2022 Toyota Corolla Cross First Look: The Corolla of SUVs

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00:02 - Hey everyone, I'm Miguel Cortina with Motor Trend

00:09 here at Toyota's North American headquarters

00:11 in Plano, Texas, with the all new 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross.

00:15 This is an all new SUV that's slotting right below

00:19 the RAV4 in Toyota's SUV lineup.

00:21 And to talk more about that, I wanna welcome Chad Moore,

00:24 Toyota's vehicle specialist and an expert

00:26 on the Corolla Cross.

00:27 Chad, thank you so much for joining us.

00:29 - Thank you for having me.

00:30 - So this is the first time that we see the Corolla name

00:33 in a crossover, right?

00:34 But how does it relate to the Corolla sedan and hatchback

00:37 that we know today?

00:38 - Well, as the newest sibling to the Corolla family,

00:40 as SUV, it rides a little bit higher.

00:42 So it's a little over eight inches of ground clearance,

00:44 very close to the RAV4.

00:46 It actually will be available in front wheel

00:48 or all wheel drive.

00:49 We estimate to come in around 32 miles per gallon combined.

00:52 So this should be something for everyone looking

00:53 for a small SUV out there.

00:55 - So let's talk a little bit about the styling.

00:57 I like how it resonates quite a bit

00:59 with the RAV4 in some ways.

01:01 - Yeah, as you said, we have this distinctive black grille

01:03 flanked by these beautiful LED headlights.

01:05 There's even a cool little Corolla Cross badge

01:07 right there at the end of the headlights.

01:08 And then these 18 inch wheels that are on this XLE

01:11 really highlight the black body accents on the side as well.

01:14 - So let's talk about the powertrain.

01:17 What's moving the Corolla Cross?

01:19 - So it actually imports the two liter dynamic force engine,

01:23 which can be found in the Corolla SE and XSE grades.

01:27 It's 169 horsepower and it's paired with our direct shift CVT

01:31 which has a real first gear,

01:32 gives you a really nice linear acceleration experience.

01:35 - For Toyota, I mean, you guys have always had

01:38 hybrid powertrains in pretty much every model.

01:41 Will we see a hybrid powertrain here?

01:44 - Stay tuned for some more of that.

01:45 - All right, let's talk about inside.

01:48 There is quite a bit of technology there.

01:51 - Yeah, so as you said, we have Apple CarPlay,

01:53 Android Auto, and then we also have

01:54 available wireless charging.

01:56 And then you can also equip it

01:57 with the JBL premium audio system

01:59 if you really want to get that extra punch for your audio.

02:02 - So Shant, this is a Corolla Cross, right?

02:04 It's a crossover that's adventurous,

02:06 that I want to take it out on a road trip,

02:08 on a camping trip.

02:10 How has Toyota fitted it to deliver on that front?

02:13 - Yeah, you can seat up to five people.

02:14 It can tow up to 1500 pounds.

02:16 And we also projected to have class leading cargo capacity.

02:19 - Also, safety is always a big priority for Toyota, right?

02:23 Also, Toyota Safety Sense comes standard with it.

02:26 But what does that include?

02:27 What does that mean?

02:28 - Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 package

02:30 includes a pre-collision system

02:31 with automatic braking, pedestrian detection,

02:34 and bicycle detection, lane departure alert,

02:36 automatic high beams for those rural road trips,

02:38 and then also a dynamic radar cruise control,

02:41 which is your adaptive cruise control.

02:44 - Accessories available have to be,

02:46 like, there has to be plenty of them, right?

02:48 For something that is targeted towards a younger buyer

02:51 that wants to make their ride more unique.

02:53 - Yes, of course.

02:54 We actually have 28 accessories coming out

02:56 when the vehicle goes on sale.

02:58 Some of the ones I'll highlight,

02:59 you'll get your roof rack and crossbars.

03:01 You can also get an activity mount.

03:02 So you can put a bike on the back

03:04 and still use all your cargo capacity

03:05 for all the ice chest and everything else

03:07 you want to bring on your road trip.

03:08 - That's awesome.

03:09 Well, I do look forward to driving it pretty soon.

03:13 Chad, thank you so much for being here with us.

03:15 I appreciate it.

03:16 And now I want to welcome Austin Evans,

03:18 a media and tech influencer.

03:19 How are you? - How's it going?

03:20 Great.

03:21 Dude, this thing looks so sweet.

03:22 - I like it.

03:23 Yeah, it's pretty cool.

03:25 I like the ruggedness of it,

03:26 the adventure looks that it has.

03:28 - And it's big too,

03:29 especially when you look at how much cargo space there is.

03:31 Right?

03:32 I mean, obviously the Corolla hatch is really fun,

03:33 really sporty,

03:34 but this feels like it's much more meant

03:35 with the all-wheel drive and everything

03:37 to be a little bit more adventurous.

03:39 - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

03:40 And it's, I think, a very good car for a young person

03:43 like yourself.

03:44 - Thank you.

03:45 (laughing)

03:46 - Who likes to go out on the weekends, you know,

03:48 and get out of the city.

03:49 And it finally has everything that you need.

03:51 - Yes, absolutely.

03:52 And the nice thing is it sort of does

03:53 kind of fill the full niche, right?

03:55 So it's a great daily driver,

03:56 good fuel economy.

03:58 It's actually got a really nice high seating position,

03:59 so it feels like you're driving a big vehicle,

04:01 but it's not massive,

04:02 it's not hard to park,

04:03 all that kind of stuff.

04:04 And it's got good tech, right?

04:05 So not only do you have Android Auto,

04:07 you have CarPlay,

04:08 you have that optional wireless charger,

04:10 you got USB ports.

04:11 It's a really nice place to be.

04:13 Plus, I like this little like accent

04:14 with like the C pillar,

04:15 the Corolla cross.

04:16 There's a lot of little like Easter eggs

04:18 all throughout.

04:19 - I heard there's north of 20 or something.

04:22 - So I was looking for them.

04:23 I found like seven or eight,

04:24 but there's clearly,

04:25 there's like a couple on like the back.

04:26 I won't give them away.

04:28 Obviously when you come from the Corolla Sedan

04:30 and the Corolla Hatch,

04:31 they both fill a niche.

04:32 And obviously incredibly popular.

04:34 So it's like a good daily driver.

04:35 You can go back and forth to work all day.

04:37 And then on the weekend,

04:38 go out camping or whatever fun stuff you want to get into.

04:41 It's a good sort of overall vehicle

04:42 for I think a lot of people,

04:44 especially with the tech that's inside.

04:45 - Exactly.

04:46 Awesome.

04:47 Well, Austin, thank you so much for being here.

04:48 Glad to have you with us.

04:49 - Thanks man.

04:49 I appreciate it.

04:50 Have fun.

04:51 - Thank you.

04:52 Well, this is the all new 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross.

04:54 It's coming out this fall.

04:55 And to get more information on that,

04:56 please visit toyota.com.

04:58 Thank you for watching.

04:59 See you next time.

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