You’re not exactly overwhelmed with cubbies compared with some rivals, either. The instrument cluster is dominated by a large speedo, while the infotainment screen sits proud of the dash, but at least has separate controls for the climate control underneath. It’s not the most stylish of interiors with a focus on ease of use. The US car had a bit more storage under the floor, too, although that could be lost with a hybrid powertrain. The doors open wide to make it easy getting in (or putting a child into their own seat) and there’s decent luggage room in a nice square space, although there’s a little drop down to the boot floor over the sill. Headroom is good and there’s a decent level of knee room in the back, too, although you can get a little more space in a Hyundai Tucson or a Nissan Qashqai. Five people will be able to sit in reasonable comfort, especially as there’s not too much of a hump for the centre passenger in the back.
Where the Corolla won’t differ is on practicality, and here it scores well. We’re used to a much more refined experience with the hybrid drivetrains in Corollas and other Toyotas, but ask for more power in the US car and it sends the revs soaring like an old-school CVT – we do expect Australian-spec cars to be much better in that respect. Like Toyota’s other models here, we expect hybrid to be an option. That’s a good job as the 2.0-litre petrol-only engine without hybrid assistance in our US-market car isn’t the best advert for the Corolla Cross, especially as it brings out the worst in the CVT gearbox.
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While Toyota Australia is yet to detail full local specifications, a choice of front-wheel drive petrol and hybrid drivetrains, and an AWD model that introduces the latest 2.0-litre hybrid powertrain will be available. To put it mildly, it’s conservatively styled, and at 4460mm long and 1825mm wide is aimed to sit neatly between the C-HR and RAV4.
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Our cars are set to get a new headlight and grille treatment, plus new lights at the back.Įven with those revisions, the Corolla Cross won’t trouble Toyota’s C-HR on the style front – nor is it meant to.
With Toyota confirming its plans to bring the Corolla Cross to Australia, Automotive Daily has managed to get behind the wheel of the brand’s latest SUV as part of World Car of the Year judging in the USA.Īs with most of Toyota’s current range, the Corolla Cross is a global car so what you see here isn’t too far away from what we’ll get in Australia. The US-spec version of the new Toyota Corolla Cross shows plenty of promise, but there are improvements to be made before it reaches Australia.
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