2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Review

Name: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Review
Brand: Toyota

Price Range: $21,864 - $33,811

Toyota's 2023 Corolla Cross will serve you well as a daily driver. It is comfortable and practical, and Toyota throws in a generous number of standard features for the money. But there are better options available if you're looking for something fun and interesting to drive.

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2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Review

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What's new

Upgraded touchscreen
Wireless capability for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Next-generation Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 driver assistance system
Part of the first Corolla Cross generation introduced for 2022

Cost to Drive

Monthly estimates based on costs in Illinois

$136/mo

$179/mo

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Toyota Corolla Cross Owner Reviews

3.7

67 reviews

5(48%)

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Most Helpful Owner Reviews

It works I guess

Devin, 02/22/2023

2022 Toyota Corolla Cross L 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)

It's a great size and I like the LE AWD trim package, it has everything I needed. I have had some issues though six months into owning it. The door seals are great and have an occasional whistle. It has no guts to accelerate from a stop or from speed so passing is iffy. When I picked it up a blindside detector chip had blown and needed replacing and now the fuel sending unit is blown …

The new 2023 SUV in my garage

LR, 05/11/2023

2023 Toyota Corolla Cross L 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)

This is one of the more affordable small SUV's on the market and hopefully it will retain its' value. It provides a nice ride and easy handling. The rear compartment is ample but leg room for rear passengers is a little less so. There is no rear window wash or wiper! The windows are not tinted; that bothers my grandchildren & myself on sunny days. You can open this vehicle with your key …

Battle of the crossovers

Jeffrey, 10/02/2022

2022 Toyota Corolla Cross LE 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)

It's good enough to get on the highway and does excellent at highway speeds. Yes it is a tad slow to get to 60, however how often will you have an open track straight to a highway without dealing with some form of traffic anyways. It has the best in safety and so far there have been no recalls. I have the Cross LE which is recommended by Edmonds and I love it!!! This vehicle was built …

Beware L Packaging - Toyota Petty

Cross Lover Wareham Mass, 08/08/2023

2023 Toyota Corolla Cross L 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)

I have a 2023 Cross L AWD that I picked up in late March and now has 11,000 miles. I love this vehicle! What amazes me the most is the fuel economy. I’m getting a consistent 34 mpg or so. I’m coming from a 2016 Scion iM that got 36 mpg. So to have this Cross get similar fuel economy for a vehicle much larger with AWD is nothing short of phenomenal. I chalk it up to the efficient low … revving CVT transmission. I loved the CVT in the Scion, which has already gone 210,000 miles. I chose the Cross and it’s CVT over the RAV4 and it’s 8 speed auto, as I assumed correctly that the Cross fuel economy would come out on the high end of the EPA numbers. My fear was the RAV4 with its slightly larger chassis, bigger engine, and less efficient transmission would return fuel economy in the mid-20’s. That fuel economy difference adds up when you take a vehicle over 200,000 miles. The engine has plenty of power for me. The warnings about the low power just don’t ring true for me. I find it has typical Corolla power, efficiently getting the job done. I have even pulled a utility trailer loaded with 750 lbs of firewood with no issues. My biggest complaint is that Toyota can be so petty in how they packaged this L. I am especially pissed off that the “so called intermittent” wipers that are just a single constant delay intermittent, rather than a common sense variable intermittent. Toyota is so petty they could have added the intermittent feature and increased the price another $25. To torment us L owners like this, is unconscionable. Oh what a feeling in any light rain! The L also does not come with a rear washer/wiper. What would this have cost them? $150 max? So damn petty to the point of not even making sense. So beware if you are thinking of getting the L model. Toyota intends to torment you for your thriftiness. I’m a little concerned about the thousands of times over the life of this vehicle that I press that “cancel auto stop” button to turn off that incredibly annoying feature. I’m not sure that Toyota designed that switch to cycle on and off that many times. I’m also not a fan of the automatic parking brake. I’m wondering how much it’s going to cost me when that inevitably fails, when the servo no longer serves. I’m loving the Apple car play, although getting from it to Sirius XM is less than intuitive when Apple car play is locked in. I love the ground clearance and the AWD system has worked well. The sound system is good. I have experienced that road noise “living in a sub woofer” effect, but I quickly get used to it and it doesn’t seem to be all the time. The seats are typical Corolla seats. Not as comfortable on long trips as my sporty Scion iM seats. The Cross handles well and the ride is surprisingly smooth on bumpy roads. Basically I consider the Cross to be a 2/3rds sized RAV4 without the $5500 price premium and with better fuel economy. I see a lot of L’s, so Toyota is capitalizing on the value of this great vehicle.

We have a limited number of reviews for the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross, so we've included reviews for other years of the Corolla Cross since its last redesign.

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2023 Corolla Cross Highlights

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$23,610
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	32 MPG
Cost to Drive	$136/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	26.5 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

Our experts like the Corolla Cross models:

Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection: Detects and warns of potential front impacts, including one involving a pedestrian or cyclist, and automatically engages the brakes.
Lane Departure Alert w/Steering Assist: Warns if you are drifting out of your lane and corrects steering if you don't respond in time.
Blind-Spot Warning: Monitors your blind spots for other vehicles, illuminating a warning signal on the outside mirrors.

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
Overall4 / 5
Driver4 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Side Crash Rating
Overall5 / 5
Side Barrier Rating
Overall5 / 5
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front Seat5 / 5
Back Seat5 / 5
Rollover
RolloverNot Rated
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Good
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Good
Side Impact Test – Updated
Acceptable
Roof Strength Test
Not Tested
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Not Tested

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