The 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross has just been launched, and it’s available in two variants – 1.8G (RM124k) and 1.8V (RM134k). It may be six years too late to fight the venerable Honda HR-V, but let’s see how this TNGA-based (GA-C) crossover stacks up against the popular B-segment HR-V.
Powering the Corolla Cross is the same 2ZR-FE 1.8 litre four-cylinder engine found in the Corolla sedan. Here, it makes 139 PS at 6,400 rpm and 172 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, with drive sent to the front wheels through a CVT with Sequential Shiftmatic (seven virtual speeds). The front gets a MacPherson Strut setup, while the rear gets a torsion beam suspension.
Between the two variants, the 1.8V is the one you want. It gets bi-LED projector headlights, LED DRLs, LED fog lamps, LED combination tail lights, as well as Toyota Safety Sense. It’s the only variant to get autonomous emergency braking, lane departure alert with steering assist, lane tracing assist, adaptive cruise control (upwards of 30 km/h only), and automatic high beam.
The 1.8G, meanwhile, settles for blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and tyre pressure monitoring system. At least there’s still seven airbags, but then again, it makes do with halogen projectors, bulb-type DRLs, and smaller 17-inch wheels. Watch our first impressions review above to see what we think of it, and you can also check out our launch story for more details.
GALLERY: 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8V
GALLERY: 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8G
SUV killer. Bye bye HRV and X70.
For that price and no AEB? X70 is the killer here
For that price is Perodua Ativa ASA 3.0 with AEB,
https://paultan.org/2021/03/16/toyota-corolla-cross-compared-to-other-b-c-segment-suvs/
So where is your Ativa?
Very cool Toyota. but lost out to Honda Crossroad VTEC Turbo
Corolla cross is as suv for cheaper markets. Same like avanza and innova. U cant find these in Japan and europe. Not to say it is a bad car it is not. It crushes proton offerings in asean ncap ratings. But I would wait for new HRV first. Its all new global model with global standard. If want something cheaper the JDM related Ativa would be decent.
Overpriced. Bye bye
Foregone conclusion…all Toyotas are overpriced.
For a “angry piranha look”,are you sure this is worth that skyrocketed price?
I strongly believe,UMW is banking on hardcore fanboys who wants nothing but a Toyota.They are appealing to branding addiction among Toyota fanboys.
Same with Perodua fanboys
Corolla Cross – smooth & comfort cruising
CX30 – looks and ride
Subaru XV – dynamic & handling
HRV – reliable, family & nice brand
Kona – high specs & cbu
Proton X50 – competent, powerfull & all the above.
bro, nice one.
but i think cx-30 should be – looks, ride, and everything else.
Proton X50 – lame outdated looks, rebadged noobs, tin losing
Ryan is a proton fanboy ignore his crap.
Only a true fanboy can give such childish comment with no substance.
For this price the X70 is a far far better car to get. No regrets.
2000 units per year won’t kill HR-V and X70
Brutal Blockbuster
Hi Matthew, the opening idiom used – Finally, after 6 long years of just watching Honda “Sweep the floor” with its Honda HR-V… is atrociously so wrong. Omg
The correct idiom is “Sweep the board” …. “Sweep the board”..
Agreed. I think HRV will continue to sweep the floor. Ooops…sweep the board…hahaha
X50 is way way better
Agreed. X50 owners feeling relieved, no need downgred to C.Cross
value buy, well done toyota
Most value to buy is X50 flagship, bye bye Corolla Cross. Same fate as C-HR, unpopular.
124k for hard plastic interior, pedal parking brake and halogen headlight? Soooo 2019
This is not even hard plastic at all but at least low specs are still good
Dude, for your convenience, “Hard plastics” at 4:27 and 13:53.
Errr…low spec at RM124k good in term of what?
Halogen Lamp…
How come i got a feeling the interior, at the back seemed like vios?
You r absolutely right.
It should be priced a bit more than top specs Vios,but as usual premium over the hill pricing sets in,with no remorse from UMW ,that fanboys are paying a bomb.
7-9 years installment for China car is insane too.
If you need 7-9 years loan to buy a car, you shouldn’t be buying it. Work harder or aim lower.
But if the car price is not even half of my annual net income, but I still take 7 year loan to free up my cash for other investments, how? Is that bad too?
Totally agreed. Don’t simply misjudge people who took longer tenures. There’s nothing wrong. Some of them can make investment return way beyond 10% to repay interest costs.
so so only. No suprise
Fuel Consumption??
Very nice muscle car
Sexy, muscular.
Thailand best selling compact suv.
Taiwan best selling vehicle, compact suv, suv.
Yes, no turbo. So my engine will lasts for at least 100 years without any problem. RV also good. What else do you want?
Even low spec Ativa 60k half of the price got AEB maaa
dinasour spec
corolla sedan not selling well, many components piled up in warehouse, so what to do???
yes, corolla cross!
Nothing special about this car.
low maintenance …..
I can’t get round the grill, which makes the front end look very protruding. But overall, it is “nice”. Not quite a looker but not ugly, either.
I do wonder why they called it a Corolla. I saw an opportunity to give it a name that doesn’t hang on to another, thus being compared to the other car. Maybe unfairly. The car does not look an inch like the sedan namesake.
Anyone care to venture a guess?
they are using a lot of corolla sedan components like dashboard bla bla bla….take a good look
Exactly abam Ruslan.. Toyota missed the opportunity to name this the all new Toyota Caldina.
oh my, so ugly. Price also high. Good Luck.
What still comes with a foot brake instead of an electronic brake?
Matthew, i apologize but this comment will sting.
i find it hard to follow you as u r speech is not clear and enunciated. usually without the mask i can somehow manage but this presenting while wearing the mask completely spoils it. i stopped watching after a few mins. Also why in the world do PT video use such nasty low grade background music. sounds a bit like a dying vinyl disc player.
So just wanna say this again…. If G spec can’t afford to include the Toyota Safety Sense within this selling price, then make it an optional items at least.
Safety is more important than looks & feel such as interior finishing, bigger wheel, leather seat .etc
JUST another “failed” model apart from his sibling model: CHR
At this price which you’ve paid for is not worth at all, as it is using sluggish CVT transmission and cheap torsion beam suspension setup.
Just my 2 cents. No offend ya. I am a Toyota fan too
x70 so much better
When it is locally assembled, will it be cheaper eg below 120k for the basic model?
wow,still using that barely “updated” 1.8l engine from 2007???