2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid First Drive Review: More frugal than fun
The Corolla Cross Hybrid is exclusively available in what traditionally have been considered sporty Toyota trim levels – SE and XSE – as well as a new S base trim level pictured above. These aren’t available in the regular Cross. A sport-tuned suspension is the only mechanical upgrade that comes with these trims, besides the performance upgrade. I admittedly have not driven a standard Corolla Cross, so I cannot comment on the difference, but “sport-tuned” is a relative term.
Most buyers will not care about these critiques of its lukewarm dynamics, and will happily take the huge fuel economy figure and perfectly competent control responses. This is a simple, easy-to-drive commuter car. It doesn’t even have a weirdo gear selector like a Prius or most other Toyota hybrids. The S/SE/XSE trims do provide the usual visual upgrades on top of hybrid-specific enhancements. Chief among those is the new face, the differences in which you can see below with the regular Cross on the right in green. Basically, the trapezoidal grille has drifted south to the bottom of the fascia and is adorned in glossy black trim, while a protrusion juts out from between the headlights like a button nose.
Differences at the rear are effectively restricted to glossy black trim on the lower bumper in place of the usual matte black plastic accented with a body-colored trim panel. “Roof rails” are included on the SE and XSE, but they’re really just elevated trim pieces with fixed crossbars bolted into them. There are also unique wheel designs, available in 17-inch and 18-inch sizes, and the gold “Acidic Blast” paintThe interior is carried over from the Corolla Cross apart from unique upholstery.
Every 2023 Corolla Cross now gets Toyota’s latest infotainment system, which gets quicker responses and a more modern look but loses its user-friendly physical menu buttons . The screen still measures 8 inches, which now seems a bit small. The XSE has a digital instrument panel, which is increasingly standard issue in this segment – a fact made obvious when you get into the S or SE and are faced with plain-Jane analog gauges that don’t even feature the usual Toyota hybrid power meter.
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