2023 Toyota Corolla Cross one step closer to Australia with petrol, hybrid power
Toyota’s next SUV will hit local showrooms at the end of the year, with a choice of 2.0 liter petrol or hybrid power, and a possible deployment of three class models.
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What you’ve been waiting for Toyota Corolla Cross 2023 The small SUV has been given the go-ahead for sale in Australia, ahead of the arrival of the first showrooms before the end of this year.
A recent Australian government certification document for the Corolla Cross lists three, previously confirmed powertrains for Toyota’s latest SUV: a 2.0-liter petrol engine with front-wheel drive, and a 2.0-liter hybrid system with front or all-wheel drive.
The document hints at the availability of three model classes: an entry-level model with 17-inch wheels, a mid-spec variant with additional features, and a flagship class with 18-inch wheels and all available luxury features.
Pricing hasn’t been confirmed, but if overseas pricing is a guide, expect the entry-level model to come in at around $35,000 a drive-away in petrol, up close to $45,000 or a $50,000 drive-away for a top-of-the-range hybrid. all-wheel-drive models.
The Corolla Cross fits into Toyota’s SUV lineup between the Yaris Cross (about $30,000 to $42,000 drive) and the RAV4 (about $38,000 to $58,000 drive), and alongside the more radical C-HR (about $31,000 to $41,500 drive-away).
Government documents show the base petrol engine will be a 2.0-liter non-turbo four-cylinder along with the Corolla hatch and RAV4, developing 126kW (vs. 125kW Corolla), with a continuously variable-automatic transmission (CVT) and front-wheel steering.
The hybrid version uses a 2.0-liter 112kW petrol engine with an electric motor with an unspecified output. Overseas, the system develops 146kW which is incorporated in the front-wheel drive model.
The all-wheel drive option – which will be offered only in the top two model classes in Australia – adds another electric motor (31kW) to the rear axle, for a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of 8.1 seconds.
The Corolla Cross is the first Toyota vehicle in Australia to offer this 2.0-liter hybrid system – which is also available on the UK-made Corolla hatchback sold overseas, but has never been offered here.
Available in Japan is a 1.8 liter four-cylinder engine in the form of 103kW/170Nm petrol only, or as part of a hybrid system – along with the Corolla hatch and sedan – developing 90kW. It has not been certified for sale in Australia.
The government document provides few details on standard features, but 17-inch alloy wheels will be standard on the lower class model, and 18-inch alloy wheels on the most expensive variant.
Toyota Australia has confirmed the “newest” infotainment software with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, plus an “improved Toyota Safety Sense raft” [advanced technology] features” as standard across the range.
All models will feature a center airbag between the front seats – designed to prevent passengers’ heads from colliding in a side collision – government documents confirm.
Features available in overseas markets include a 9.0 or 10.5-inch infotainment touchscreen, 7.0 or 12.3-inch instrument screen, 360-degree camera, panoramic sunroof, and wireless phone charging.
It Toyota Corolla Cross 2023 scheduled in Australian showrooms before the end of this year, with pricing to be announced ahead of launch.
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