![]() The entry-level L trim skips some basics like a cargo privacy cover and rear window wiper, for instance, but has heated front seats, a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, power windows and locks, air conditioning, and heated door mirrors, among others. Features: 8/10Īll-wheel drive may not be standard, but a decent selection of good stuff is. However, it didn’t feel especially well executed here, with the entire vehicle lurching forward aggressively when the engine came back on. It’s also nothing new, having been in use for years now across the industry. Meant to cut consumption – and emissions in the process – is an ignition stop-start system that shuts the engine off when stopped rather than idling. ![]() The final tally for the week stood at 8.9 over the course of about 680 km, including quite a bit of extra city driving. With a massive winter storm arriving at the start of a week-long test of this Toyota, a 255-km evaluation drive across an area still digging out from as much as 60 cm (23.6 in) of snowfall finished at a respectable 7.9 L/100 km. With a combined consumption rating of 7.8 L/100 km (that number drops to 7.3 in a front-wheel drive format), it’s one of the only all-wheel-drive crossovers on the market to come in below 8.0. The on-demand way in which the available all-wheel drive system operates ensures optimal fuel efficiency – an area in which the Corolla Cross excels next to its peers. ![]() It has a conventional first gear to get rolling, but once it shifts past it there’s a noticeable lack of guts. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) undoubtedly contributes to the trouble, with the combination not especially refined in this application. Get on the gas and there’s plenty of ruckus but limited results, with passing and merging requiring strategic planning. With 169 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque, it’s not as if the engine labours to move the mass of this crossover – it simply feels like there isn’t much to give in the first place. While the trouble could be limited to all-wheel drive models such as this, the Corolla Cross manages to feel bogged down in a way its siblings simply don’t. Power: 6/10Īt least at this point, there’s only one engine available: a 2.0L four-cylinder that’s proven adequate in other applications, but is positively anemic here. It’s not an especially stylish space, but then it isn’t boring, either, while this tester’s two-tone colour scheme certainly brightens the interior (although some staining on the upholstery here could be a sign of what’s to come over the course of ownership). Designers did address what were the two areas of concern: the awkward placement of the heated seat switches, as well as the location of the lone USB port up front otherwise, the interior was largely left alone. There’s a sense of tried-and-true familiarity inside, and Toyota didn’t do much to differentiate the cabin from the rest of the Corolla lineup – nor did it have to. The frowning front end uses unpainted plastic to appear more rugged, while the same treatment has been applied to the body sides and rear bumper. It is, however, stylish, with the Cypress green paint of this tester on the receiving end of its share of parking-lot compliments. Styling: 9/10įrom the outside, this doesn’t look very much like a Corolla at all, and not just because of its upright shape and stance. Unlike the hatchback, the 60/40 rear seats fold virtually flat with the load floor, resulting in nearly 1,900 L of total space. Without it, cargo volume behind the back seats is 722 L, a number that shrinks to 688 L when accounting for the mechanical components needed to provide traction to the rear wheels. This being a crossover, it rides higher than its siblings, too, with 208 mm (8.2 in) of ground clearance and available all-wheel drive. In fact, there’s nearly 60 mm (2.4 in) more headroom up front here than in the larger RAV4 with its sunroof. What both of those lack in headroom front and rear this rather tall and upright version makes up for – even when equipped with its available sunroof. There’s less rear legroom here than the Corolla sedan, but the back seat isn’t quite as cramped as it is in the hatch. But where the hatchback has its limitations when moving people and stuff, this crossover is much more useful. It’s built on the same underpinnings, and even shares its 2,640-mm (103.9-in) wheelbase with the Corolla five-door. ![]() For those unfamiliar with the Corolla Cross, it borrows more than just its name from Toyota’s long-standing small car.
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