Who would have thought that the Toyota Corolla Cross would become the hidden winner of the SUV category? While European buyers still pretend to be “prestigious” and dream of Badge Premium, Americans, Asians and – honestly – even half of Europe have been knowing for some time what really matters: reliability, spaciousness and an infotainment that does not seem to have come out of a 2010 Toyota. And for 2026, the corolla cross is just this: only better.
Toyota Corolla Cross has become a world best-seller in recent years. In 2023, Toyota He sold about 715,000 cross corolla units all over the world, with an increase of 35% compared to 2022. In the United States, 93,021 Cross Corolla, 45.14 million more units than 2023, were sold in 2024, when 64,090 were sold. That’s why the Toyota Corolla Cross of 2026 is a very important car.
Even if the Toyota Corolla Cross of 2026 will not shout “look at me” at each curve, the changes are more than evident. In the hybrid version we get Front grid coordinated to the color – Something that seems trivial, but that in practice works in an ultra -modern and coordinated way. On the other hand, the petrol version has a more robust appearance: larger air intakes, a horizontal line more decisive on the grid and the typical Toyota safety. As if to say: “We are not here to ruin, but to resist”.
Always simple technology: this is also the Toyota Corolla Cross 2026
The interiors of the Toyota Corolla Cross of 2026 are finally in step with the times. 10.5 -inch infotainment screen It is now the central figure of the dashboard, and next to it we find a 7 or 12.3 -inch digital speedometer, depending on how much “load” you want to be.
The console is now structured in a more logical way: more ergonomics, less chaos. The buttons, the gear lever, the holders: everything makes sense. And this means a lot for Toyota, because … well, before he didn’t have one.
There are no surprises under the hood, but it is a good thing
If you expect a turbo model, plug-in or anything you remember the Tesla, forget it. Cross Cross 2026 does not introduce new unitsbut keeps the formula tried:
- Hybrid: 2.0 liter engine with three electric motors and a total power of 196 HP (145 kW). Efficiency + acceleration = success. (data for the USA)
- Gas: 2.0 -liter four cylinders with 169 HP (126 kW) and continuous variation CVT transmission. Calm, silent and, yes, even more reactive than you expect.
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Packages, colors and circles – Japanese customization
Toyota did not forget the aesthetics. New colors Blue cavalry And the two -tone Jet Black combination on the hybrid version gives the vehicle a “modern urban” look. Three packets for the petrol engine (L, Le, Xle) and three for the hybrid one (S, SE, XSE) satisfy almost all tastes. Two new 18 -inch circles design? Because the style starts from the bike.
Conclusion: the corolla cross remains a Toyota, and this is the greatest compliment
The Toyota Corolla Cross of 2026 will not exceed a Tesla to the traffic lights and will not wake up the neighbors when the engine starts. But this is not even its purpose. It is a car that it works when the others fail. It is a car that does not complain, has no claims and does not complicate. And at the same time, now it has a better appearance and works more intelligently.
Prices? They are not yet known, but given the starting price of this year, approximately 25,500 dollars for petrol E 29,800 dollars for a hybrid in the EU, somewhere starting from 30,000 euroswe can expect a slight increase, but without shock therapy. Toyota knows how to maintain quality-price ratio.
The corolla cross is like that silent friend who never boasts, but always comes punctual, tidy and with a solution on the sleeve. And even if everyone knows it, nobody takes him seriously quite. Maybe the time has come for things to change.
