The BEST Small SUV? 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Review
The BEST Small SUV? 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Review
In this 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross review, we’ll see if this new offering from Toyota is the best small SUV you can buy! The Toyota Corolla Cross 2022 sits between the Toyota RAV4 and CH-R and takes on the likes of the Honda HR-V. With the popularity of the sedan, the Corolla Cross hopes to carry the Corolla brand forward in the SUV / Crossover market.
The Toyota Corolla Cross looks pretty sleek on the outside and has a pretty basic interior. In other markets, you have a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, but in the US we only have a gasoline model that carries the same engine as the 2022 Toyota Corolla. It’s not particularly fun to drive but the Toyota Corolla Cross interior is quite comfortable for a daily driver. Not to mention this thing is pretty affordable. Should you consider buying the new Toyota Corolla Cross as your first car? Let’s take a look!
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0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Test Drive
4:29 - Legroom / Cargo Capacity
5:37 - Exterior
6:32 - Interior
9:40 - Random Important Things
11:04 - My Opinion
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Content
0.35 -> - There is no way that I can forget
1.64 -> the name of the vehicle
that I'm driving here today
3.56 -> because it says the name of it all over.
5.71 -> Like here, here, on the back as usual,
9.29 -> but it also says the name of it
10.81 -> in each of the headlights and
also in each of the taillights
14.67 -> and many other places
15.72 -> that I'll continue to point
out throughout this video.
17.58 -> My name is Omar.
18.413 -> And just in case you were wondering
19.91 -> this is 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross.
25.037 -> (upbeat music)
43.73 -> So, the compact Toyota Corolla sedan
45.55 -> is one of the best selling
vehicles in the United States
47.84 -> but it doesn't come with all-wheel drive.
49.75 -> And that's why Toyota went ahead
and made the Corolla Cross.
52.48 -> Now, I know what you're thinking.
53.5 -> They already have the
RAV4 and the smaller C-HR.
56.67 -> Well, here's the thing.
57.503 -> The RAV4 starts right under $28,000.
60.1 -> If you want to go for
an all-wheel drive one.
62.19 -> And the C-HR, well, just
like the Corolla sedan
65.14 -> it's not available with all-wheel drive.
67.18 -> That means with a starting
price tag of $23,495
72.51 -> for a Corolla Cross all-wheel drive.
74.51 -> This is the cheapest
75.72 -> all-wheel drive Toyota that you can buy.
77.58 -> And of course, Toyota
will sell a ton of these.
80.05 -> So what are we working with here.
81.76 -> Other than the name, the Corolla Cross
83.37 -> also shares the 2.0L 4-cylinder engine
85.59 -> from the Corolla sedan.
86.92 -> It makes a total of 169 horsepower.
90.33 -> And that makes this thing very slow,
92.56 -> like really, really slow.
94.74 -> While filming under the hood.
95.79 -> I found a Corolla Cross logo right there.
98.12 -> It's made it to a CVT transmission
100.36 -> and 0 to 60 will take you
102.39 -> 9.2 seconds.
104.82 -> I'm gonna time that, let's
start a timer right now.
107.41 -> Ready,
108.243 -> set,
109.18 -> go.
119.07 -> That's how long it takes to
hit 60 in the Corolla Cross.
122.51 -> So, yeah, it's not very quick.
124.2 -> But as a daily driver, this
thing is pretty comfortable.
126.76 -> It will get you from point A to point B
128.56 -> with the least amount of theatrics.
129.945 -> And that's okay because I'm pretty sure
132.44 -> that people that are going to buy this
134.16 -> are never really going to race anyone.
136.01 -> They want something affordable,
something comfortable,
138.83 -> something with a little bit of utility
141.04 -> and of course, all-wheel drive.
142.88 -> And when it comes to
that, the Corolla Cross
144.7 -> will check all of those boxes.
146.04 -> This will be a great first vehicle
147.232 -> for you or one of your kids.
149.36 -> Handling wise., this thing is okay.
151.33 -> The steering feel is light.
152.42 -> It's easy to maneuver.
153.91 -> Although you may wanna plan out the time
155.441 -> it takes you to take over
another car on the highway.
158.78 -> Let's attempt it.
164.33 -> Come on, come on.
166.084 -> The CVT.
167.92 -> Yeah, it's slow.
169.25 -> I mean, you really have to
have a debate in your head
171.15 -> whether or not you want
to take over somebody
173.92 -> or just take the L and go the speed limit
176.61 -> while sitting in the right lane.
178.03 -> Fuel economy wise,
178.95 -> the all-wheel drive model will give you
180.67 -> a total of 29 mpg city and 32 mpg highway
184.85 -> for a total of 30 mpg combined.
187.35 -> Which is almost the same
188.73 -> as the Subaru Crosstrek
and others in this segment.
191.44 -> I'm averaging after a lot of driving
193.84 -> and a lot of hard acceleration,
195.62 -> a total of
198.18 -> 24.3 miles a gallon.
200.56 -> Not bad.
201.393 -> Road noise is what you would expect
202.91 -> from a vehicle of this caliber
and this price segment.
205.37 -> It's not super quiet,
but it's not super loud.
207.89 -> Honestly, I do think that
this is quieter than the RAV4
210.95 -> which is pretty impressive.
212.51 -> You should be able to have a conversation
214.094 -> with the passenger
sitting right next to you
215.93 -> and even the passenger
sitting in the back.
217.89 -> Now, one thing that I absolutely love
219.64 -> is the amount of visibility
that you have in here.
221.38 -> Not only is the windshield big
223.09 -> but you have a tiny window
next to the A-pillar
225.52 -> that really opens up your point of view.
227.57 -> Now, the other thing that I love
228.41 -> is that you get a bunch of
Driver Assist tech as standard
231.287 -> as a part of Toyota's Safety Sense 2.0.
233.86 -> So that means you have
Adaptive Cruise Control,
236.34 -> Lane Keep Assist, Lane Tracing Assist,
238.83 -> amongst many other things.
240.15 -> And it's a really good system.
241.43 -> I've been messing around with it,
242.92 -> set it at, set my Cruise
Control, set my distance,
245.56 -> have Lane Tracing Assist
and Lane Keep Assist on.
248.59 -> And this is great.
249.97 -> It is a very good system.
250.97 -> It keeps you centered in the lane.
252.86 -> The best thing is that
253.72 -> this is not a part of some optional $2,000
256.88 -> Driver Assistance package.
258.3 -> Besides the availability
of all-wheel drive,
260.45 -> you get front-wheel drive as standard.
262.07 -> The other reason that people will buy this
263.77 -> over the Corolla sedan is
the space and the utility.
267.27 -> So let's check it out.
268.32 -> Now, you would think you
would get more leg room
270.07 -> in the Corolla Cross, but you don't.
271.95 -> You get 32 inches of rear leg room
274.66 -> which is about three inches
shorter than the Corolla itself.
277.43 -> So if you want more leg
room from a Toyota SUV
280.08 -> consider going for the RAV4.
281.79 -> I'm about six foot tall.
282.77 -> That is my seating position.
283.7 -> As you can see, it's not bad.
285.53 -> It's not totally uncomfortable
286.83 -> but it's not that spacious either.
288.57 -> But don't worry,
289.403 -> when it comes to cargo capacity
290.41 -> the Corolla Cross
definitely has a lot more.
293.29 -> You have 24.3 cubic feet
behind the second row,
296.7 -> if you go for the all-wheel drive.
297.94 -> And you have 25.5 cubic feet
299.84 -> if you go for the front-wheel drive.
301.4 -> And then you can lay down the rear seats
303.4 -> with 60/40 split and open
that up to much more.
306.83 -> By the way, you can set the height
307.956 -> of how high you want your
tailgate to open between
310.84 -> Five, Four, Three, Two, One.
313.53 -> Who wants one and two or
three, four, and five.
316.34 -> It just needs two settings.
317.34 -> That's it.
318.173 -> One, two and three don't matter.
319.5 -> Whoever's setting it at one,
two and three it's got issues.
322.85 -> And while I was back here,
323.88 -> I found a Corolla Cross logo
on the back of the tailgate.
327.33 -> They really put it everywhere they could.
328.69 -> There's also a Corolla Cross
silhouette right there.
330.83 -> When you open the tailgate.
332.04 -> And just in case you forgot
332.873 -> while you were accessing your cargo area
335.28 -> you're driving a Corolla Cross.
336.97 -> So let's talk about the
exterior styling really quick
339.29 -> because I really like
the way this thing looks.
341.36 -> It is unmistakably a
Toyota when you see it
343.64 -> but it does have a pretty solid design.
345.354 -> It's not something that
will totally blow you away
348.03 -> but, it also won't send
you running the other way.
350.62 -> Unless of course you hate giant grilles
352.34 -> because a lot of you out
there can't stand them.
354.41 -> I really don't mind them.
355.53 -> I like the headlamps on this thing,
356.64 -> but I do wish
357.473 -> that Toyota used the
Corolla sedan headlamps.
359.209 -> I like those a lot.
360.36 -> Those would look very stylish here.
362.06 -> From the back, it also looks pretty sharp
364.15 -> but that said, we do get
a lot of black cladding.
367.41 -> The RAV4, obviously, looks
a little bit more rugged.
370.18 -> This looks a little bit more laid back.
372.58 -> What's going on with this
extensive use of black cladding
374.79 -> because I'm also testing the
new Subaru WRX right now.
377.98 -> And that has a ton of black cladding.
380.35 -> Is that what people that want
aggressive off-road design
382.96 -> really like?
383.91 -> I mean, nobody's really taking
385.34 -> the Corolla Cross off-road, anyway,
387.66 -> that they need all this black cladding
389.56 -> from all the mud that
they're gonna be kicking up.
391.67 -> That said, let's check out the inside.
393.18 -> And once you're in here,
it's pretty much a Corolla.
395.5 -> Not much difference
between the two at all.
397.7 -> If you're going from a Corolla
sedan to a Corolla Cross,
400.57 -> you'll feel right at home.
401.8 -> Comfort wise, it's pretty good.
403.22 -> The seats are nice and plush.
405.08 -> Keep in mind that I am driving
406.43 -> the top-of-the-line, XLE model right here.
408.97 -> with sofTex, fake leather seats.
410.95 -> So, it's a little bit
better than the other trims.
413.34 -> So what about tech?
414.26 -> What kind of tech are we working with?
415.89 -> Well, let's get into that by
breaking down pricing details.
418.72 -> So I can tell you what you
get at each trim level.
421.033 -> All right, let's get into the pricing.
422.68 -> Pricing for the base Corolla
Cross L starts at $22,195.
427.71 -> The LE starts at $24,545.
430.977 -> And the top-of-the-line,
XLE starts at $26,325.
435.977 -> Adding all-wheel drive will cost you
437.71 -> an extra $1,300 on each trim.
439.77 -> So as standard, the Corolla Cross L
441.89 -> comes with a pretty basic interior.
443.45 -> You get manual climate
controls, cloth seats,
445.61 -> and manual front seats.
446.96 -> It's nothing super exciting.
448.29 -> However, you do get a
7-inch touchscreen display
450.79 -> with standard Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto
453.48 -> and Toyota says you also
get rear seat vents.
456.48 -> Which is a highlight because surprisingly,
458.51 -> not every competitor will
give you that in this segment.
461.33 -> You also get Toyota Safety
Sense 2.0 as standard
464.33 -> which gives you a lot
of Driver Assist tech
466.29 -> including Adaptive Cruise Control,
468.02 -> Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist,
470.16 -> Lane Tracing Assist.
471.53 -> It will also give you
472.39 -> Pre-collision System with
Pedestrian Detection,
474.93 -> you also get Road Sign Recognition
and Automatic High Beams.
478.4 -> Now, once you upgrade to the LE,
479.98 -> Things start getting a
little bit interesting.
481.56 -> You still have cloth
seats and manual seats
483.52 -> but your infotainment screen gets upgraded
485.536 -> to an 8-inch touch screen display.
487.59 -> You also get a wireless
charger as standard here,
490.09 -> along with Blind Spot Monitoring
491.78 -> and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
493.17 -> You also get the Smart Key
System with Remote Start
495.53 -> but apparently Remote Start
496.86 -> is a subscription service that
will be free for three years.
500.01 -> But after that, you have
to pay monthly for it.
501.78 -> What is this Netflix?
502.613 -> But hey, at least you get
504.02 -> the upgraded leather trim
steering wheel, which is nice.
506.7 -> It's not heated though.
507.67 -> Now, going for the top-of-the-line, XLE
509.73 -> gives you everything that
we talked about so far
511.91 -> and it gives you standard
LED Daytime Running Lights
514.6 -> with LED headlamps and it
also gives you LED fog lights.
517.708 -> You also get full LED taillights,
519.73 -> which look pretty nice.
520.97 -> Inside you'll get Dual
Zone Climate Control.
523.04 -> You'll also get a 10-way Power
Adjustable Driver's Seat.
526.03 -> That's pretty nice.
526.89 -> Although, the passenger
seat is still manual.
529.79 -> Now you can't have everything come on.
531.27 -> You'll also get SofTex,
fake leather seats.
533.63 -> Obviously, we're not
expecting real leather seats
535.408 -> over here in this segment
537.25 -> but at least the front seats
are heated as standard.
540.03 -> Which is nice.
540.863 -> Now tech wise,
541.696 -> the XLE carries over the
8-inch touchscreen display
544.05 -> from the LE
544.96 -> but it adds on a 7-inch
multi-information display
547.92 -> right here in the middle
of your gauge cluster.
549.84 -> And it packs quite a bit of information.
551.632 -> You can circle through
and keep the display
553.45 -> at whatever you want.
554.283 -> But yeah, you have a lot of
info to work with over here.
556.44 -> But of course you still have
some other optional things
558.538 -> that you can add on.
559.76 -> If you want a moon roof that
is only available as an option
562.58 -> on the LE and the XLE,
564.31 -> the L cannot be had with the moon roof.
566.33 -> A Power Lift Gate is also optional.
568.56 -> On the XLE, as our Adaptive Headlights.
570.883 -> And if you want a solid sound system,
572.69 -> the nine speaker JBL sound system
574.5 -> is available as an option
only on the LE and the XLE.
577.92 -> You can't have a good
sound system on the L.
579.88 -> Now, before I give you my final thoughts
581.35 -> on the Corolla Cross,
582.35 -> let me point out a few
random important things
584.39 -> that I'll have to show all of you.
585.43 -> You have six cup holders.
586.96 -> Two in the front, for
the front passengers,
588.89 -> and then depending on the trim
you get in their backseat,
592.07 -> you have four, two in each of the doors,
594.9 -> and then you have two in
the center folding armrest.
597.89 -> The models that don't have
the center armrest in the back
600.85 -> only get the cup holders
that are in the doors.
603.1 -> Here are the keys for the Corolla Cross.
605.01 -> Surprisingly enough,
605.843 -> they totally miss the opportunity
607.35 -> for putting Corolla Cross on the keys.
610.24 -> But they put it everywhere else.
611.47 -> This one is more understandable.
612.82 -> Every time you hop in
here, you're reminded
614.67 -> that you're driving a Corolla Cross.
616.276 -> Door open and close sound from the outside
620.3 -> and from the inside.
624.4 -> Not bad.
625.233 -> Of course, you have a welcome
Corolla Cross Animation.
627.554 -> Come on, they didn't miss it there.
629.33 -> As for the charging game,
you get a wireless charger
631.53 -> on the L models and above.
632.96 -> All models get a USB-A port
for the front passengers
635.74 -> and not only do the rear
your passengers get vents.
637.84 -> So feel lucky.
638.7 -> They also get two USB-A ports right there.
641.68 -> And of course, let's do an
indicator and horn sound test
644.29 -> with the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross.
646.9 -> Indicator first,
652.26 -> pretty much what I expected
and now for the horn sound
654.47 -> which I'm not expecting much at all.
656.19 -> It should sound just like Corolla.
657.51 -> I haven't honked it yet, actually.
659.94 -> Oh yeah.
662.06 -> Not exciting at all.
663.95 -> All right. Now that I've told you
665.12 -> everything that you need to really know
666.79 -> about the Toyota Corolla Cross.
668.55 -> Let me give you my
opinion on whether or not
670.23 -> if you should buy this
over the competition.
672.12 -> So, in this segment,
you have the Honda HR-V,
675.31 -> the Kia Seltos, the Subaru Crosstrek,
678 -> the Chevy Trailblazer and the Mazda CX-30
680.92 -> and probably 20 other options
682.44 -> that I'm not thinking of
right now, because, you know,
684.53 -> we love our crossovers and SUVs.
687.01 -> Compared to all of those,
687.91 -> the Corolla Cross costs
more than all of them
690.16 -> by a few hundred dollars
or around $2,000 or so.
693.59 -> All of them drive pretty similar
and offer similar utility
696.61 -> give or take a few inches
and cubic feet of space.
699.43 -> So it's really up to your brand loyalty
701.17 -> or what model that
you're most attracted to.
703.02 -> Again, all the vehicles in this segment
704.96 -> would make a great first vehicle.
706.83 -> That said, I think a lot
of people will overlook
708.66 -> the minor pricing difference
710.28 -> because Toyota played it very smart
712.19 -> by calling this a Corolla.
714.01 -> You see, the Corolla name
is so familiar to everyone
716.96 -> ask anyone out there
718.41 -> and they will know exactly
what you're talking about
720.35 -> when you say Corolla.
721.67 -> Ask someone what you're
talking about when you say HR-V
724.44 -> or Seltos and they might
have to think a little bit.
727.15 -> Just imagine if Honda called
the HR-V the Honda Civic Cross,
731.13 -> that would change everyone's perception
732.671 -> and the popularity of the HR-V right away.
735.53 -> It's very rare when a model name becomes
737.81 -> as if not more popular than
the manufacturer itself
741.177 -> but that's what you have here.
742.77 -> And I honestly think that this is Toyota's
744.35 -> subtle way of brainwashing us
745.75 -> into thinking that this
is indeed a Corolla.
748.62 -> And who knows, maybe in a few years
750.24 -> when sedans are no longer a thing
752.44 -> this will be renamed just Corolla.
755.25 -> Kind of scary, Isn't it? Either way.
757.19 -> Thanks for watching.
758.05 -> Make sure you hit like,
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762.75 -> My handle is at @omardrives.
764.747 -> I'll catch you guys on the next one.
766.45 -> Take care.
767.84 -> Peace.
768.77 -> Manual shifting while taking a turn
771.05 -> at 40 mph in the Corolla Cross.
775.325 -> Not bad, actually.
778.16 -> Okay. Maybe take that back.
781.89 -> Nice.
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