Toyota’s 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid Finally Goes On Sale, Starts At $29,305

Now you can purchase a Corolla Cross with a hybrid engine, greater than 18 months after the unique Cross went on sale, and getting on for a yr after Toyota first confirmed the hybrid variant in North America.

There’s a major premium to pay for the brand new hybrid powertrain, which is obtainable alongside the prevailing combustion selection, however we suspect loads of individuals available in the market for a Cross will check out the enhancements in efficiency and effectivity and contemplate it price paying.

Let’s take care of the premium first. The hybrid’s three trim grades are known as S, SE, and XSE, whereas the straight ICE crossover’s lineup goes L, LE, and XLE, and whereas the entire hybrids are AWD, the ICE automobiles can be found with both front- or all-wheel drive. However evaluating the bottom all-paw hybrid, the $29,305 S, with the bottom all-wheel-drive non-hybrid, the $24,395 L, reveals a $3,610 premium for the electrified Corolla Cross. Transfer as much as the highest trim in every and the distinction falls to $2,600.

Pushed: 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Builds On Sedan’s Legacy Of Affordability And Refinement

S and SE fashions include 17-inch wheels, sensible key entry, LED lamps, and an 8-inch touchscreen with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, whereas the mid-spec $30,625 SE provides privateness glass and roof rails to that record to justify its $1,320 enhance over the S. Splash out on the $32,400 XSE and also you get an improve to 18-inch wheels, energy adjustment for the driving force’s seat and heating for each entrance chairs. 

Each hybrid and non-hybrid fashions are powered by a 2.0-liter inline-four, however what these further {dollars} purchase is a non-PHEV electrical enhance from 169 hp (171 PS) to 196 hp (199 PS) that helps drop the zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) time from 9.3 seconds to a extra palatable 8 seconds. Extra spectacular although, are the enhancements to the Gasoline effectivity numbers. The non-hybrid AWD Cross is rated at 30 mpg by the EPA, whereas the electrified model sips its fuel to the tune of 42 mpg.