Thoughts on New Corolla Cross?

LJPossum on 23/09/2022 - 19:25
Last edited 24/09/2022 - 07:40 by 1 other user

Looking to upgrade from my old old Corolla hatch to a hybrid SUV/crossover. I'm still renting an apartment at the moment without definitive indoor parking so I don't think I can go full electric just yet although that definitely seems like where the future is going, and I feel like I can only trust Toyota with hybrid tech currently as they've been in the game for so long. Planning to have start having kids in the near future and wanting a vehicle to be able to ferry babies / ageing parents around. Also dreams of owning a kayak for fishing and bikes so roof racks would be nice…

What are your thoughts on the new Corolla Cross coming out? RRP starting at $40,520 for the cheapest hybrid all the way up to $55,654 for an AWD top of the range. Anyone currently have a Yaris Cross/RAV4 and able to share your experience on size?

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  • kma on 23/09/2022 - 20:02
    +2

    Im not sure anyone would have had experience with it yet as its not here? So really the reviews are what you and I see!

  • kerfuffle on 23/09/2022 - 20:04
    +1

    Yaris Cross is too short. I'm taller than it and I'm not even 165cm. Might as well get a RAV4 (but you'll be waiting in excess of 12 months for a hybrid)

    • Sheila Dealer on 23/09/2022 - 21:03

      I’m 180cm tall and have no problem fitting in my Yaris Cross, however I don’t sit in the rear seats very often.

      • kerfuffle on 23/09/2022 - 21:05
        +1

        I said it was too short, not that I had difficulty fitting in it. What's the point of buying a SUV shorter than me?

        • Sum-Ting Wong on 25/09/2022 - 08:08
          +2

          Makes it easy for you to wash the roof

        • Euphemistic on 26/09/2022 - 08:48

          SUV doesn’t mean anything anymore. It used to mean high riding and a bit off road capable. Now it just means a bit taller than a hatchback and with bigger wheels.

  • harshbdmmaster718 on 23/09/2022 - 20:09
    +1

    My thoughts. I looked the Corolla Cross up on goog images. Then I looked up the RAV4. I can't tell the difference from the photos to be honest.

    Maybe they are the same car underneath with small differences in interior dimensions? So just go for the technically older model which is cheaper?

    Toyota good.

  • p1 ama on 23/09/2022 - 20:11
    +5

    The Yaris Cross is a good car, but only if you are sure that it is the car you want.

    The issue with the "small SUV / crossover" style car (e.g. the Yaris Cross) is that it's not a terribly great type of car to have despite what the marketing spin might tell you. It's marketed as a "family car", but realistically it's only marginally larger than a Yaris (it's around the same size as a Corolla inside), it's not a particularly comfortable car for passengers because of the limited legroom and tight space in the back seats. It is basically a Yaris on stilts.

    For the price, and if you want to stay within Toyota, I would strongly, strongly recommend that you go with a Camry. It's a much better family car - the longer wheel-base gives passengers in the back much more legroom, it's a more comfortable ride (actually take it for a test-drive, small SUVs don't compare to large comfortable sedans), and the interior (particularly for the SX model, which is around the price of the base model Corolla Cross, based on your figures) is much nicer (arguably even premium).

    Having driven the Camry Hybrid for work, it's a really great car - easily get 800km+ on a tank if you have opportunities to use regen (i.e. not just highway miles), it's a super comfortable drive, and is exactly what you would expect for a no nonsense family car.

    My advice is that "small SUVs" are not as good as sedans, I personally wouldn't get an SUV unless I needed something the size of a Kluger or up.

    Planning to have start having kids in the near future and wanting a vehicle to be able to ferry babies / ageing parents around.

    Perhaps actually sit in the back seat for a test drive and see what you think. Better yet, put in a car seat and get someone else to share the back seat, it might give you a better perspective. Something to keep in mind - why do you think all of the taxis and corporate fleet cars are Camrys? The senior execs where I work often get chauffeured around, and you guessed it, in a Camry.

    • cwongtech on 24/09/2022 - 00:20

      Having driven the Camry Hybrid for work, it's a really great car - easily get 800km+ on a tank if you have opportunities to use regen (i.e. not just highway miles), it's a super comfortable drive, and is exactly what you would expect for a no nonsense family car.

      I have a rental, currently on 500kms travelled, fuel gauge is just above half tank mark.
      Very comfortable car, quiet, and you don't notice you build up speed quickly (quiet engine).

      If you're after a car with an engine growl ("performance" car vroom vroom), the camry hybrid is not for you.

      100% agree with no nonsense family car.

      • p1 ama on 24/09/2022 - 01:11

        Very comfortable car, quiet, and you don't notice you build up speed quickly (quiet engine).

        Function of it being a hybrid - has pretty good low-end torque.

  • coffeeinmyveins on 23/09/2022 - 20:16

    why do you think all of the taxis and corporate fleet cars are Camrys?

    Fuel economy, availability of parts, cheap to repair and maintain.

    Whilst "leg room in the back" is a reason, it's far from the only one

    • p1 ama on 23/09/2022 - 20:23

      Yes - all of which are even more reason to like a Camry…

  • SBOB on 23/09/2022 - 20:39
    +1

    all the way up to $55,654 for an AWD top of the range.

    Well, that is indeed crazy $

  • loropy9 on 23/09/2022 - 20:46

    The price of corolla cross is too close to rav4 to justify it. Dealerships are expecting toyota cross demo to be available mid October, so you can test drive it and decide. I too agree that Camry is a much better and cheaper proposition. I own a Camry and it’s a dream car to drive.

    • FTTNope on 23/09/2022 - 20:56
      +4

      The Camry is very good value but it's absolutely not a dream to drive.

      • slknv on 23/09/2022 - 20:59
        +2

        Well, driving a Camry does seem to make its driver go into a coma or fall asleep at the wheel so technically correct.

      • RockyRaccoon on 23/09/2022 - 22:21

        Maybe not, but I doubt any car is a "dream" to drive for every driver.

        BTW I own a Camry - 2016 and while is a pleasant car, its not a "dream" to drive. But to me the new Camy is. A significant improvement

      • Hackney on 24/09/2022 - 06:14
        +1

        Like Mitsubishis old Magna, use to be called a ‘cardigan’ car.But saying that they were very comfortable car, just like the Camry.

    • spackbace on 24/09/2022 - 19:10

      RAV4 is about to go up in price, so the difference will actually be greater

  • Hackney on 24/09/2022 - 06:10
    +1

    Time you actually get the damn thing, it would have probably already had a myriad of price rises!

  • EightImmortals on 24/09/2022 - 08:20

    Not sure what the current prices are for the Ravs but we paid 51k for our Hybrid Cruiser AWD with towbar and bonnet protector and windsheilds in 2021. If the prices are the same I pick the RAV over the corolla cross.

    • spackbace on 24/09/2022 - 19:11

      That car will be around $58k soon

      • EightImmortals on 25/09/2022 - 07:07
        -1

        Criky! You mean my car is finally an appreciating asset? :)

        • spackbace on 25/09/2022 - 10:51
          +1

          Check Carsales, it likely already is 😉

  • Brucet on 24/09/2022 - 10:17

    Yaris Cross too small if you have children & ageing parents.RAV4 big enough But excessive fuel consumption.
    Corolla Cross just the right one.
    I'm still considering buying one myself.

  • tonyjzx on 24/09/2022 - 17:19

    i think it actually looks good for a quasi compact suv

    but i dont like hybrids nor do i like the sound of n/a 2.0 cvt $40k buzz boxes so…

  • spackbace on 24/09/2022 - 19:12
    +2

    Have had training already on it and drove it… They're good, 146kw out of a 2.0L is pretty damn good (without a turbo). Passenger space is similar to Corolla sedan, so just depends how much room you need

    • JPossum on 24/09/2022 - 20:33

      Seems a bit rough that the top spec and mid spec have such a big price difference (almost $8k!)? Do you think the features/luxuries you get with the Atmos are worth it?

      I'm thinking I could get a Rav4 cruiser at that price, bigger car and bigger engine. And the cruiser seems to come with a lot more with the 3k on top of the XSE.

      • spackbace on 24/09/2022 - 21:29
        +2

        RAV4 will have a longer wait, and has some price rises incoming

        Atmos is cool with the self parking but GXL is probably the spec I'd go

    • tonyjzx on 25/09/2022 - 00:21
      -2

      your level of 'training' is showing

      its 112kW for the n/a 2.0

      146kW combined for the hybrid

      • spackbace on 25/09/2022 - 10:50

        I was referencing the hybrid, so my training is perfectly fine…

      • Bigboomboom on 26/09/2022 - 14:43

        It's actually 126kW for the petrol. The hybrid n/a 2.0 is down 112kW because it also feeds the generator for the electric motor and only 112kW out of 126kW is for moving the car, as is the setup for parallel hybrid.

    • mksc09 on 25/09/2022 - 10:45

      Any mention of snow chains? As read that in USA none of the models can be fitted with them

      • spackbace on 25/09/2022 - 10:49
        +2

        Not something we need in Perth 😛

        • Hackney on 26/09/2022 - 05:54

          Are you absolutely sure about that?

  • the Unforgiven on 24/09/2022 - 23:29
    -1

    I got the GT version, the Corolla Angry :p

  • Euphemistic on 25/09/2022 - 06:52

    Don’t buy now. Don’t buy something you can’t physically test especially if you want it for ‘more space’.

  • doobey1231 on 26/09/2022 - 09:59
    +1

    I steer well clear of anything thats been a result of the SUV craze. These things are a jack of all trades master of none, they sacrifice a LOT just so you can be higher up on the road. Load space, leg room, handling capabilities, fuel economy etc, you're giving up a little bit of everything just so you sit above everyone else(which you don't really anymore cause everyones driving a fkn SUV now). I sincerely urge you to test drive as much as you can before you make a decision on anything.

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