Launched in late 2020, the Toyota Yaris Cross sits on the backside of the SUV line-up for the Japanese carmaker, slotting in beneath the bigger C-HR and Corolla Cross.

Pricing begins at $26,990 earlier than on-road prices for the petrol-powered 2WD Yaris Cross GX and tops out at $37,990 earlier than on-road prices for the Yaris Cross AWD City hybrid.

Based mostly on the identical platform because the Yaris hatch, the Yaris Cross serves as Toyota’s rival to the likes of the Ford Puma and Volkswagen T-Cross.

Toyota provides the Yaris Cross with each petrol and hybrid powertrains with the latter setting you again an extra $2000 over the petrol engine.

The Yaris Cross can be supplied in all-wheel drive hybrid guise for an extra $3000 on high of the hybrid two-wheel drive.

A GR Sport variant joined the Yaris Cross vary for 2023.

It has no adjustments to its powertrain however has retuned suspension that’s mentioned to assist sharpen steering really feel and response, in addition to scale back physique roll.

It’s obtainable solely with the hybrid powertrain and front-wheel drive.

Pricing

• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross GX: $26,990
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross GX hybrid: $28,990
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross GXL: $29,990
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross GXL hybrid: $31,990
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross GX AWD hybrid: $31,990
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross City: $32,990
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross City hybrid: $34,990
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross GXL AWD hybrid: $34,990
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport hybrid: $35,840
• 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross City AWD hybrid: $37,990

All costs exclude on-road prices.

Drivetrains

The front-wheel drive Toyota Yaris Cross is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol three-cylinder engine with 88kW of energy and 145Nm of torque, mated with a repeatedly variable transmission.

The hybrid mannequin is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine which has two electrical motors, for a complete output of 85kW. The interior-combustion engine alone outputs 67kW of energy and 120Nm of torque.

All-wheel drive hybrid fashions characteristic a 3rd electrical motor, situated on the rear axle, which helps the entrance axle when slip is detected on the entrance. Whole energy output is identical.

Effectivity

The Toyota Yaris Cross petrol has a claimed mixed gasoline consumption determine of 5.4L/100km.

The front-wheel hybrid Yaris Cross has a claimed mixed gasoline economic system determine of 3.8L/100km, and with all-wheel drive this will increase to 4.0L/100km.

Dimensions

The 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross measures 4180mm lengthy, 1765mm vast, 1590mm top with a 2660mm wheelbase.

Boot area within the two-wheel drive mannequin measures in at 390L. All-wheel drive fashions have 314L of boot area.

The Yaris Cross has been 30mm and is 90mm taller and 20mm wider than town hatch, it’s also 240mm longer regardless of sharing the identical wheelbase.

Servicing and Guarantee

The Toyota Yaris Cross is backed by a 5 yr, limitless kilometre guarantee as with the broader Toyota vary.

Service intervals are each 15,000kms and are backed with Toyota’s capped-price servicing, which is $250 per service for the primary 5 years.

Security

The Toyota Yaris Cross has a five-star security ranking based mostly on testing performed by ANCAP in 2021.

It acquired a rating of 86 per cent for grownup occupant safety, 86 per cent for youngster occupant safety, 78 per cent for susceptible highway person safety, and 82 per cent for security help.

The 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross comes customary with the next security options:

• Autonomous emergency braking
  • Day and evening time pedestrian detection
  • Daytime bicycle owner detection
• Lane-departure warning
• Lane hint help (lane centring)
• Site visitors signal recognition
• Adaptive cruise management
• Reversing digital camera
• Eight airbags

The GXL and City get blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.

Commonplace Gear

The GX consists of:

• 16-inch alloy wheels
• 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• 4.2-inch instrument cluster
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Keyless entry and begin
• Leather-based-accented steering wheel
• 40/20/40 cut up/fold rear seat
• Three-year subscription to Toyota Related Companies
• Automated high-beam
• Halogen headlights
• Cloth upholstery
• 2 x centre console cup holders
• 1 x USB port
• Spare tyre (tyre restore package in AWD hybrid)

The GXL provides:

• Encompass-view digital camera
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Satellite tv for pc navigation
• Entrance and rear parking sensors with parking help brake
• LED headlights
• Rear privateness glass

The GR Sport provides:

• 18-inch GR Sport alloy wheels
• Entrance and rear GR Sport bumpers
• Entrance and rear crimson brake calipers with GR emblem
• Sports activities suspension
• Black exterior mirrors
• Black Ultrasuede/leather-based upholstery
• GR emblem on steering wheel and entrance headrests
• Aluminium pedals

Over the GXL, the City provides:

• Head-up show
• Energy driver’s seat
• Heated entrance seats
• Premium trim seats
• Fingers-free energy tailgate
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Painted radiator grille

All fashions come customary with three years of Toyota Related Companies.

Colors

Ink mica paint is customary, with all different single-tone finishes a $575 choice.

These embrace:

• Frosted White
• Beautiful Silver
• Luna Blue
• Atomic Rush

Additionally obtainable throughout the vary, besides on the GR Sport, are:

• Latte
• Mineral Blue
• Tuscan Gold

The next two-tone paint choices incur a $1350 cost on the City:

• Atomic Rush with Ink roof
• Tuscan Gold with Ink roof
• Latte with Ink roof
• Frosted White with Ink roof
• Mineral Blue with Ink roof

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