CARLSBAD, Calif. — When it arrives in U.S. dealerships in June, the brand new 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid will not be the most affordable new Toyota with a fuel-saving hybrid powertrain.
However it is going to be No. 2 — and the least costly one which’s not a sedan.
Beginning at $29,305 together with delivery, the 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid crossover comes commonplace with on-demand all-wheel drive and is anticipated to ship a mixed 42 mpg gasoline economic system from its fifth-generation hybrid system, the identical system underpinning the redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius.
The crossover comes commonplace with a hybrid 2.0-liter engine paired with a constantly variable transmission, permitting it to ship as much as 196 mixed hp.
Sharing the TNGA-C platform with equally sized Toyota autos together with the Corolla, the Corolla Cross Hybrid is available in three trim ranges — the bottom S, the SE beginning at $30,625 and the XSE beginning at $32,400, all with delivery.
All trim ranges come commonplace with Toyota’s contact screen-operated Audio Multimedia methods and Toyota Security Sense 3.0, the automaker’s newest suite of driver-assist and security know-how.
Toyota expects to promote about 14,000 Corolla Cross Hybrids this 12 months, ramping as much as an estimated 34,000 in 2024, stated Mike Tripp, Toyota vice chairman for car advertising and marketing and communications, at a media occasion right here.
Gross sales of the nonhybrid Corolla Cross began in late 2021. By the primary quarter, Toyota reported gross sales of 14,514 autos, up 43 %.