2023 toyota corolla crossover plus#

Then there’s the electric motor, which adds 111 horses of its own, bringing total power output to 196 horsepower. The 2.0L four used here makes 150 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque all by itself - almost as much power as the gas Corolla Cross.

So, that’s the one that got the nod here.

2023 toyota corolla crossover plus#

Plus it has a brand new fifth-generation hybrid system in the parts bin, the one that launched in the 2023 Prius. Instead of the hybrid system offered in the Corolla, Toyota has recognized that this bigger vehicle needs a bigger system. Corolla Cross Hybrid System Borrowed From Prius There’s snow in Southern California, but Corolla Cross Hybrid offers standard AWD (photo/Evan Williams) Now, like its sedan sibling, the Corolla Cross is offered as a hybrid, and the experience is much better for it. And that was before it was installed in the heavier AWD Cross. The same engine offered in the Corolla sedan and hatch, it felt much weaker than its power figures suggested. Unfortunately, it was saddled with Toyota’s anemic 2.0L four-cylinder. It was smaller outside but not much smaller inside. Almost as pricey as a larger model but with less power, similar fuel economy, and less space.Ĭorolla Cross fixed that.

About the size of a second-generation RAV4, it was one thing compact crossovers aren’t anymore: Compact.Ĭompact crossovers (like almost every segment) have grown so much over the years that they started to make less sense in the market.

I liked the Corolla Cross when I first drove it. Toyota Corolla Cross Small Outside, Big Inside (Photo/Evan Williams)