New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews, Pictures, Release Date

New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews, Pictures, Release Date      –   The crossover revolution is on its way, and it’s taking over the car industry as a whole. Their practicality and, especially with all-wheel drive, tranquility more than compensate for their lack of uniqueness.

When you just get down to it, embracing it isn’t that terrible. The 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross, the newest member of the rebel group, seems to have found a fitting and acceptable debut.  Several advantages, most notably in size and interior space, distinguish this subcompact from the car that shares its name. However, the benefits of this crossover do not come without a monetary price.   New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews

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Exterior and Interior

The Corolla Cross, like almost all other Toyota models, is characterized by its turnkey approachability. In its place, you’ll see controls that are both recognizable and conveniently located, free of any confusing labels or controls. The infotainment system’s user interface may lack glitz, but it serves its purpose well. Though small in stature, the buttons and the labels that attach to them are more than adequate for their intended function.

Think about the one that says “map.” While it lacks in-built navigation, it may be used to launch Google Maps (or Apple Maps) when a smartphone is attached. This is the best way to go from one interface to another, like the radio to the Android or iOS one. The front of the cabin, on the other hand, has just one USB-A port and all of those connections are wired instead of wireless. Also, the device only has one USB-A connector.

Not only is this crossover easy to use, but it also has great fundamentals and a plethora of features and functions. The front doors open wide, while the back ones might not be able to reach your destination as easily. To further shield the wearer’s legs from any road grime, the four doors reach all the way to the rocker panels. A comparable observation is that the liftover height is not especially high, despite the enormous tailgate aperture. New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews

New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross  Specs 

Despite its lackluster acceleration, especially when starting from a standstill, the Corolla Cross turns into a respectable cruiser once it reaches a certain speed. Even if the throttle isn’t exactly easy to control and needs constant pedal pressure to stay where you want it to, the four-wheel disc brakes confidently bring the 3,307-pound crossover to a halt. Even while it will never match the speed of some of the turbocharged rivals in this market, acceleration seems much more competitive when going at highway speeds.   New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews

Once activated, the all-wheel drive system will adapt the distribution of torque to the current environment. You won’t have the same level of assurance as with a full-time system, like the one in the Subaru Crosstrek, but you can rest easy knowing that this package has you covered. When going at a high speed or when the front wheels aren’t gripping well, torque is transferred to the rear wheels. Take, for instance, cleared roads that still have a thick covering of snow. 

Engine and Performance

Currently, there is just one engine option: a 2.0-liter four-cylinder that has proven to be competent in other contexts, but it is completely inadequate for this particular function. The issue may be unique to all-wheel drivecars like this one, but the Corolla Cross makes its siblings look snappy compared to this one.

There is a great deal of noise and movement when you press the accelerator, but the effects are limited. Situations that need for meticulous planning include passing and merging. The combination is not very polished for this purpose, and the continuously variable transmission (CVT) is definitely a part of the problem. It has a regular first gear to get it going, but when changing past that, there’s a noticeable lack of guts.  New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews

New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross  Fuel Economy

In comparison to its rivals, the Corolla Cross stands out because to its optional all-wheel drive system, which operates on demand to guarantee optimal fuel economy. With a combined consumption rating of 7.8 liters per hundred kilometers (reduced to 7.3 liters per hundred kilometers when the car is fitted with front-wheel drive), it is one of the rare all-wheel-drive crossovers on the market. 

A 255-kilometer evaluation drive through a region that was still clearing itself of 60 cm (23.6 in) of snowfall finished at a respectable 7.9 l/100 km. Despite a massive winter storm hitting at the start of the week-long test of this Toyota, this was nevertheless managed. The total mileage for the week was over 680 kilometers, including a considerable amount of extra driving inside the city. The score for the week was 8.9. An ignition stop-start system is engineered to cut pollution by turning off the engine instead of letting it idle while the vehicle is stopped. Less consumption is the goal of this technology. Since the company has been using it for some time now, it is also not a novel idea. Conversely, it looked like it wasn’t done very well here, as the whole truck lunged forward aggressively before the engine was restarted.   New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews

New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross  Safety Features

 Even if it lacks blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic warning, the base model of the car comes equipped with every other high-tech safety feature. Adaptive cruise control that functions in stop-and-go traffic is one of the features featured. Other features include automatic high-beam headlights, lane-departure warning and following assistance, automated emergency braking, and more. Also featured is front collision warning with bike and pedestrian detection. Furthermore, the XLE trim level comes standard with low-speed reverse automatic braking.   New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews

It is likely that these functions are not as advanced as some of the systems offered by rivals, however the fact that they are incorporated across the full portfolio is certainly noteworthy. One example is that other lane-following features are noticeably smoother than Toyota’s “lane tracing,” the company’s name for its lane-following feature. Its competitors, including Kia and Nissan, have lane-keep assist systems, but this one applies micro-corrections to the steering almost continuously. 

New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross  Price and Release Date

One would expect that kind of feature to be standard on this model, considering how much more expensive it is compared to the rest of the Corolla lineup. Before taxes are deducted, the price of the Corolla Hybrid with the optional Premium package and the regular Corolla sedan with the same XLE model both come close to $29,000. Even the most expensive hatchback model comes close to $31,000. What is the identity of this tester? The final cost should be $35,880 after factoring in the fixed freight charge of $1,890. The availability of all-wheel drive is not the sole issue at play here, but it certainly contributes significantly. In deciding the asking price for this crossover, both the vehicle’s basis and its frills are considered.  New 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Reviews

Even the base model of the Corolla Cross is hundreds of dollars more costly than almost identical siblings because to the higher ride height and (mostly) larger interior space. When placed in the context of its industry, this new subcompact crossover fits in well; yet, there are a number of other appealing newcomers to the market. Competitors in the same class as the Corolla Cross include the multi-award winning Kia Seltos and the notoriously adventurous Subaru Crosstrek. It might be worthwhile to compare the Corolla Cross against other vehicles, such as the Mazda CX-30 and the Volkswagen Taos, even though they cost more.