The 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Is A Value Packed AWD Corolla Cross-TREK 

Good morning everyone! Toyota is clearly going to sell a ton of these. Anyone looking at a Corolla will see this at the dealership for not much more money. It reminds us a lot of the first generation XV Crosstrek nearly 10 years ago. More space, capability, and a higher seating position over the Corolla hatch. No word on when the Hybrid will arrive, but when it does, it should be the same powertrain from the UX 250h.

I don't understand the "slow" critique, these suvs are clearly geared towards practicality, not race car drivers.

I will never understand the desire to have soft touch upper dashes in any car and criticism of those that have plastic. Am I lying down on that? Am I EVER touching that? It's ripe for long term deterioration due to sun exposure. Also for the lower door panels...going to be kicked and need to be cleaned. And yet, reviewers always comment on it.

Man...I'd get the hybrid just to have AC when the engine is off.

Honestly...the only guy I come to for vehicle reviews. Thank you for another great and information review.

Always great reviews. You're our favorite!

You do a great review. Thanks.

Man it's a good thing you mentioned that "it's not a fast car and you don't expect it to be" and then talk about how slow it is throughout the entire review, the target audience of this car will likely never put their foot to the floor

I drive a 2000 Toyota Corolla CE and love the car. I will get a Cross just for the ALL WHEEL DRIVE! Plus the back seats fold down so I can put my Snowboard inside the car!

I definitely wait until year to see if Toyota offers the Hybrid powertrain, as sold in other parts of the word

Nice review!!

At 6’4 I wasn’t comfortable in the current gen Corolla which was surprising considering I was comfortable in the previous gen. After renting out the kicks for a few days, it was zippy, more comfortable than the Corolla and great on gas. Going up the hills you’re right the cvt drags.

Great review.

Great Review as Always, thank you , ...... Definitely, if you want a automobile the just works and affordable to maintain its a Toyota Corolla! ( my family had 3 Corolla(s) and all of them ran past 200,000 miles with basic oil / fluid changes and recommended maintenance ) (Engineered for long term reliability & simplicity )

I love this vehicle... Great review.... When are you going to finally get a review out for the ford EcoSport

a very well rounded review

@soyfan, you drove right by my house. Absolutely dizzying to have watched your videos the past year introduction yourself in various cities & now see your latest in my backyard. All the best brotha

This Looks Totally Awesome and I Can't Wait For The Hybrid Version!!!!

i’ve sat in a lot of toyota corollas, and somehow the rear legroom is totally fine for me at 5’10’’. I think it definitely is has a comfy back seat. Might want to move that front seat up a little bit

Great review! I was thinking that at the end I would see a link to your revised one, after spending a week with it. There are two comments I have, having seen a trend in these reviews: 1. Most are reviewing the top-of-the-line, which will presumably be the least sold, while the LE FWD will probably be the most sold. And there's a lot of distinction as you know. So my first comment is on the AWD vs FWD: the difference in acceleration is apparently notable. I've seen 0-60 ratings of 8.6 and 8.8 where the tester had a timing device on board. I think I saw one under 10 for the AWD, but maybe that was one of a pair of non-XLE reviews, which may mysteriously also affect get-up-and-go. 2. I was glad that after commenting about no paddles you later mentioned the manual shifting. I am unaware of a difference, with the exception that, anybody who has driven a manual, and likes manual shifting, is accustomed to that right hand shifting below. I mostly drive with only my left arm, and often below in the middle, so those paddles are a deal breaker for me: I don't want 'em! AND, after all my ranting, I'll most likely hold out to see what'up with the hybrid. It will probably price me out, thus giving me the time I'll need to instead pick up a much cheaper 1-year old certified pre-owned from all those people who will dump their original purchase in favor of the hybrid! 😄

Lovely review. Do u have a comparsion btw this and the Honda HRV?

from some angles the back end looks like VW Alltrack. It's a your typical commuter car, but with AWD. It's okay, but rather the corolla hatch SE for the sportiness.

Love it!

Great review as always! I wasn’t surprised when scrolling through the comments and saw several ppl comparing this to the new Civic hatchback. Currently, I’m torn between which one I want and which one I need. For myself, the Civic touring sport hatchback 6MT marks all of the boxes. The ground clearance for the Cross is a bit impressive, but paired with CVT and underwhelming power for an AWD car at 3300lbs, I’ll probably get the new Civic. #savethemanuals

We had a 2017 Honda hrv until it was totaled last Sunday. My wife loved the Honda until the wreck. She is ok, but the car did not hold up to the accident well at all. She said that the hrv is not in her list of cars after the accident, It did not have braking mitigation on that year. Looking at the 22 hrv, not much has changed in 5 years, they do have the braking now. I always felt like the Honda was cheap, very sluggish, leaking rear tailgate, just cheaply made. The cvt was terrible. We are looking at the cross now and the RAV4. Going back to Toyota. Thanks for the video !

You are the man soyfan, great review as always.

Heated steering wheel (side sections only) is an available option in Canada. The switch for it would be located just to the left of the heated seat switches. I wish Toyota offered it in the US as well and can't understand why it chose not to do so. It reminds me of the old Red Rose tea commercials: "Only in Canada, eh? Pity."

My boy mentioned the door close sounds not as a solid thunk rather a tinny slam. Gotta love his choice of words for the door closing sound.

@Redline Reviews: You are the first reviewer to mention that there is no heated steering wheel! Thank you. This really sucks because it is standard on LE in Canada. This will cost Toyota a sale because they don’t offer memory seats or heated steering wheel. I would have bought one.

Honestly I might have considered this vehicle if they had offered it sooner. I traded my 2019 Corolla for the 2021 Crosstrek (Premium Trim) to get that AWD capability. Honestly don't find much of a problem with the 2L engine, but I don't tend to drive it like a sports car, which when you drive like how I do you don't find it to struggle very much

Loving this car

Welcome to Austin, Sofyan! 🤠

The hybrid version of this is gonna be insanely popular.

Good review. I wonder if it might hit that 9 second 0-60 on a 70 degree day with an engine that has run in a couple thousand miles? Another thing I wonder about is why testers comment that the top surface the dash is hard touch where you really don't come in contact with.

Kinda reminds me of a modern version of the 2003 Toyota Matrix XR that I owned for years.

Very Nice!

Might just consider trading my 2018 ford escape se for this! However the small leg backroom concern me a bit but other than that decent looking for a cross over! I kinda miss having a Toyota better yet a corolla! I've owned two in my lifetime loved them cars they are GREAT cars! Now that it's a suv now is just wonderful and Toyota might just win me back! I agree these will sell! Toyota was smart here!

Uber and pizza delivery drivers will love this for the practicality and gas mileage. They’ll hold their value well like the Tacoma, 4Runner and RAV4.

The matrix was basically the station wagon varient of the Corolla...

Thank you Sofyan, any news on when hybrid will come out?

Probably good for the everyday commuter and Costco runs. Toyota has good reliability and longevity. Have 2002 Highlander V6 which still runs good, no oil leaks etc. just not good on gas.

Is there a "Sport mode" like on the Corolla?

Do you think the FWD model will have better pickup?

wish you could get it without the infotainment thingy stuck on the dash. CVT only kills all interest though.

This car is absolutely perfect for its target audience.

I really wonder if they’ll bring out the SE & XSE AWD.

I full on fell for this thumbnail telling me you had a green one.

I recommend get the hybrid model. It worth every penny. Great daily and because it's an crossover you can go light off-road if you're into that active lifestyle.

can you do, can it family? or did i miss the video? i really like the car. im scared of putting a car seat back there, a chr was really small to put one.

thanks

Where is it ? I don't see it in dealerships

What's the colour for the one in the still pic? Anyone know ? My old 92 camry was in this colour lasted forever and I want to order it!

This is a great vehicle... should sell like crazy! It looks good too! Looks like a raised up station wagon, though...

I appreciate your honesty in telling your readers what you really feel. Ha!

*Hi...which is better this Toyota Cross or the Mazda CX-30??*

Does the LE trim come w heated seats ?

Great video. Need a Corolla cross and RAV4 comparison video next. Maybe even throw in the Venza for giggles.

.. why I haven't seen not even one on the streets? ... I guess for the same reason,, I'm still waiting for mine after almost 3 month lol...Beautiful colors but I prefer Silver. Also between a Highlander and a pilot what would you recomend. .thank you!

Would love to see an AWD Corolla Cross hybrid

Why the RPM is at idle when you're driving it?

This is actually built in my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama.

My favorite reviewer. Just also watched his CX-30. Would pick the 2.5 with no CVT from Mazda.

How would the Mazda cx-30 compare to the corolla cross?

The back reminds me of the Toyota Sienna

I understand what you mean Soyfan, but I disagree. I’m glad Toyota is keeping the 2.0 NA so it will last longer. I’d get a Kona or Seltos with the 10yr warranty if wanted a turbo for speed. Maybe the future hybrid may help with speed.

Needs more of an aggressive gearing , but there will go the epa gas mileage economy numbers.

It's same size of toyota matrix ?

This color looks better than the white and red ones making the rounds last month, in my opinion.

Holy smokes! That’s a lot of piano piano black on the center console

Thanks... can you compare this to a Kia Soul ???

This seems like a good teen car. What notable safety features does it offer?

People who buy this and the regular Corolla doesn't care about 0-60 times or turbos. They want reliable trouble free basic A to B transportation. I had a 2010 Corolla and it's was boring as hell but never had an issue. When I sold it with 200k miles the only thing I had to do was replace a brake light switch for $50. Still had the original battery.

We're never getting the Corolla sports touring wagon in the US ..

Toyota sells this here in the Philippines with a mild hybrid engine as the only option.

I remember one episode where he closes the door and there was a water bottle in the cup holder and it sounded like shit when he closed it 🤣. If anyone knows which episode please tell me I've been looking

I really hate that stupid start-stop feature in these modern cars.

What camera are you using ? Bet a Sony

Very Nice Car.

It's a fuck re-badged 2021 Highlander (sitting in my driveway) minus the 3rd row seating.

I think the price on this really will drive it's success just not very convincing for SUV owners. Entry level SUV perfect

I think it be kinda cool if they somehow come back with the FX16

I’ll wait for the hybrid.

LED foglights one of the biggest waste of money ever. No one even KNOWS when to use fog lights, 99.9% of the time they have them on there's ZERO fog, and just blinding everyone.

Awesome review Sofyan this will sell like hotcakes

I think they are cashing in on the SUV craze. The Cross LE with destination $26,394, 0-60 10 seconds 25 cu ft. cargo. 2022 Honda Civic LX Hatchback CVT $24,540 with destination 2.0 engine (non-turbo), 0-60 in 8.5 seconds 24.5 cu ft. cargo a lot more rear seat leg room for passengers. I know the hatchback probably doesn't have the same height as the Corolla Cross for tall items, but I am sure a lot more pleasurable to drive and also gets better MPG.

Assembled where?

Toyota do have a 1.2 turbo in Japan. Those US executives worries about their pay more then giving what people wants. That's why so many Toyota Camry, Sienna, Highlander, Lexus ES, RX, LX and LS drivers opted for Tesla.

Does it come with computer chips? 😆 Nice preview 👍

4:20 I get more of a Subaru vibe from the back.

I think the grille looks like the one on the RAV4, this looks like a baby RAV overall, the Highlander has a more squint like grille.

They should imbed the touch screen in the dash rather then have it look like an after thought sticking up which many automakers are doing.

No doubt Toyota will sell a lot of these Corolla Cross, and likely will steal sales from the CH-R. While Toyota is keeping the CH-R for now, I wonder if Toyota will eventually axe it, or keep it around as a "niche" entry level model?

Should put the 2.5L from the Camry into the Corolla X. The 2.5 Crosstrek is so much better to drive vs the 2.0 when I go up hills or overtake.

I was going to criticize some things about this car but honestly compared to my current car I’d be extremely happy to get one of these lmao

I know the engine keeps prices etc down but the acceleration is way to slow

0:30 looks a bit like a Goliath grouper ..perhaps I am being unkind to the grouper ? (I will check it out at my dealer all the same as I am in the market for a new car.)

If they can make the hybrid model get 50 mpg or close to it I'll get one

Bella recensione signor Bay

People love Corollas but hate the small size so to get it in a crossover format it’s a home run. Honda will do the same with their civic and introduce another crossover to compete. 🤣Perfect first car for your high school teen or college student. Or for a new mom because it has everything you need and nothing you don’t need. Ha!

When is available in us