With full electric cars still some years away from becoming mainstream in Malaysia, UMW Toyota Motors claims that hybrid technology is still the best intermediary solution for customers who want a more eco-friendly vehicle today. The launch of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is one way of walking its talk.
The hybrid sits at the top of the crossover range, priced at RM136,550 on-the-road without insurance. That includes the sales and service tax (SST) exemption. It is locally assembled at the company’s plant in Bukit Raja, making it the first TNGA-based model to be CKD.
The Corolla Cross Hybrid includes a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty, as well as an eight-year, unlimited-mileage hybrid system warranty that covers the hybrid battery, inverter, and power management control ECU. If you want more peace of mind, you can extend it by an additional two years up to ten years for RM2,950.
Powering this car is an Atkinson-cycle 1.8 litre Dual VVT-i four-cylinder engine, producing 98 PS at 5,200 rpm and 142 Nm of torque at 3,600 rpm. A 72 PS/163 Nm electric motor (juiced by a nickel-metal hydride battery) delivers a total system output of 122 PS, with drive sent to the front wheels. Fuel consumption is rated at 23.3 km per litre.
Based on our testing, the hybrid is as efficient as UMWT claims it to be. In fact, it’s quite a pleasant car to drive, and by far and away the most comfortable when compared to its direct rivals.
Watch our video to see what we think of it, and whether or not you should consider buying one. Also, feel free to check out CarBase.my for a more detailed look at its features and specifications, or compare it against other vehicles of your choice.
GALLERY: Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
GALLERY: Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid official photos
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well, its an okay suv. kudos to toyota
In terms of radio set, far cheaper Proton Saga does a proper job with a real floating screen.
https://paultan.org/image/2019/08/2019-Proton-Saga-facelift-Premium-AT-1.3-VVT_Int-6.jpg
– Powerful hybrid engine
– Better fuel consumption
– 7 inch Multi Information Display
– Full package of TSS
– Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control
– Affordable maintenance cost
From video review, very glaring that the HU is not a true floating screen but a double DIN with jutting head on the dashtop, very fugly similarly to Corolla Altis. Toyota WHYYYY?!?!?!
easy to upgrade in the future
Next bring altis hybrid
122PS is far lower than smaller engine City Hybrid wor…
City hybrid and corolla cross hybrid are not the same family
With all the wind of hybrid blowing and battery placing underneath the car, does Paultan have any data/info when these car cross over a flood area?
” it’s quite a pleasant car to drive, and by far and away the most comfortable when compared to its direct rivals. ”
how is the interior space, refinement & comfort compare to CRV?
Even being compared to 1 segment up. that’s how good Corolla Cross is. HRV far fetch from this
Why is it compared to hrv and x50? Different segment
Agree. Suppose to be yaris cross the direct competitor
Corolla the best and beast
Already booked 1.8 hybrid, after looking at those videos here
2022 still give foot parking brake lulzzz
just cancel the booking and book new civic…
Civic doesn’t get temperature gauge, no dual zone auto aircond and no full digital meter
Beautiful
Absolutely!
Absolutely!
Why do you pit this car against Honda HR-V when your point of comparison is the price? The HRV is very much cheaper than this car. You should pit this car against X70 instead.
Why in Msia the engine for Toyota Corolla Cross is 1.8 but for US market it is 2.0? Underpowered?
A bit dissapointed the cross hybrid here didnt follow the same setup like the cross hybrid in indonesia where they have the sunroof/moonroof… Sigh.. Why toyota.. Why???
Gear knob is ugly…But I am keen to make a booking … Waiting my new wage
why is the power output of combustion engine so low? 1.8L making 98PS only?
Also, the total output specified is 122PS? Doesn’t make sense either. If the electric motor can produce 72PS, why is the total output not 98+72=170PS?
122PS is very weak.
HR-V makes 142hp from a 1.8L engine. How can toyota’s 1.8L + electric motor only make 122?
You will get absolutely smoked by the X50 tgdi which makes 175HP.
Went for a test drive and I gotta say everything Paul said here is accurate. The car is comfortable and pleasant to drive. Definitely not for those who are looking for a performance car because it’s just not that type of car. For those who want to start a family and looking for a car that won’t break your bank with its monthly installment, this is definitely the one to look for. If you really want a performance car at an affordable price, look no further than MyVi because… it’s the King!!!!
UMW really meant this??
But, why no Corolla sedan hybrid brought in??
Checked the dvr card and found out that it does not record some of the journeys. Example, recorded 3 recordings of 3 minutes until about 11:01am on 17/7. After about an hour at home, I drove to another location 18km away and return home around 7pm. Both of these to and fro trips were not in the dvr card.
Checked the dvr card of the Toyota Cross Hybrid 1.8 and found out that it does not record some of the journeys. Example, recorded 3 recordings of 3 minutes until about 11:01am on 17/7. After about an hour at home, I drove to another location 18km away and return home around 7pm. Both of these to and fro trips were not in the dvr card.
Come on Toyota!!!!Still nickel-metal hydride?