2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Priced From $25,210; Hybrid Starts at $29,570

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross is about as unpretentious as a vehicle gets. Even the name is simple and refreshingly straightforward. It’s based on the Corolla — why would Toyota not want to be open about this subcompact SUV’s relationship to a bestseller with a reputation for bulletproof reliability?—and as the “Cross” part suggests, it’s a crossover. The Corolla Cross Hybrid? Guess what: It’s a hybrid. With Corolla Cross prices starting at $25,210 and the Corolla Cross Hybrid starting at $29,570, they’re among the most affordable SUVs and hybrids on sale today.

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Powertrain Specs and MPG

The Corolla Cross is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder making 169 horsepower and 150 pounds-feet of torque. A continuously variable automatic transmission is the only transmission option. Front-wheel drive is standard on non-hybrid models; all-wheel drive is available on every trim level for $1,300. With FWD, the Corolla Cross gets a manufacturer-estimated 31/33/32 mpg city/highway/combined; AWD drops those numbers to 29/32/20 mpg (official EPA figures for 2024 aren’t yet available).

In the Corolla Cross Hybrid, its version of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder pairs with two electric motors to drive the front wheels through a CVT, while a third electric motor on the rear axle provides standard AWD. In addition to a tremendous increase in fuel economy, to an estimated 45/38/42 mpg city/highway/combined, the hybrid also enjoys a bump in output, with the engine and motors combining for 196 hp.

Availability and Pricing

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross is on sale now. Full line pricing (including $1,350 destination) is as follows:

• L: $25,210
• LE: $27,540
• XLE: $29,435
• Hybrid S: $29,570
• Hybrid SE: $30,890
• Hybrid Nightshade: $31,815
• Hybrid XSE: $32,755

Trim Levels and Safety Equipment

The entry-level Corolla Cross L provides pretty basic five-occupant transportation. It rides on 17-inch steel wheels, and the most notable bits of tech are LED headlights and an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and six speakers. Every Corolla Cross does, however, include Toyota’s Safety Sense 3.0 safety suite as standard equipment. The package includes forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and automatic emergency braking, as well as the ability to detect approaching vehicles at intersections; lane departure warning, lane departure steering assist and adaptive cruise control.

The LE adds 17-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry and starting, and spiffs up the interior with automatic climate control and wireless phone charging. Additional safety gear on the LE includes blind spot monitors and rear cross-traffic alert.

Several genuine luxuries elevate the XLE above less Corolla Crosses, including synthetic leather upholstery, heated front seats, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, ambient interior lighting, dual-zone automatic climate control and a 7-inch digital instrument cluster. It also gets front and rear parking sensors with automatic braking and 18-inch alloy wheels.

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All Corolla Cross Hybrids celebrate their higher output with sportier front and rear bumpers and black exterior badging. Keyless entry and starting and automatic climate control are standard on all hybrids, but equipment levels on the S, SE and XSE otherwise parallel the L, LE and XLE of the non-hybrid trims. Based on the SE trim, the Nightshade adds black wheels and exterior trim, as well as black-and-red upholstery with red accent stitching.

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