2025 Toyota Corolla Cross consumer reviews

Owned 2005 Corolla for 20 years. Was intrigued by new Cross. Blind Spot Monitors were a must. Wasn't sure if I wanted to give up the trunk. So now that I own it....... CON: I MISS MY TRUNK! The trunk holds more, don't hear things jiggling, hides it. I got a cargo cover to hide what's in the back, but even if I have a lawn chair back there, groceries are a problem. Stuff moves way more than in a trunk. PRO - I like sitting higher. Nothing catches on cement blocks in parking lots, doesn't bottom out on speed humps in big metro. When on highway it's a tad noisier than old Corolla (which was noisy), must turn up radio volume quite a bit to hear - not a huge deal. Can't hear much conversation while on highway. MAJOR CON - I went with minimal add-ons and upgrades. THERE IS NO BUTTON IN CAR OR ON FAB TO OPEN TRUNK! I never would have thought to ask. Jeeze, I have to get out of the car any time I need to open the rear hatch. AWFUL. CON - For 20 years I washed my car every other week and kept it immaculate. I'm 5'2 and now can't even reach the center of the hood to clean the new Cross. I never do automatic car washes because I only use cotton (not terry) cloth to clean. I haven't yet figured out how to clean the Cross. I can't reach the hood, I have NO IDEA how I'm going to wax the roof. PRO - This is my first back-up camera. It's life changing. But I'm sure that's the case on any new car. CON - There is almost no storage space for driver. Arm rest box is MUCH smaller than old corolla. There is no center glove box, no little storage box on driver right-side of instrument panel. CON - Speedometer increments and markings are only every 20 miles, not 10 with markings at 5. So when driving you have to estimate your speed and quickly calculate what you see on speedometer. Plastic exterior body parts sound and feel very cheap. CON - Didn't want and don't like the WeatherTech floor mats - even though I wasn't charged for them. After only 2 weeks they are filthy and holding dirt and were messy to take out to clean. I miss my $20 generic set of winter floor mats and actually might take out the WeatherTechs and go to Walmart for mats that bend and come out easier. I only had to clean those twice a year. These look filthy after 2 weeks. PRO -- got 31 MPG on highway. CON - With driver seat in highest position, I didn't feel I need power seats, it's difficult for me to get into the car because the seat is too high. I'm the only driver and never had the need to adjust seat every time I get in or out of any car I've ever owned. The horn sounds weak. I don't like how the car keeps braking on its own. I adjusted as much as possible, but this feature may end up causing an accident because every time it brakes, I'm looking around to see what I missed, but I didn't miss anything. It brakes too much. I can't stress enough how the cargo area fits almost nothing.

Got it new with huge discount,,vehicle is overpriced if you pay close to MSRP would not recommend noisy tires,,hard seats not comfy...ride of suspension is excellent and soft tires and strong front end very good but not much to pick from for interior colors. Size is ok sits up high I have not gone over any bumps or pot holes. Just smooth roads.

Very good car, for the price range I was looking for. It is decent on the highway, and it has good security features. Good MPH as well.