You Should Buy the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Because It's Boring! [ Full Review! ]
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You can just look at the 2022/2023 Toyota Corolla Cross and pretty much know exactly what you’re getting. This is a practical, inoffensive, unemotional, small SUV. And to be honest, it's boring! But in this video, let's learn why being boring is actually a good thing! Today we'll take a close look at the Toyota Corolla Cross features, exterior, interior, safety, and driving impressions. Come join us!
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Table of Contents:
0:00 The Corolla Story!
1:44 Exterior Design!
3:10 Interior Design!
5:52 Safety Features!
7:45 Driving Impressions!
9:31 Fuel Economy!
10:22 Price!
11:28 Competition!
12:58 Verdict!
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Do you agree that the Corolla Cross is boring? Would you buy one? If not, what Corolla would you drive?
My Scion iM which is basically a Corolla is more exciting than this thing and it only has 150hp
@@joeconti2396 I am jealous of the 137 hp your Scion came with from the factory, my 05 Corolla engine only has 126.
I don’t think the Corolla Cross is boring. I just bought one three weeks ago and love it.
@@mkirklis1mk Awesome. I don't think it's boring either. Did you have to pay a dealer markup?
@@toronado455 Yes, but I had them to reduce some of the markups. For example, the alarm. They wanted $999 for it and they know you need it and it’s convenient to just buy it. I talked them down to half that price. I ended up leasing the car instead of buying it.
Thank you for mentioning pedestrian and bicycle safety. Ideally, folks would take responsibility for driving something that can hurt or kill someone in a crash, but it is nice to see that Toyota offers this stuff standard.
Agreed! I love cars, but also bike and walk a lot and can't believe how many times I've been considered a nuisance to drivers for delaying them for a second or two.
Alvin Holbrook: he actually made a whole video on pedestrian safety with how big vehicles are getting
th-cam.com/video/K8jp_lligz0/w-d-xo.html this is the video I'm talking about
I'm age 67 and I'm boring but the Corolla Cross is exciting to me and I plan on buying one soon.
Never thought I would see a corolla badge on a crossover lol
All these crossovers and suvs are going to be more throw away vehicles than cars of the 80s and 90s, which I think is a great thing
It's boring. That's a good thing. Love it. Buy it new, it will last at least ten years.
Another awesome video. You bring up so many important points. The Toyota ad clips at the end are great !
Bought the AWD a year ago and have not looked back! Great vehicle for around town and camping out in the desert on some back desert trail! This vehicle has not let me down...
Really looking forward to the hybrid version - better fuel mileage and more power. As I've grown older, I'm increasingly grown to appreciate the importance of no-hassle, no-drama "NPC" vehicles, and the Toyota Corolla Cross(or maybe next gen Prius!) really hit that spot. Plus it gives me an excuse to get an absolute dumpster fire of a project car to work on, cause I got a super reliable one just in case!
The greatest benefit that I can see with this vehicle is when it comes to the cost of ownership. This vehicle is RELIABLE. It utilizes high quality, mass-produced parts used by other Toyota vehicles and will be a cheaper and easier fix at any mechanic's shop. As boring as this vehicle truly is, it looks like it is designed to run for 300-400K miles.
Exactly. Boring is good!!
Wow what an amazing 20 second car review. Ethan, we need more of this....
Wait, there is more????
Dope video Ethan!
Thank you :) :)
Excellent Review 🎉
What about the 1992 Toyota Corolla Deluxe All-Trac Wagon though. Was THAT a 'Corolla SUV' ?
Ooooh interesting! If they sold it today, I'm sure Toyota's marketing department would've called it an SUV!
@@HelloRoad I have the 1988 Corolla Alltrac wagon like above. actually has an centre diff lock and extra low first gear and a very 80's -90's look (D pillar rear lights before Volvo and rear aircraft overhead storage as a competitor to Subaru at the time. There is one in LA. I'm pretty sure the owner would let you test it sometime!
I've checked the new Corolla cross and I do like it honesty. But I would only buy the hybrid for the power and fuel economy and the AWD for my purposes.
19th thumbs up Ethan and enjoyed watching this review and have a wonderful week brother 👊😁👍💯
A Corolla-badged crossover is much less of a stretch than an electric "Mustang" SUV.
Here for being anonymous? Nah, here because Ethan's reviews and humor are right up my alley, even if I'm watching a review on a crossover. Lol
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The software/infotainment shown in the video is toyotas older "MM19" Software, the cloud based latest version gets a bigger screen and is called "MM21" as seen in Yaris cross, Bz4x, 2023 Rav and 2022 Corolla.
Good distinction, thanks :)
I own the Toyota corolla 2020 and I test drove the cross, feels the exact same, only difference is I felt higher in seating. I loved it!
The SUV trend needs to diiieeeeeeeee!
Bought a Corolla hatch for a daily and couldn't be happier.
ikr, when I get out of college I fear that my first car will be an electric suv rather than my father and uncles. They had corollas and rx7s...
They build these here in the city I live in (Huntsville, Alabama.) It’s a dual Toyota and Mazda facility with one part of the plant making the Corolla Cross and the other part of the plant making the CX 50. I have a cousin who works out there.
Dude, your editing is off the charts. I loved this.
Thanks, I appreciate it!!! :) :) :)
Very good point, Ethan edited the _____ out of this video.
@@HelloRoad You deserve more views for the production quality.
@@TheMajortanner Thanks, I appreciate the kind words :) :)
Have GOOD 2023 Ethan.
Thank you! You as well!
Sounds like a good no-frills car - honestly, if I were still in the market now, it’d probably be high on the list.
Maybe by the time I’m back in the market, Toyota will have rolled out a plug-in hybrid for this one, too…
Glad you talked about how the name has become a brand, cause that's exactly how I ended up with my hatch. For my first car I needed something still basic but enjoyable to me. And the Corolla hatch was the perfect match. Reliable as hell, and visually looks fantastic. Coilovers, sway bars, new wheels and tires, upgraded brakes, I love it! All in the spirit of slow car fast. And now we've got the GR so gg.
Oh also as for the muffler, they all seem to do that on this platform. I took off my rear valence for visuals sake, and it would be sticking out like the cross if it wasn't lowered.
I have a Corolla XSE Hatchback with a 6 speed manual. It’s not fast but not boring.
Would be fun to see some real world off-road comparison tests between the first Corolla 4x4 --> the "1987 Toyota Corolla 4x4 all-trac" VS the "2022 Toyota Corolla Cross".
You could add an AWD Matrix to the comparison.
South Africa has an excellent review out in the back country, mud, dirt trails, ect. They push it to the limit!
Love it . I got one . If you don’t have kids. Enjoy yourself. 👍👍👍
10:10 you can see that the Corolla Cross Hybrid in this clip also has rust on the muffler. It's not just the one you're driving
I was interested in buying one until I actually looked at it and found the back cargo floor was very uneven and didn't fold flat.
I like them . Reliable and affordable are stress reducing qualities that help a post heart attack dad have one less thing to worry about 😂🤷🏻♂️🚑
Just get a rav 4 bro
I can’t believe you missed it. It’s designed around short people. The tiny rear view window means horrible visibility. Rear side view is also horrible. For a tall person sitting in the back the sideways head movement is appalling. Didn’t you move your head from side to side? Lumber support on the seats is terrible. Then there is the rear view mirror which sits way too low on the windscreen. This is because the roof slopes towards the back and the rear window is too low to the ground. For taller drivers it means you have to lower the seat manually. Sunglasses holder?
My 06 Forester does not have any of these design issues. Sure it’s a boxy design but it’s practical.
Virtually this whole generation of TNGA cars is a disaster for tall drivers.
Absolutely, totally agree, if you compare this to your 16 year old Forester (which is notable for its excellent sight lines), this is going to have much worse rearward visibility. Unfortunately most new vehicles are like this. The Corolla Cross isn’t even the worst that I’ve driven. By today’s standards with cave-like interiors, it actually seemed average!
@@HelloRoad Ethan, I don't think you are being very fair to caves.
@@rightlanehog3151 😆
Yeah it's so boring cause it's so predictable it gets you wherever you need to go everytime and uneventfully. I know a guy dumb enough to buy a 2003 Mitsubishi Evo cause it was "Exciting" and judging by how deep in he is pretty sure he'll trade it for your "Boring" any damn day if he had enough cash left in his savings to cover the difference.
Great point regarding 0-60 times. Doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things when buying a car (unless you are a racer boi)
this would make a good modern upgrade for my winter drives compared to my 1999 rav4 convertible
it is like a updated corolla all trac wagon
The original Corolla SUV!
I would say it is closer to an AWD Matrix.
Ethan, I can't believe the Grand Am did so little. A Geo Metro did 5 digits not that long ago.
Yeah, I was expecting $4k so not too bad. If the paint had been better it might have been a bit higher. Honestly, just no market for those cars. Lots of people have nostalgia for them but that doesn't translate into actually wanting to own one! :)
@@HelloRoad It is too bad. I had a 1987 model, I think it was and was going back and forth from Vegas to LA and it was a great driving car.
@@HelloRoad Your auction gave me pause because I thought any clean original car brought good money on BAT. Where I am there are some showroom clean K cars and the like. My plan was to list a few on BAT and sell them. If you are not following me on Instagram, you should to see the clean cars I find. You won't believe it.
@@HelloRoad Amen to that!!
Awesome video, Ethan. Not impressed by the fact that the muffler is already showing rust, and the fuel gauge and fuel range are not working right.
The RAV4 Hybrid I tested also had a faulty distance to empty reading, I think it was recalled. Hopefully they sort it out! I also thought it was pretty nuts that the actual press photo for the Corolla Cross Hybrid shows a bit of rust on the muffler!
@@HelloRoad I wonder if Toyota reliability is not as good as it used to be.
@@davidjensen5074 Nobody is able to maintain the best standards during a multi-year supply chain crisis.
@@HelloRoad I saw that too. The Corolla Cross hybrid press photo
Such a good dude.
Yay, a Corolla! At least it comes in green
True, emerald green was overdue for a comeback.
Anything that's not grayscale is good at this point
It’s funny that a brand new car isn’t correct about the range, amount of gas, and MPGs. My Mazda at first had the MPG estimate was incorrect but then got better overtime. I bet that it will correct itself in time. The Range and tank was always accurate though.
Interesting opinion. The big question in my mind is the following: Is this car called Corolla Cross, because the normal Corolla line will be discontinued at a certain moment of time? So they are keeping the name around this way as it is one of the biggest equity for Toyota?
They sell millions of Corollas per year, don't expect the name Corolla to disappear any time soon.
Yeah I don't see the Corolla sedan going away, but surely the Cross will cut into Corolla sedan sales, at least in North America. Just like the RAV4 likely cut into Camry sales.
@@HelloRoad As long as the check is addressed to T-O-Y-O-T-A they won't fret too much. If and when production ever gets back to normal, it will be interesting to see if 'Corolla' becomes a bigger selling nameplate than Camry.
I have no interest in the Toyota but I am here for the editing.
Boring is only the beginning! IF I actually can get my hands on one to test drive (Toyota dealers telling me all are pre-sold), I may feel boring is good. But for $36K (I would only get the hybrid version) I want some pizazz or a few bells and whistles. Which is why I'm Team 2024 Hyundai Kona (which isn't was was shown in the video)!
I thought the Corolla Cross was too boring , so I ended up buying the smaller Yaris Cross Urban Hybrid which has heaps more appeal in my opinion
A nice replacement for my 20-year-old Pontiac Vibe but that muffler is really fugly
the payments are high i'll just stick to my 02 rsx acura thats paid off. lol!
Ethan, Nothing is more boring than excess time and money spent on an unreliable car. Having said that, the Cross's rear seating clearly fails to keep up with prime competition like the HR-V.
The biggest disappointment has to be its relatively under-powered, inefficient drive train which delivers less power and lower mpg than the RAV4/RAV4 Hybrid. All in all, the rest of the world's Corolla wagon is more appealing for car fans while CUV fanatics would be better off with the RAV4. On a final note, I would be very surprised if the Cross offers as much headroom as the original Matrix/Vibe and it certainly does not provide their fold-flat front passenger seat which added so much cargo flexibility to those two Corolla variants of yesteryear🤩🤩
I'd only consider this if it came with a manual transmission.
Merging and passing is a daily occurrence for some drivers 😁
They'll sell more than they can make I bet...This is like the McDonalds of cars. Satisfying to most people even if its not something snobs would ever want!
Usually “exciting “ or “fun to drive” vehicles are driven by arrogant show offs who are up to their eyeballs in negative equity.
Affordable, efficient, reliable...
This is not an SUV. It’s a lifted Matrix.
The perfect appliance for most people.
It’s a classy-looking car.
I just love mine
I convinced my parents to get this over a RAV4. Fully base model no addons
Why does that exhaust system look like it’s rusting already? That is very visible. Talk about a design failure. Toyota needs to fix that. They’re better then that.
Instead of a crosswhatever make it a wagon. But oh no.
Yeah, at least they still sell the Corolla hatch. But other markets get a Corolla wagon and we don't!!
@@HelloRoad Where is the justice??🤨
Why would anyone buy a new car with 8.8% or even 21% 😂 I can see 5% maybe
The intro is funny - who cares what the car is called? "Corollas" may have been reliable, boring and all that, but the Cross is a new vehicle. Call it TNGA or whatever, but Toyota just scored a huge victory by just calling it the "Corolla" Cross - people will fall for it.
Not bad but yes it's boring and plain and cheap looking..I was thinking about trading my 2017 Honda civic just to drive something different but nope I'll pass..I rather get the chr instead..
Yeah, it’s boring. I want my car to be more fun. Even for a daily driver. I’d buy a Corolla Hatchback if I had to buy a Corolla.
How was your Halloween??
Borrrrrrring !
Haha not boring at all!!
I'm a little confused watching this video, it's just another boxed car review. Where's the dunking on everyone wanting an SUV? A nod to our society's reliance on nothingmobiles like this? A dig at companies like Toyota for undermining electrification efforts?
As boring as it is, the Corolla Cross 2.0 Hybrid is 10,000 times better than the CHR 2.0 Hybrid In every way. This should have been released in 2016 instead of the silly CHR
For real, the CH-R was pretty small on the inside, and is currently more expensive than a base Corolla Cross. I have to imagine it will be going away soon. In fairness though, they did offer the CH-R in some fun colors. I never liked the styling, but the quirkiness of the CH-R likely came from the fact that it was supposed to be a Scion. :) :)
@@HelloRoad Ethan, You are surely aware virtually all Scions were labeled as a Toyota or Daihatsu in other markets.
Back muffler looks awfully hideous wonder why only american model is suffering from this issue
Boring car for people who don't really care about vehicles.
Isn't that a rav 4? Lol why do they need 5 SUVs. RAV4 hrv Corolla cross 4runner sequoia....
Lol hrv crv chr whatever it's called
You forgot about the Venza! (which is basically a slightly fancier RAV4)
@@HelloRoad What about the 60 mpg Yaris Cross to go up against the Kicks, Venue etc? 😉
They should sell that here in the US
@@HelloRoad We forgot to mention the upcoming Grand Highlander.
I wish they had made a station wagon Corolla instead of a crossover. Now people with get confused between that and the Rav-4.
How is that color boring? You should be arrested
Grayish blue blah 🥱😴
Noisy, boring, and slow. It doesn't get worse than that.
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Sorry I tried to watch but the car is just too boring
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That is why we have the 20 second version of the video :)
The condensation in this vid is really off putting.
Strange, I didn't notice any water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
@@HelloRoad Neither did I.
@@HelloRoad It was probably caused by the steaming pile of 💩 that was this "review".
@@vinnyc365 Please keep commenting, it helps the algorithm recommend my videos to more people 😘
@@HelloRoad lol. I've seen your view count, drop in the bucket dude.