2021 Toyota Corolla Cross Review - Behind the Wheel

now if you don't already know and I'm pretty sure what you do, a

cross

over is basically a lifted car or a hatchback and if you don't already know, and again, I'm pretty sure what you do is a

toyota

corolla

cross

. essentially a raised

toyota

corolla

altis but here's the question, would it have been better to stay lower and closer to the ground like me or does the raised chassis of the cross also elevate your driving experience anyway here it is with its set of headlights looking kind of lucky and piercing blue eyes that look at you like it's Frank Sinatra ready to fly to the moon anyway the front grill looks like a space invader is happening and it's really in your face with a very pattern pretty.

I could add you too. It has small fog lights that are located below and, well, a very clean front, it is really not the most cut or the most designed and it also differs from the corolla altis in that it is based on the fact that it is much smoother and distinguishes it quite a bit from the sedan open. You pick it up and you get to the shell of the resistance of this Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid because it is a 1.8 liter hybrid engine that is converted into a CVT honestly, when you first open it and see the engine, you wait and wish for it to really settle in . a little louder don't you dare say it Earl, don't you dare say it now it's got 96 horsepower just for the gas engine but combine it with the electric motor you get 120 horsepower and in total you get 142 newton meters of torque now to be honest with you, when you see it, you think it's a bowl of ramen and it's like it's missing some noodles and a little bit of soup because it's so deep in here, but then you realize it's a good bowl of ramen. actually it is not the quantity, but the quality, because in the city, with hellish traffic, you get about 16 kilometers per liter, which is why so far it is so good, on the highway you navigate above 23 kilometers per liter , but this is a strange thing in the city during Sunday traffic.

Get 22 kilometers per liter. I absolutely adore the side profile of the cross simply because of these dents that can be found at the front and also at the rear, they are clean but very well formed at the same time, very similar to the roof line, oh also before. We continue. I wanted to add that there are Easter eggs all over the car. We already found four in the form of tattoos like this. We now have a source four as I mentioned, but if you find more, please let us know in the comments below. Now the Cross also comes with repeaters in the side mirror, 18-inch

wheel

s and 50 series tires that exceed 161 millimeters of ground clearance.

Now I have to admit that I just have to admit that the back doesn't really have much to do with it, it's pretty simple. You have LED lights on either side You have your fog lamp up here instead of down below The black cladding is at the bottom Nothing spectacular really, but at least it's functional and not vanilla. There is one thing that catches me. although although the cross is nice and centered, it is the corolla sign that is a little to one side, it gives me OCD like a child who when he wears a cap on one side or says oh, sit up straight, oh my God.

I've become like my mother, open it up and you see 440 liters of space most obviously when you fold down the second row. Now there is a little edge and the seats don't exactly fold down, but that is a very, very usable space. It's got the height to go with it Don't say it Earl Don't you dare say it Don't say it I'm going to kick you I'm going to kick you Now I have to be honest with you sitting in the back seat of the Cruz, I have to see there's enough room in here for two people and a half, which means two normal sized people and me, wow, we're talking about driving to skate anyway, legroom is fine, headroom is much better, but it's actually space for the elbows which has a problem, so again it's best for only two and a half people at best, on top of that you get a center armrest with two cup holders, you get ball holders, cup holders cut into each side, an elevated position, I actually like that you have two. air vents in the center and two charging points that are both 2.1 amps.

Very nice getting to the right driving position within the cross is really not a problem thanks to the electronic seats. The board is actually quite nice. Good shape. Functional. Simple but it works. There is also ambient lighting throughout, even here inside the cubicle, you also get a digital instrument cluster flanked by analogue gauges, however this guy doesn't have a tachometer, instead you get this power and charge indicator which tells you what is happening with a hybrid system. get this 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple Carplay and Android Auto and of course it also works as a reversing camera.

It also has buttons on the steering

wheel

, a USB port for charging and connecting the phone. Mode selector buttons allow you to enter normal mode. Green power and even a dedicated button for ev mode, dual-zone automatic climate controls are actually a pretty good thing, and interestingly, you don't get a manual parking brake or park brake button, instead you get a foot brake that sits underneath, which is kind of peculiar considering the sedan version has an electronic handbrake 200,000 subscribers and counting, we couldn't have done it without all of you. Thank you very much, but please help us reach our goal of 1 million subscribers with your help. do it, the toyota corolla cross comes equipped with driver's front passenger side curtain protector and driver's knee airbag abs with ebd and brake assist vehicle stability control with traction control start assist control turn signal emergency brake toyota vehicle safety system toyota safety sense including pre-collision system, automatic high beams, lane following assist with steering assist, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and finally, Isofix heavy vehicles, starting the corolla in cross, leaving the parking lot is really a trip because when you do it, the gasoline engine does not start. the electric motor turns on first so it is absolutely silent, there is absolutely no noise which is actually perfect if you want to sneak out of the house without waking up any of your neighbours.

Great for teenagers, bad for parents, oh, very bad, very bad, the silence spreads. The driving, look, the tires on this guy are Michelin and oh my goodness, combined with this car, it's absolutely incredible when you start, the electric motor runs so it's absolutely silent, it's only when you put the pedal to the metal and when you really you want to gain speed. the gas engine starts but it's still absolutely silent, now it's not a Tesla so the acceleration is really adequate, it's quiet, it's not ridiculous like a Tesla like I said, and the other thing is that some people They might complain that this guy's CVT is A warning, no, not really, because when you drive it, it's like butter on a pancake, a hot pancake, it makes everything so much better.

It really is a wonderful experience to drive this cross, it really is and another highlight. it's the comfort the ride comfort inside this car not just the nvh but the goodness the suspension is really great whether you are going through potholes or rough edsa roads i say that a lot but in this car It's really not a problem at all. and then the body roll, yes there is a little bit of body roll. Earl took it like he does at speed, but when he was, it's not like Jack was flying in the car, no, he was still very well planted, so overall he does.

It's a great driving experience, not just driving but also driving. Did I mention it's quiet? OMG this thing is quiet unlike me loud and when you drive there is also the way you can relax because it is very easy to drive in the sense that you can keep the radar cruise control on and the assist assist lane keeping and you can just kick back and relax, okay wait it's not a tesla but you get my drift and surprisingly it handles very well not only at speed but also in bumper to bumper traffic so you really have a nice car with a raised chassis and a great ride height, it just goes to show that higher is better so that's really a raised experience, sure it has a few bits here and there that stand out and look out of place but in Actually it's basically like you're standing next to a pba player or is it the other way around anyway, the cross is really a great car, it has a great platform to start with.

It has a great engine, the suspension is pretty good and it saves fuel. It's yours for one million six hundred and fifty thousand and fifteen pesos, a little expensive, yes, I agree, but look at this, look at these two aspects, it's a hybrid and It's a Toyota, just those two aspects are future proof, you can't ignore it .