I see this video 2 years old. I'm about to purchase this Toyota so this review helped enormously in helping me make up my mind. I'm a single lady living in a new town knowing nobody so thank goodness for these videos! Thank you.
I have had my xs hybrid since November, and love it. It's NOT a drivers car, rather a sensible car with cool tech. If you play the eco game and have decent charge in the battery, the EV mode works quite well. By playing the game on the N1, as I forgot to refill, I got down to 2.9l/100! Really love the silent pull aways and silent parking lot trips.
Hey. Thanks so much for sharing. Can you recommend any blogs or social media platforms that share about maintenance, I’m really interested in the car and long term maintenance is the only thing I’m wondering about
I have had the XR for a month now. I am very impressed... The biggest selling point for me is the value for the price...I had to decide between Rav, new Tucson, CX5/50, Fortuner and Subaru Forester....this brand new car costs me less than 7k pm new without deposit....I bought 2 brand new cars (new suzuki swift glx for the wife) for 10k per month instead of only one car. Plus a saving on fuel on both cars.. It is a no brainer if you are on a budget, but want reliability and value.
Would you mind giving out some information on your purchase? Exact model / number of payment months / dealership (sales person). Also, do you recommend it? Others have been saying it feels underpowered.
I picked up my Corolla Cross XR today - 2023 model. It is an amazing vehicle. Unfortunately there is such a long waiting list for Hybrids and I couldn’t wait that long. Before getting this car, I looked at the Subaru Forester Sport and was impressed by the adaptive cruise control, lane trace, etc, but that car was out of my budget and heavy on fuel. The XR model is such a great alternative and such a comfortable ride. Loving the apple car play as well…
Bro Ciro you are a legend man. You (and Juliet) have world class motoring journalism skills. I love all the local nuances you include for the South African context. Keep up the excellent work. Oh and awesome review as always!
Signed my OTP in November last year for a XR Hybrid Cross. Really exited to drive this old, but fairly new to us, technology. So proud of SA building this. We can achieve more like this to create more jobs. Let's buy only SA made! Politicians will find ways to blame everyone, but themselves, while the rest of us will just put in the work to create a beter future for all in our beautiful country.
Just purchased one here in Taiwan but of course everything was explained in Chinese, so this video was a god send. Lekka video, it really explained everything I had questions about and because your video was so good I am happy to subscribe to your channel and share with my friends.
Excellent review! Absolutely to the point. I’m here in Bangladesh and am planning to get one soon. In fact I’ve spoken to the dealership regarding the booking in a day or two. I know the feeling of a hybrid car as I’ve been driving a Prius C for the past 3 years. Brilliant little car with zero issues for a moment till date. Toyota, as always, the best in class when it comes to reliability. Oh btw, the fuel tank capacity is 36 litres…..not 46.
I drive a variant of Corolla called Axio - Its an amazing car to own. Its so efficient to run almost cheeper than a motorbike. Toyota's hybrid is one of the best in it's class.
The biggest selling point IMO for this over the regular Cross is that it uses a much more reliable eCVT instead of a less-reliable & more prone to random self-destruction belt/chain CVT design.
This car across the range is going to wipe out the competition, another market killer, going to do serious damage to other manufacturers. Beautiful looking jammie.
I would go for the corrola sedan it looks better, it has a bigger boot in fact about 40 litres more, it has better front seats for me and yeah but this review was great 👍 👌 😀.
FYI. With the non hybrid GR-S and XR (but maybe for both as I only have a non hybrid) you can get a full size spare wheel fitted by toyota. They pull out the plastic casing for the biscuit and add in a full size casing and the full size spare. Costs around 6k (july 2023) and is all factory. Everything fits in the same space. Not sure why this isn't standard or at least promoted as an optional extra. So for those wanting a full size spare. It does exist and does fit 100%
Thanks Ciro been patiently waiting for this review. Have been to toyota and was told the waiting period is anything between 3-6 months now. Would want to test drive it before buying but seems that would be a wait as well!
Yip yip yip. Been waiting for this one. I'll jump the queue and put in my next request - should the Haval H6 Hybrid make it to South African shores please. At the same time, thank you very much, it's been informative and entertaining!
My wife's Vw T cross get 5 L to 100 with ease, her lowest consumption is 3.7 L to 100 it has done 980 on a tank, and it has nice power from the little turbo engine with a proper gearbox. I hate the lazy old cvt gearboxes,and no Rev counter, no thanks.
1. T cross is way smaller and lighter , they are not in the same class. 2. It is not possible to get 5L/100 in any major city with T cross. 3. T cross needs premium fuel.
This car is super well priced and probably the cheapest electric "type" vehicle in SA ever. Consumption is very good. I cannot even get 20 km/l on my 2022 Polo 1,0 Tsi DSG. The dashboard is a let down in my view. Toyota always skimp on the digital info on the dash [Fortuner another example] - gives basic info, where German vehicles give you a lot of tech info you NEED on the dash.
I'm actually at 25.1km/l with my 2022 Cross Hybrid. It did halve my gas consumption and therefore my bill. I'm actually keeping an excel sheet with my consumption and there are times I'm seeing 26km/l. I think the car's display gives a more conservative number. In actual daily driving, not punching it and maintaining a decent speed between 70-100 km/h, I'm seeing on average between a low of 24 km/l to 26 km/l on every fill-up.
Toyota has had this for Years.....Lexus Perfected it...German Brands Answer to this is Full Electric ( 1st World Tech in a 3rd World ) or the "Stop-Start"...😂😂. Hybrid is the Answer. No Maintenance on the THD ( Toyota Hybrid Drive ). Absolute Joy to Drive. Thanks for the Vid.
Eagerly await the Rav4 Hybrid review. Really seems like the midsized SUV to have. Hope we get the and version. The Rolla cross is a great package, needs juuuusr a Lil more grunt.
Best I found, accelerate moderately to the speed you want, maybe a little higher, them come off the throttle and re-apply throttle to maintain speed and EV mode, no more. Then more often than not, it will stay in EV (until you battery is at 40%).
Great information and analysis. I wonder if it has reverse cameras and 360° view around the car. The size is quite reasonable and it gives the Jolion a good competition by fuel consumption 👍Thank you for a wonderful auto review 😀
Hey Daniel, the XS and XR versions have reverse cameras. The XI doesn't have a head unit with a screen but was told they can fit it for +- 13k No 360deg view on any version though
Real time fuel consumption can be displayed - you need to select it for display in the bottom right corner. Rented one in Cape Town and Johannesburg- surprisingly peppy and fine at highway speeds. 4.5 l/. 100 in the cape and 6.3 in Johannesburg. Would have no hesitation recommending
Awesome, been waiting patiently for this review even though I'd already ordered one early Jan 😀. I test drove 2 of them, XI & XS and I found the cvt to be a bit whiney in both. Not a deal breaker though. The XI had more road noise but seems the XS has better insulation and was quite a bit more pleasant to drive. They are seemingly underpowered though but will suit my (wifes) needs just fine.
There is a market for this definitely and they are selling a storm since launch. I passed on it and went with the Vitara Turbo though. I cannot stomach CVTs and hate driving underpowered cars. You really suffer in Gauteng and want a car to make me feel alive. The Cross is best for families who want fuss free motoring with exceptional value. Overall, Toyota has a smash hit again.
It feels underpowered because for drivers like you, Toyota would want you to upgrade to the RAV 4 Hybrid of their Lexus models like the new NX that came out. More $$ more power, what did you expect for the lost cost of this vehicle. That is why there are luxury vehicles for those who want to burn a lot of gas going faster and pay premium fuel. Why ppl complain cheap cars have less power is beyond me. Get a BMW, Mercedes, Infiniti, Tesla if you want to pay no fuel and go fast.
@@Flying-Fox19 The vehicle has a big power plant, and the engine actually makes good power. What creates the impression of it being underpowered is the CVT box. It gives you the feel of the car being lazy because it revs really high but truth is that it's only really lazy off the line and once it runs its pretty good. There's no way these vehicles could be compared to some turbo charged high end vehicle and nobody is comparing it. I knew what the vehicle is going into the deal and still bought it. Would I do it again? Hell yes! Everything has pros and cons and I bought it because it is good value for money and suits my wife's needs perfectly as I said previously.
I have the normal XR model. By biggest issue is road noise, especially from the boot. Drives me crazy. My Corolla sedan was much better insulated. What's your experience?
Various other reports and Toyota themselves indicate that the engine and electric motor push out a combined equivalent of 90KW of power when considering various parameters. They just don't mention a combined torque figure. It is a bit unfair to discriminate the low power of the petrol engine, considering it works in tandem with the electric motor...
Informative as always. Tell me more about the performance on the highway and how long it takes from 0 to 100 km/h. Unfortunately with the government trying its hardest to tank the economy every day, there is very few of us that can afford a card just for commuting. If I buy a hybrid is must work on the highway and be able to do long distance trips - otherwise it just wouldn't make sense in SA.
mmmmm... Not a math guru but if you get 5 or even 6 Lt/100 you should get 46Lt x 20 or 16 you will get 920Km or 766km per tank.. so even if you only use 40Lt you should get 640Km on 16Km/Lt or even on the 20km/Lt you can easy do 800Km.. I must say I really like this car. Nice comprehensive review.
Fuel tank should have been over 65lt and a little more tech would have made it very hard to resist... a really nice to have would be the panoramic sunroof and also on the RAV as that is available in other countries spec but we don’t get it in SA
@@vanisamantile665 I've heard from some people that they do not enjoy this car, it's very underpowered, but those who drive like grannies like it, there are other manufacturers out there with better products, recently I'm impressed by the Peugeot 2008 with all its features just concerned about power from the engine though
Could you kindly explain why NO hybrid vehicles are equiped with manual transmission, please? Maybe I am just too much of a control-freak, but I am quite attached to manual transmission driving.
Hi Ciro. Enjoyed your review of the Cross hybrid. Is a review of the cheapest EV, the CityBug, coming soon. Personally a wouldn't pay R230k for that little golfcart. Saw one on the road in Pretoria. It was tiny.
I was in Norway last week, 76% of new car sales are electric. What helps is an amazing network of charge points, and in the hotels I was staying at, charging was free. Electric is the future. Thanks for the review
Problem with the RAV4 hybrid is that it comes in GX only and will be R560 000. The RAV4 VX hybrid will not be available in South Africa unfortunately therefore this Corolla Cross in XR is the best hybrid in terms of features and value.
Hi. I am happy to inform you as a Toyota employee. The gx 2.5 hybrid has been discontinued. In fact all gx models have been canned bar the GX-R. The new hybrid models are now equipped with rear and front electric motors giving it awd. These are available in the 2.5vx spec and 2.5 GX-R spec.
Nice 👌🏼 review. Very informative and in depth. I just wish Toyota can also bring us the Toyota RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid as well. Any chance that we’re gonna get that?
@@muhammadluqmankhan4118 I see on their website now yes. Thanks. Last time I checked was last year sometime and they still had no hybrids on offer at all.
@@trhoda2001 I get what you mean but after researching both cars extensively I wouldn't be so sure I guess it just depends on your purpose for the car. The difference between the top spec cross hybrid with all features and the low spec rav hybrid is 100k. Having test driven both I personally prefer the cross but again I suppose it depends on purpose
How about a side-by-side comparison of the XR-Hybrid and XR- Non-Hybrid = Focusing also on Overtaking on the highway with the electric motor assisting or not due to batteries low.
In terms of fuel consumption only 5.6 is very impressive but 72kw is sad An aud1 A1 35tfsi with its 1.5 turbo petrol gives 6.2 mixed normal driving. While giving you 110kw and a proper gearbox. Modern diesel cars also give high 5s and low 6s while having lots of power and torque. So. While 5.6 is impressive.. Is it worth it at 72kw 🤔
While just looking at consumption and power output numbers does not make a good case ( Where is your equivalent Audi small hybrid?) , there is also the case of emissions, which is the point of hybrids in the first place, to meet environmental emissions targets. I guess since this is a Toyota corolla, it's a basic a-b box and that's enough power for the mission statement.... Cross over to the Toyota Luxury division for more spirited driving hybrid choices!
Hi, nice review and excellent sense of humor. Now talking about the range, you said that it can achieve 20km per liter and fuel tank capacity is 48 liters, so 48x20=960 km theoretical range?
