the current line still open.
The Toyota Aqua is a Mini 5-doors hybrid sold from November 2011, with production of the current line still open. The choice is not between petrol and hybrid — every listed version is Hybrid with a Variable gearbox and 95 fuel — but between first-generation 1.5 CVT (74 hp) and second-generation 1.5 CVT (91 hp or 80 hp) and 1.5 CVT B (80 hp), and between FWD and AWD where the second generation offers both. Payload is 275 kg on every version that has both kerb and gross weight. Ground clearance is measured only on the first generation (140 mm). Combined consumption is measured only on the second generation (2.79–2.9). 0–100 and top speed are not measured on any version.
Toyota Aqua generations compared: what actually changed
1 generation (2011–2021, including restyling)
1 generation ran from 2011-11-01 to 2014-11-30, then 1 generation, restyling from 2014-12-01 to 2021-06-30. Both periods use Mini 5-doors and one version each: 1.5 CVT.
The restyling does not change power, torque, mass, tank, drive, or chassis numbers. 1.5 CVT stays 74 hp (54 kW) at 4800 rpm, 111 Nm at 4400 rpm, 1496 engine capacity, Hybrid, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), Variable, FWD, 36 tank, kerb 1080 kg, gross 1355 kg, 140 mm clearance, Independent, spring front, Independent, torsion rear, Ventilated disc front, Drum rear. The only listed difference after December 2014 is Euro 5 on restyling 1.5 CVT; the pre-restyle 1.5 CVT has ekoklass not measured.
For a 2012–2014 or 2015–2017 buyer the mechanical sheet is the same: 74 hp, 111 Nm, 14.59 kg per horsepower (1080 / 74), 49.5 hp per litre (74 / 1.496). A 2013 and a 2017 car in this data are the same 1.5 CVT on power and weight.
2 generation (from 2021)
2 generation starts 2021-07-01 with stop not measured (still listed as current). Body stays Mini 5-doors. There are six versions, all Hybrid, Variable, 95 fuel, 36 tank, Independent, spring front, Semi-independent, spring rear, Ventilated disc / Drum. Displacement, cylinder count, layout, boost, and engine position are not measured. Bore × stroke is 80.5 × 97.6 on all six.
What the second generation buys versus the first, in the numbers:
- Peak power rises from 74 hp to either 80 hp (+6 hp) or 91 hp (+17 hp).
- Torque is either 120 Nm (+9 Nm versus 111) on the 91 hp 1.5 CVT pair, or 141 Nm (+30 Nm) on the 80 hp 1.5 CVT and 1.5 CVT B pairs.
- Power peak moves from 4800 rpm to 5500 rpm; torque peak is a band 3800–4800 instead of a single 4400 point.
- Combined consumption appears for the first time: 2.9, 2.89, or 2.79.
- Rear suspension changes from Independent, torsion to Semi-independent, spring.
- AWD appears as an alternative to FWD; first generation is FWD only.
- Kerb weight is 1080, 1120, or 1130 kg depending on version — not automatically heavier than 2011.
Toyota Aqua hybrid specs: every version in one table
| Version | Years | hp | kW | Nm | cc | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 CVT | 2011-11-01–2014-11-30 | 74 | 54 | 111 | 1496 | 95 | 4 / Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT | 2014-12-01–2021-06-30 | 74 | 54 | 111 | 1496 | 95 | 4 / Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT (91 hp) | 2021-07-01– | 91 | 66 | 120 | not measured | 95 | not measured | not measured | Variable | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT (91 hp) | 2021-07-01– | 91 | 66 | 120 | not measured | 95 | not measured | not measured | Variable | AWD |
| 1.5 CVT (80 hp) | 2021-07-01– | 80 | 66 | 141 | not measured | 95 | not measured | not measured | Variable | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT (80 hp) | 2021-07-01– | 80 | 66 | 141 | not measured | 95 | not measured | not measured | Variable | AWD |
| 1.5 CVT B (80 hp) | 2021-07-01– | 80 | 66 | 141 | not measured | 95 | not measured | not measured | Variable | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT B (80 hp) | 2021-07-01– | 80 | 66 | 141 | not measured | 95 | not measured | not measured | Variable | AWD |
All eight rows are Hybrid. Engine size in cc is measured only on first-generation 1.5 CVT (1496). Second-generation horsepower and torque must be read with the 91 hp versus 80 hp split: two 1.5 CVT rows share the name and differ by 11 hp and 21 Nm.
Toyota Aqua horsepower and torque: 74 vs 80 vs 91
Buy 74 hp 1.5 CVT if the car must be first generation. There is no other first-generation engine in the data. 74 hp at 4800 rpm and 111 Nm at 4400 rpm are the only power figures for 2011–2021. Specific output is 49.5 hp/L. Mass-to-power is 14.59 kg/hp. That is the heaviest kg-per-hp figure in the catalogue.
Buy 91 hp 1.5 CVT if peak horsepower is the priority. 91 hp is 17 hp (23%) above first-generation 1.5 CVT and 11 hp (14%) above the 80 hp second-generation rows. Mass-to-power is 12.42 kg/hp (1130 / 91) — the lightest load per horsepower in the set, 2.17 kg/hp better than 1080 / 74. Torque is 120 Nm, only 9 Nm above the first generation and 21 Nm below the 80 hp rows. Combined consumption is 2.9, the highest (least economical) measured figure.
Buy 80 hp 1.5 CVT or 1.5 CVT B if torque matters more than the 91 hp peak. 141 Nm is 30 Nm (27%) above first-generation 111 Nm and 21 Nm (18%) above the 91 hp 1.5 CVT. The 80 hp 1.5 CVT sits at 14.00 kg/hp (1120 / 80). 1.5 CVT B sits at 13.50 kg/hp (1080 / 80) — better than the 74 hp car by 1.09 kg/hp, worse than 91 hp 1.5 CVT by 1.08 kg/hp.
Rated kW is 54 on first-generation 1.5 CVT and 66 on every second-generation row, including both 91 hp and 80 hp. The data therefore lists the same 66 kW next to 91 hp and next to 80 hp; horsepower, not kilowatts, is what separates those second-generation 1.5 CVT names.
Toyota Aqua mpg and economy: 2.79 vs 2.89 vs 2.9
City and highway consumption are not measured on any version. Combined consumption is not measured on first-generation 1.5 CVT.
On 2 generation:
- 1.5 CVT B (FWD and AWD): 2.79
- 1.5 CVT 80 hp (FWD and AWD): 2.89 — 0.10 above 1.5 CVT B
- 1.5 CVT 91 hp (FWD and AWD): 2.9 — 0.11 above 1.5 CVT B, 0.01 above 80 hp 1.5 CVT
The economy ranking is 1.5 CVT B first, 80 hp 1.5 CVT second, 91 hp 1.5 CVT third. Drive type does not change the listed combined figure inside each pair. Tank volume is 36 on every version; range cannot be calculated for the first generation because combined consumption is not measured.
0–100 is not measured. Top speed is not measured. Acceleration and maximum speed cannot be used to pick a version.
Toyota Aqua weight in kg, capacity, and ground clearance
Payload (gross minus kerb) is 275 kg on every version that lists both masses: 1355 − 1080, 1395 − 1120, and 1405 − 1130. Weight capacity does not distinguish versions.
| Version | Kerb | Gross | Payload | Clearance | Tank | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 CVT (1 gen / restyling) | 1080 | 1355 | 275 | 140 | 36 | not measured |
| 1.5 CVT B 80 hp FWD / AWD | 1080 | 1355 | 275 | not measured | 36 | not measured |
| 1.5 CVT 80 hp FWD / AWD | 1120 | 1395 | 275 | not measured | 36 | not measured |
| 1.5 CVT 91 hp FWD / AWD | 1130 | 1405 | 275 | not measured | 36 | not measured |
1.5 CVT B matches first-generation kerb and gross exactly (1080 / 1355). 80 hp 1.5 CVT is 40 kg heavier at the kerb than 1.5 CVT B. 91 hp 1.5 CVT is 50 kg heavier than 1.5 CVT B and 10 kg heavier than 80 hp 1.5 CVT.
AWD does not add listed mass: FWD and AWD twins share kerb and gross. Ground clearance is 140 mm only on first-generation 1.5 CVT; second-generation clearance is not measured, so a clearance-based choice between generations is not supported. Wheel size is not measured on any version. Body dimensions in mm, cm, or feet are not measured.
FWD or AWD on Toyota Aqua hybrid
First generation: FWD only.
Second generation: each power/economy group is sold as FWD and AWD with identical hp, Nm, combined consumption, kerb, gross, tank, brakes, and suspension labels. The data does not assign extra kilograms, extra litres, or extra horsepower to AWD. Choosing AWD is a drive-type choice, not a spec upgrade on this sheet.
Toyota Aqua GR Sport and later model years
Searches for Toyota Aqua GR and Toyota Aqua GR Sport do not match any version name in this dataset. There is no GR or GR Sport row to compare.
Searches for Toyota Aqua 2025 and Toyota Aqua 2026 sit inside 2 generation, which has stop not measured. The six second-generation versions above are the only current rows; there is no separate 2025 or 2026 specification in the data.
Color, oil capacity, engine number location, and market price are not in the data.
Which Toyota Aqua version to choose
First-generation Mini 5-doors, 2011–2021. There is one mechanical answer: 1.5 CVT, 74 hp, 111 Nm, 1496 cc, FWD, 1080 kg, 140 mm clearance. Prefer restyling 1.5 CVT (from 2014-12-01) if Euro 5 is required; pre-restyle 1.5 CVT has emissions class not measured. Horsepower for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017 in this catalogue is the same 74 hp.
Second generation, maximum listed horsepower. 1.5 CVT 91 hp, FWD or AWD. Best mass-to-power (12.42 kg/hp), highest kerb (1130 kg), highest combined figure (2.9), torque only 120 Nm.
Second generation, maximum listed torque and better listed consumption than 91 hp. 1.5 CVT 80 hp, 141 Nm, 1120 kg, 2.89 combined, FWD or AWD.
Second generation, lightest kerb and lowest combined consumption. 1.5 CVT B, 80 hp, 141 Nm, 1080 kg (same kerb as first generation), 2.79 combined, FWD or AWD. Versus 91 hp 1.5 CVT you give up 11 hp and 50 kg of kerb mass and gain 21 Nm and 0.11 lower combined consumption. Versus first-generation 1.5 CVT you keep 1080 kg and 275 kg payload, add 6 hp and 30 Nm, lose the measured 140 mm clearance and the measured 1496 cc, and gain a measured 2.79 combined figure.
If you need AWD. Only 2 generation: pick the 91 hp 1.5 CVT, the 80 hp 1.5 CVT, or 1.5 CVT B in AWD form. The numbers beside AWD equal the FWD twin.
If you need a measured 0–100, top speed, wheel size, or second-generation ground clearance. Those values are not measured; they cannot decide the purchase on this catalogue.