Less than a month after the Toyota Corolla
Cross was revealed in Thailand, the C-segment SUV has now made its way to
Indonesia. The car arrives there in just two variants (one petrol, one hybrid) with similar equipment levels for both models. Pricing for the Corolla Cross
is IDR 457.8 million (US$ 30,966) for the petrol model and IDR 497.8 million
rupiah (US$ 33,672) for the hybrid.
Under the bonnet sits one of two engine
options, both displacing 1.8 litres. The petrol model features a 2ZR-FE Dual
VVT-i naturally-aspirated four-cylinder that produces 140 PS at 6,400 rpm and
172 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, mated to a CVT. The hybrid utilises an
Atkinson-cycle version of that engine, the 2ZR-FXE, making 98 PS at 5,200 rpm
and 142 Nm at 3,600 rpm. Allied to it are a pair of electric motors that
deliver 72 PS and 163 Nm, resulting in a total system output of 122 PS.
The Corolla Cross
shares little with the namesake sedan. While it rides on the same C variant of
the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA-C), it uses a torsion beam at the rear
compared to the more advanced double-wishbone suspension of the Corolla and
even the smaller C-HR. It also bears little resemblance on the outside, where
the Cross looks more like a RAV4, albeit with softer, more rounded lines. It
does share its dashboard, centre console and top-mounted infotainment system
with the Corolla, however. The Cross measures 4,460 mm long, 1,825 mm wide and
1,620 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,640 mm.
This means it has the same wheelbase as
the C-HR but is 100 mm longer, 30 mm wider and 55 mm taller. Against the RAV4,
however, the Cross is quite a bit smaller – 140 mm shorter, 30 mm narrower and
65 mm lower, in fact, with a wheelbase some 50 mm shorter.
Standard equipment includes LED headlights
and fog lights, 18-inch two-tone alloy wheels, keyless entry, push-button
start, dual-zone climate control, a power moonroof, a nine-inch infotainment
touchscreen, and a reverse camera. The Cross’discrete double-DIN head unit has a housing that sticks out from the
top of the dash, which contrasts with the floating touchscreen of an OEM unit.
The Hybrid gets blue headlight accents, a
six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat and a unique instrument cluster.
Safety-wise, the Cross comes as standard with seven airbags, ABS with EBD and
brake assist and stability control. The Thai market’s Toyota Safety Sense suite
of driver assists, which includes autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise
control and lane centring assist, is not available in Indonesia.
