Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Small SUV
Infotainment: Apple CarPlay Android Auto
Production years: 2020, 2021, 2022
Toyota unveiled the first generation of the Rav4 SUV in 1994, and it was built on the same platform with the Corolla. In 2020, the Japanese car-maker introduced a new crossover based on the Corolla: the Corolla Cross.
By 2020, the Corolla was the most successful Toyota ever built. It was sold in over 48 million units since 1966 in over 150 countries around the world. The Japanese car-maker decided to use the well-known nameplate and added the Cross after it. The new model was unveiled in Thailand in July 2020.
Toyota built the Corolla based on the TNGA*1 platform (GA-C), which helped the car-maker upgrade it with new bodywork. The same platform was used for the C-HR model, but while the CH-R featured a sportier look with a hatch-back style, the Corolla Cross offered a more conventional, SUV-like profile. The car's front side looked aggressive, with narrow headlights and a massive grille that was complemented by the black apron and a silver shield. The sculptured panel doors and the widened rear quarter panels confirmed the rugged styling. In the back, the designers decided to install a roof spoiler on top of the tailgate.
Corolla Cross offered up to five seats inside and promised a more significant headroom for the rear passengers. Since the car featured the same wheelbase as the C-HR, the legroom was the same. For the instrument panel, the Corolla Cross took more elements from the regular compact sibling. A floating-type infotainment unit was installed on top of the center stack. The instrument cluster featured the same analog dials as the Corolla.
Under the hood, the Corolla Cross offered a 1.8-liter engine or a Hybrid system carried-over from the C-HR. Both versions were mated to a CVT transmission. Toyota offered the Corolla Cross as a front-wheel-drive only.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8L CVT-i (140 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1798 cm3 |
Power: | 103 KW @ 6000 RPM 140 HP @ 6000 RPM 138 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 131 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 177 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | CVT-i |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 215/60 R17 // 225/50 R18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 175.6 in (4460 mm) |
Width: | 71.9 in (1826 mm) |
Height: | 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.9 in (2639 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 17.2 cuFT (487 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2921 lbs (1325 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 36.2 mpg US (6.5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 150 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8L e-CVT (122 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1798 cm3 |
Power: | 72.1 KW @ 5200 RPM 98 HP @ 5200 RPM 97 BHP @ 5200 RPM |
Torque: | 105 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM 142 Nm @ 3600 RPM |
Electrical motor power: | 53 kw (72 hp) |
Electrical motor torque: | 120.2 lb-ft (163 Nm) |
Total maximum power: | 89.7 kw (122 hp) |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Hybrid Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Electric continuously variable transmission |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 215/60 R17 // 225/50 R18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 175.6 in (4460 mm) |
Width: | 71.9 in (1826 mm) |
Height: | 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.9 in (2639 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 17.2 cuFT (487 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3053 lbs (1385 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 98 g/km |