Though Toyota already has sturdy illustration within the crossover phase, the brand new Corolla Cross is ready to strengthen this place even additional. The Corolla Cross is an all-new mannequin however, because the title suggests, it rides on the identical structure because the Corolla sedan and hatch. Which means Toyota is introducing its new small crossover with loads of title recognition, and it slips completely into the small hole left between the C-HR and the wildly common RAV4. It shares the two.0-liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine from the Corolla sedan and the Direct-Shift CVT transmission utilized in sportier flavors of the Corolla. In dimension, the Corolla Cross has extra space within the again than the cramped C-HR and, in a phase filled with small crossovers, goes face to face with automobiles just like the Nissan Rogue Sport and the Kia Seltos. For the extra adventurous, the rise in experience peak might be complemented by an non-compulsory all-wheel-drive system.
Whereas the Corolla Cross is all-but-guaranteed to be a giant vendor for Toyota, the automaker hasn’t gone out on a limb in any means right here. The styling is vanilla, the powertrain, for now, a single gas-powered possibility identified for fuel-sipping and reliability, and the usual function set is powerful sufficient to be aggressive on the Corolla Cross’s value factors. Whereas that may be seen as a draw back, there’s loads to be stated for a crossover that does precisely what’s wanted and nothing extra. Gross sales figures will little doubt reveal that reality over coming years. A hybrid model is inevitable later down the road, as is an all-electric Corolla Cross if Toyota sticks to its electrification plan over the subsequent couple of years.
