Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

How much is the price of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid in the UAE?

The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid remains the same for the 2024 model-year. The Japanese carmaker has added wireless phone charging pads to the SE and XSE models of the Corolla Cross Hybrid in the international market. Price of the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid has a starting price of AED 94,900 in the Emirates.

How many variants are there in the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid range?

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is available in two variants with a single engine option.

Which is the most value-for-money variant of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid?

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid GLI is the top model available in the Emirates. It gets 10 additional features over and above the entry-level XL model.   

What features does the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid get?

The Toyota Corolla was once the highest sold car anywhere in the world. It's still popular in a number of countries. While the Corolla Altis sedan failed to get the sales numbers, the high-riding Cross version is getting a lot of attention. With the automotive world shifting its interest to all-electric cars, the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid arrived at the right time.

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid looks familiar to its earlier iteration. The top-end GLI model gets a different set of bumpers compared to the entry-level trim. It also two gloss black highlights to add to the visual appeal. Though Toyota claims the car to be a sports utility vehicle (SUV), the Cross Hybrid is more of a crossover-SUV. The car looks sporty enough but not very aggressive. It gets adventure-inspired squared-off black plastic wheel arches, like the RAV4 and Yaris Cross. It emphasises on the car's capability to trudge through the urban jungle. The bumpers get a hint of mase-molded skid plates. The front gets a honeycomb grille with the Toyota logo in the centre. The car runs on 19-inch alloy wheels with Goodyear Assurance Finesse tires. The Cross Hybrid gets all-around LED lighting.

The cabin of the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is more practical than premium. It gets soft leatherette seats and upholstery that Toyota calls SofTex. Like its standard version, the Cross Hybrid too gets an interior that's identical to the four-door sedan. It's functional and basic. The dashboard gets an 8.0-inch square touchscreen infotainment unit connected to a multi-speaker audio system. The fully digital 12.3-inch driver's information display can be customised to an extent. The entry-level trim is expectedly basic. Everything is laid out simply and intuitively, like the dual-zone climate control and the volume knob. The GLI model gets faux-leather upholstery, sunroof, heated front seats, ambient lighting, and a flip-down central armrest for rear-seat passengers.

How spacious is the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid?

With 4,460 mm length, 1,825 mm width, 1,620 mm height, the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is a fairly spacious crossover SUV. The top-end model gets a powered driver's seat and ventilated front seats. The seats in the entry-level trim are more basic but get nice padding and back support. The two front seats, like most crossovers, get the maximum headroom and legroom. Three persons can fit into the rear seat but two is a more comfortable number. The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid isn't technically a five-seater. The car gets 425-litre of boot space with all seats up. It's smaller than the sedan version. But thanks to the large aperture, loading and unloading cargo is easy. The rear seat gets 60:40 fold function that increases the boot space to 1,200 litres. 

What engine and transmission options are available?

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is equipped with a turbocharged, four-cylinder, 1.8-litre petrol engine that produces 97PS/142Nm. The motor is mated to an eCVT Hybrid drivetrain. The hybrid transmission, paired with the engine, outputs 206Nm torque.  The car comes with a 202-volt lithium-ion battery. The hybrid motor does the work when the car starts off and that saves fuel. It makes the car perfect for urban driving conditions where start-stop traffic is mostly the norm.

The drive quality of the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid isn't very exciting. It's rather bland.  The steering is light but numb. It returns very little feedback. Despite sharing the powertrain with the sedan version, the Corolla Cross Hybrid feels clumsy while turning bends. The suspension is nicely balanced but does get bumpy at times.

What’s the mileage of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid?

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid returns an average mileage of 18kmpl. The hybrid system does the trick in saving fuel. The mileage increases while cruising on the highway.

How safe is the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid?

The 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid comes with Toyota's Safety Sense suite. It has features like adaptive cruise control, a 360-degree parking camera, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and automatic high beams. Other equipment includes multiple airbags and lane-departure warning,   

How many colour options are there for the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid?

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is available in Super White, Grey, and Silver Metallic colour schemes. No dual-colour option is available.

Should you buy the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid?

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is worthy for those who want a fair-priced family carrier and a daily commuting car. There's nothing exciting about the Cross Hybrid. The interior is rather bland and fuel economy is the only high point of this car.

What are my alternatives?

The Kia Mohave, Nisan X-Trail, and Isuzu Mu-X are the closest rivals of the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. The Isuzu Mu-X is more of a rugged sports utility vehicle (SUV) while the Cross Hybrid can tread dusty tracks at the most. 

Other things to consider

The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is priced higher than most of its rivals. But it doesn't get a premium cabin and that's a disappointment. It's still backed by Toyota's brand worthiness with multiple service centres.