But once you are in the high rev range, the engine sounds a little harsh. It is far from lethargic and the CVT shifts are smooth and get you up to speed fairly well. Acceleration isn’t mind-blowing but this doesn’t pretend to be a sporty crossover. The Toyota Corolla Cross is fitted with the 1.8L 2ZR-FE engine paired with a 7-speed CVT with Sequential Shiftmatic that channels 139 PS and 172 Nm of torque to the front wheels. Anyway, if you do not frequently have more than two power-hungry occupants in the vehicle, the default ports will be sufficient. There is also a 12V socket inside the centre armrest storage to add more charging you can also add in the wireless charging pad option when you purchase the vehicle if you need it. The front, however, only get to enjoy a single USB port attached to the head unit. The rear passengers get to enjoy dedicated cooling vents and a pair of 2.1A USB ports for charging devices. Taller passengers in the rear may appreciate more thigh support but this is compensated by a reclining backrest, even if only for 6 degrees. The leather seats are fairly comfortable and offer enough support for the front occupants. It still does a good job of cooling but offers less flexibility. But… the climate control system of the Cross is a single zone unit. If you need LEDs for everything, then the range-topping 1.8V will provide it all, including LED light curtain effect in the front and rear.īoth Cross variants feature leather seats, six speaker sound system, 8-way powered driver’s seat, sliding front centre armrest, reclining rear seats and rear cooling vents and USB charging ports. As do the tail lights which are LED combination sets. For the LED lovers, the front and rear fog lamps have them. I did mention that we drove the base spec 1.8G and in 2021, the halogen headlights AND daytime running lights really stand out in a sea of LED. It is also shorter by 170 mm in length (4,460 mm) compared to the Altis, but wider by 45 mm (1,825 mm), taller by 185 mm (1,620 mm) and has a higher ground clearance (+33 mm 161 mm). And despite the Corolla connection, the Corolla Cross has a wheelbase that is 60 mm (2,640 mm) shorter than the Altis sedan. Its size is somewhere in between the more compact C-HR and the larger RAV4. It will be appreciated by those who don’t like flashy vehicles. But overall, the Corolla Cross has an understated appearance that is not polarising and should age well. Though these become less obvious in the darker body colours. Nonetheless, there are defining character lines on the front and rear fenders to keep the Corolla Cross from looking too plain. The vertical crease on the outer edges of the front bumper could be the closest similarity between two, though in the Corolla Cross, it is not home to fog lamps (which are housed below the grille) like the Altis. While the Altis has an edgier design and more chrome trim, the Cross is more subdued and has more plastic cladding slapped on. On the positive side, this gives some variety and differentiation to the Corolla range. Or want to poke our eyes out multiple times.īut one of the first impressions given by the Corolla Cross is how little resemblance it bears to the Corolla Altis sedan. Of course, there are car designs so extreme that they make the majority of us fall in love. Normally I would gloss this aspect over as looks are subjective and based on individual preferences. We start off with the most apparent item on the list – what the exterior looks like. You can read the details from the launch here: Exterior This is the base spec that is mechanically similar to the higher 1.8V, but does without certain equipment (which we will mention later) and the Toyota Safety Sense suite. Only the Corolla Cross 1.8G was made available for the drive. The drive covered some highway, urban roads as well as not-so-urban roads to give us an idea of what the Corolla Cross is like. UMW Toyota Motor organised a test drive recently to let us build our first impressions of its latest crossover. The Toyota Corolla Cross made its global debut in July 2020, and here we are less than a year later with the official launch in Malaysia.
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