THEY FIXED IT! 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Review

2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid review by The Straight Pipes. The Toyota Corolla Cross is putting down 192 combined horsepower from a hybrid 2L 4 cylinder. At $36,755 CAD, would you take it over the Toyota Corolla Cross, Toyota Rav4, Honda HRV, Subaru Crosstrek?
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[@TheStraightPipes]

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[@bzdang]

Invalid zip code 😢

[@dragonninja5607]

Can you do the Changan uni v please because some people what a Chinese car

[@joemcdonough7509]

Thanks again for another awesome review. Can you tell us the song played at the beginning? I love the old school hip hop beat.

[@MegaGeorge1948]

They don't have the hybrid in my area.

[@nav27v]

There's a common misconception about hybrids and "CVTs", the manufacturers don't do themselves any favors in their marketing. They are not actually CVTs. In series hybrids, which is the way Toyota's design works, the engine is not connected to the wheels most of the time. Therefore technically the engine RPM is continuously variable. It's the primary drive motor which does the majority of the work with the wheels. The engine is simply a gas generator in most scenarios. There is no downshifting, or shifting at all. Ford notably also uses a similar system.

[@johnborges5938]

I'll take "cheap" physical buttons over trendy touch controls any day.

[@emperor___palpatine]

Same I hate when cars have only the screen. I like buttons

[@Mr.Comment.]

Absolutely!

[@thepab3072]

Same here, so nice to drive and use buttons with the need to look down. I have a Spark right now and I'm glad it has basic tech inside. The Screen is only for the audio system, it has real buttons and a rotary knob for the volume. VW has the worst system out there 🤣

[@Walkerxy]

Same

[@ariahemin1000]

Yes yes and also physical handbreak over button. I love the pulling of the handbreak 🖤

[@The1SSGrant]

“I want it to look sporty but drive comfortable” yes!! Thank you Yuri. Same. Not everything needs to be “sporty” to drive

[@GaryKetchum808]

Sporty is just another way of saying “stiff ass, cheap ass, uncomfortable ass suspension”

[@whoawoahh]

@@GaryKetchum808 I agree. I think sporty is a word that describes somewhat normal cars as having a “sporty” appearance, which differs greatly from a performance vehicle.

[@shivamarya5225]

Having something you dont hate driving and doesent put you to sleep behind the wheel goes a long way since most of the time you spend with the car is driving it. Thats why I like hondas, comfortable seats and not bad for driving either. But the new Prius is really compelling too

[@mihan5660]

But it still needs to look "sporty"? A car that only exists to be a higher COG and less capable version of an already unsporty car? I am pretty sick of this era of style over substance, where everything needs huge grills or body cladding or fake vents

[@pell222]

@@mihan5660yeah i'm really sick of antisocial, pedestrian hostile "aggressive" design. what if i want a friendly and kind car???

[@statuswan]

I love that you guys took the effort to create an animation for the whole "luxury" thing. This is why you guys are the best! 😂

[@jhonnyduenas810]

Fuck me these 2 again 🙄

[@frozencold199]

BRING BACK THE BOX TEST ATLEAST ONCE A YEAR :(

[@robervin9107]

Jakes enthusiasm is the best part of the video

[@LunarDLucky]

Nothing gets me going more than an eCVT with no fake gears. Get that engine purring like a cat

[@forrest225]

Yeah I wish more manufacturers would have just stuck it out with no fake gears. People will get used to it eventually. The fake gears make them pointless.

[@cjc2010]

Be true to yourself, CVTs😢

[@scott8919]

I know with new Honda hybrids they fake shift at full throttle, but if you turn off traction control it knows to cut the BS and focus on acceleration and not feel.

[@22ZWC]

@@scott8919 i kinda like hondas fake shifts, it doesnt do it in the crv ehev but it acts like a dct in the civic. good thing is that hondas “ecvt” isnt actually a cvt

[@clearcut6818]

If it has CVT in its name, it’s a CVT.

[@Tech316Ent]

3:14 - Comfort turned suspension - Wow! Someone finally gets it... the car should look sporty and drive comfortably.. This should be the goal for cars like this.

[@masterep3576]

Keep going!! Your body will keep evolving, and you will be learning things about your body you never knew !! I just completed my year four of my transformation and I'm excited to watch your progress!!

[@seamripper0000]

I'm getting this in about a week, super excited. Thanks for the videos. Because you can't test drive one, they are all sold before they even get to the dealership. At least in Colorado, Wyoming, or western Nebraska. This is the best video about the actual ride of this car

[@marccarillo4125]

Hi, have you gotten your cross yet? How is the driving experience and fuel consumption? Cheers!

[@OraticleClips]

To me it’s perfect because for the price and the reliability. This car can last so long, it outlasts almost every other car in the market and all that for a very good price!

[@domenik8339]

This car hasn't been out anywhere near long enough to be making such statements.

[@boboiboy9350]

@@domenik8339take a look at Prius for a heads up

[@ShmebulockYT]

Thanks you guys! I've got a 2024 model sitting outside rn bc of you two. Keep doing what you do!

[@PROutdoors94]

EV mode sounds like it’s good for bumper to bumper traffic/parking/being in drive-thru. Just slowly putting along without idling and burning gas!

[@GaryKetchum808]

The main draw to a plug in hybrid for me was that very fact. I hated sitting in traffic knowing that I was spending money to sit. Plug in hybrid solved that.

[@roxdbox]

It will do that automatically anyway (as long as there’s enough battery).

[@xiuxiu1108]

​@@GaryKetchum808Does airconditioning burn through the relatively small battery quickly? I live in a hot place where bumper to bumper traffic is almost a daily occurrence

[@hueything228]

These are everywhere in Taiwan as taxis, Uber. Super comfortable and good enough noise insulation. Pretty nice

[@tinhinnh]

yes they finally brought to america

[@jamesbalsai8752]

None in USA

[@kpokfposkf]

@@jamesbalsai8752 sadly half the nation is OBEE-SED, and won't fit in the second row

[@Jim-bh7gs]

You guys ate a trip. THANKS. I enjoyed this and am going to check it out-- if there are any to check out.

[@bleeblaabloo]

If you place your order for this car right now in Canada, you might get delivery by the time a new model is about to come out

[@hidazip]

I hate CVT's that do fake shifting since it sounds very annoying, but Toyota's eCVT keeps a constant deep engine sound which sounds more satisfying for me. If you want ""enginge"" sounding engine sounds" get a manual or a DCT.

[@myNEONCITY]

Didn’t think it was possible for anyone to find this thing good looking but leave it to these two guys to surprise me.

[@CalgaryGuy71]

Just found your channel. Finally another Canadian reviewer! They're hard to find. Thanks guys.

[@TheStraightPipes]

the biggest channels are canadian!

[@TheInspiringKhan]

​@@TheStraightPipesMotor mouth and You guys who else are Canadian.

[@johnborges5938]

This car gives me hope that finally some of the manufacturers are groping their way to reasonable solutions to our current obsession with $60,000+ electric technology boats that 90% of working people who need affordable transportation will never be able to purchase. Hybrid and plug-in hybrid technology commoditized and applied to actual economy cars will do more to cut costs for working families and to reduce CO2 production than tens of thousands of luxury 400-mile-range EVs driven maybe 40 miles a day on average and sitting around 20 hours a day just parked and hogging wasted battery capacity.

[@rADIOLINJA]

This is a really great option for markets that didn't get the Corolla Wagon Hybrid 👍

[@jambear7862]

Wow digging this looks boss

[@mathewhall8183]

Damn last video they said this review was coming soon but I didn’t expect it to be this soon 🔥

[@TheStraightPipes]

😉

[@OGkrizzle]

Loved the Animated feature. Almost spit my coffee out when the dumb and dumber clip popped up as well. Great review gents.

[@alanf5351]

Last fall when I looked at the gas model, with the liftgate fully open, I scraped the top front of my forehead on the inside plastic panel along bottom of the liftgate. For reference, I am 5’10” tall and was wearing summer boots with a 1/2” heel. For this reason and about a $1400 CAD price difference (going from memory now when we compared gas Cross XLE last October to a comparable gas Rav4 but difference was definitely under $1800CAD, we ordered a Rav4.

[@davidgoode7416]

Cool review, thanks

[@senseihEnRY16]

I don't mind the front end of the original but this new face is kinda nice, although you need to look at the GR version in ASEAN region, looks so good!

[@GRC_Lexxlr8]

Having a GR Corolla, looking at this with my girlfriend. It really checks a lot of boxes for a pretty reasonable price. Comfy seats, good space, some nicer tech goodies like 7inch digital dash and option for decent speakers. Great fuel mileage. Might sound basic but to get all that in a RAV4 is over $10k more. And for what? A little more space? The road noise doesn’t seem to much of a negative, we’ve road tripped the GR a few times and the road noise in this is awful. Can’t be worse than that.

[@jasesteel1]

Nice review as usual, boys! The f-in problem still after 3 years of covid is we know full well we’re not going to be able to get one of these silly commuters or dealerships nearby aren’t going to charge way over what used to be an affordable option. Some will comment that their local dealer has 13 of these waiting for a new home and are at MSRP blah blah.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Just buy a used lesabre

[@clearcut6818]

Just take a longer loan, bruh.

[@wyw201]

@@clearcut6818 Take a longer loan during a period of contractionary monetary policy? 😅

[@michaelbury1941]

@@clearcut6818that’s just bad financial thinking

[@shreyasghanta]

I use the Adaptive cruise control a lot and I was really disappointed with Lexus NX and RX for the steering buttons. Everything was a big upgrade with those models except for the steering buttons.

[@houssamalucad753]

What's wrong with their buttons?

[@Jeo-What]

Pretty good for what I can do and the price to go with it. One thing I don't understand about the Toyota cross hybrid that just being introduced is that I am seeing them already as taxis and passenger vehicles in Asia everywhere while in Canada people are waiting for over a year to get them!

[@BDizDaBest]

“Highbred” 😭 💀

[@AKIANI-jp9lb]

Thank you and good job.

[@thecanadiancollector9352]

If there was an award for the car that sounds most like a sewing machine this would be the winner. %100

[@waffles1ca]

Wait until you hear the horn.

[@jeffreyerickson6766]

love u guys

[@joetaylor2038]

So can you get one delivered in less than 9 months and with no huge price adjustment?

[@thomasquigley7040]

EV mode is for sneaking into the driveway late at night or out of the driveway early in the morning.

[@Jil1A]

How does it compare to the RAV4 Hybrid?

[@Toyota4Life]

This updated model looks GREAT miles better then original one . Great daily Toyota knows how to get great MPG out of everything

[@joeykitty2892]

One thing's for sure; it looks waay better than the new Kona!

[@Ben-bs4od]

Nice. This would be my next car used unless the new Forester beats it out. Wish they made an even smaller one.

[@ebutuoy8272]

I didn't look into hybrid cause of the cvt thing but its not the same, its an e-cvt

[@jaredleslie9184]

orange tooth paste be kinda spicy. Good content gents!

[@craigvaccaro3572]

Yuri couldn't look less excited if he tried. Having a bad day Yur?

[@Mike-wp1mo]

Yeah, he was driving a Corolla Cross!

[@TheStraightPipes]

👆 -yuri

[@blarghman332]

For real bro he sounded like SpongeBob when he didn’t get the manager position at the Krusty Krab.

[@toyotabrony]

For best handling and u guys call it comfort/sport tune suspension. Either KYB should offer for both hybrid and none-hybrid corolla cross is Gas-A-Just monotube shocks and struts. Or Bilstein B6/4600 shock absorbers. That would make the corolla cross, the best handling,sporty feel, and most comfort suspension since Toyota Tacoma comes with bilstein b6.❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 @TheStraightPipes what do u guys think?

[@JJM956]

I'm 6'3 and I also really like cars. They are usually way too small for me.

[@mov744]

Hey guys, how did you find the brake pedal on this one? Was it like a typical hybrid brake pedal or closer to a regular car?

[@TheStraightPipes]

Seemed like a normal pedal to me -yuri

[@mov744]

@@TheStraightPipes thanks Yuri! That's great to hear.

[@MIA7Xthies]

What's your favourite hybrid so far? We have a hybrid Sienna and love it. Easily gets 7l/100km.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Ferrari 296 GTB

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

Yuri: I want it to look sporty, but drive comfy. Welcome to my world! Sign me up for the Boat Tuned Suspension! 😁

[@luke2244]

1. I like this vehicle way more than I ever thought I would. It’s just so normal and usable. And 2. Jakub, what watch are you wearing? Looks like a GMT master ii. If so, I’m quite jealous!

[@TheStraightPipes]

Yes 16710 thanks

[@aelaan12]

You guys go down the mountain behind Ancaster / Hamilton? This would be a nice car, how would it compare to an older CX-5? Is it much smaller than the zoom zoom? I know the CX-5 is more thirsty. Looking for a commuter that is still a little affordable. It is just me and the missus for drivers, so the rear seats are mostly for groceries and holding my laptop bag.

[@bitbat9]

I would get this over the CX-5 for a commuter car. It gets like double the MPG of the CX-5

[@quietleaf]

Intro music is *chef’s kiss*

[@markvicferrer]

I'm over crossovers. I want the Corolla Hybrid Wagon available in other parts of the world.

[@kubanskiloewe]

wagon sucks

[@GencoupeVan]

Looking good, but dealers around me in Canada don't even let you place an order because they get so little of them. At this point we might see them on the road 2 years later.

[@questioner1596]

I like this as a smaller version of the Rav4, but struggle to see much value over the substantially more efficient and similarly priced Prius, which is longer and also has pretty decent cargo space.

[@H.K_R]

Neither can I, but unfortunately people are brainwashed into thinking that they need an “SUV” even though these aren’t much taller than a standard Corolla hatchback.

[@A_A_J.]

I looked at a new Prius vs this car… very little place in the back for a dog or larger luggage. Prius looks awesome but the back is very slanted.

[@questioner1596]

@@A_A_J. that's true, but the floor of the back is so much longer that you often don't need to stand your suitcases upright to fit. For dogs, I guess it depends on the breed whether they need headroom.

[@rabd3721]

@@H.K_R For me, the biggest argument for an SUV/Crossover is that you are in fact safer in a larger vehicle, versus a small sedan. Crash compatibility is a factor. If you get hit by a huge pickup, your odds are much better in an SUV versus a sedan. I live in Texas, and large pickups are EVERYWHERE.

[@myNEONCITY]

@@rabd3721 Your odds of flipping over are also much higher in an SUV. There are pros and cons to everything.

[@stevehunter7402]

Great intro music. Sounds like Gang Star from 25 years ago 😅

[@TheBeatlesJustin25]

@TheStraightPipes When are going to do the 2023 Honda Pilot?

[@The_Potato]

EV mode would be good for drive-thrus when a city has a no-idle law.

[@300Scat_Dre]

I literally just had one as a rental and it made me want to trade in my 2014 Chrysler 300 S…it’s so fun to drive and I gave a 2021 Dodge Challenger GT a run for its money 😂😂…they are very sporty

[@FM-ij7iu]

Any feedback on the colors? I usually stick with silver because it doesn’t show dirt or scratches but I think this cross hybrid looks best in blue and red.

[@FM-ij7iu]

I’m this video the red paint on rear side panels looks like it doesn’t match the rest of the car. I saw someone mention this in a other video.

[@ENTJ47]

Hope Toyota ramps up Production, want highest trim in Cypress or Black. With a white/black interior. 💰💰💰

[@tinhinnh]

I’m assuming Toyota’s Ford Maverick fighter will use this powertain?

[@centraltexasdashcam]

What else they cheaped out on is the same old courtesy light on the ceiling from like 2005 😂

[@dav34]

Finally! A video where somebody sits in the back seat

[@herewegoagain7403]

i'd rather get the rav4 but definitely choosing this over a normal corolla. gotta love the space

[@m-cw7er]

Overpay for the same uncomfortable ride😂

[@herewegoagain7403]

@@m-cw7er found the guy who drives a nissan ecobox

[@m-cw7er]

@@herewegoagain7403 definitely wrong. Nissan bwahahahah.

[@herewegoagain7403]

@@m-cw7er nothing wrong w nissans altimas if that's all you can afford. theres no shame

[@m-cw7er]

@@herewegoagain7403 enjoy that rav4 brother. I’ll stick to luxury.

[@neongrey784]

Loving the little cutaways lmao

[@TalismanPHX]

Jakob, enthusiastic. Yuri, salty. CorCross Hybrid, efficient AF

[@danielamazza1063]

Does the hybrid make noises when it backs up like the Rav 4

[@hidazip]

It looks like Toyota doesn't even bother selling the higher trim models in Canada or the US since this is a "small", "slow" and "uninteresting" car for them. People these days don't get satisfied unless a car does 0-100km/h in 5 sec, is at least as big as a Land Cruiser and has the interior of a Lexus LS.

[@jgreenjeans]

4:20 Yuri, "it still sUuUcks"😂

[@smashbro5]

That starting price was what the LE hybrid Rav4 started at literally last year I think. Now it's 5k more (CAD). Wtf Toyota?

[@somerandomfella]

Will Tuxmat be doing RHD?

[@markcoopers1930]

I choose to believe the hamburglar portion was not run by Yuri before the video was released.

[@TheStraightPipes]

It was approved by Yuri

[@MrScoobieman]

I have a allocation for a GR Corolla at a few dealers and now they’re selling the new GR Corolla as used and charging $80,000 I told them to shove it

[@arb1235]

So no tac means it's basically a Rolls right? Power meter?

[@TheStraightPipes]

Luxury meter

[@sohailapex3469]

Do Make a Video on Corolla hatchback 2023! I want to buy that car but wanna see your opinion before I buy

[@no1wafer]

How does it compare with a Matrix though?

[@Kburd-wr6dq]

Kinda reminds me of a Kia front end. I wish they would just bring the hybrid powertrain to the corolla hatch.

[@Bmontepeque11]

I am not excited or interested in this car but it is nice to know the Corolla Cross finally is what it should have been from the start :),

[@dgdave2673]

So finally this catches up with the z Seltos SXT ? Sort of…?

[@brz757]

How does the interior space compare to the previous generation RAV4 hybrid?

[@alanf5351]

I can tell you the liftgate doesn’t open as high as Rav4. I am 5’10” tall and was wearing summer boots with 1/2” heel and scraped top front of forehead on inner plastic panel at bottom of open liftgate. For this reason and the small price difference with comparable trim level in Rav4, we ordered a Rav4 but still waiting for it. I did comparison of gas models of Cross and Rav4 last October

[@itsAlphaFox]

I wish the grille had the silver surround that the Japan models have

[@kenlumhemang7654]

Problem is arm rest is too back, it's should little front though it has sidling and center console is too simple

[@yurieu5872]

Did they kill the ch r?

[@willfake84]

You can get a Tucson hybrid AWD SEL convenience for the price of this... That has way more room and tech!

[@tripledgt]

Hopefully they offer it in white so it can look identical to the other SUVs that make up 60% of traffic.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

I can't do a subscription on a car that disables the key fob after the subscription expires. Even if it is a lease, I want the option of holding onto the car at the end of the lease. A subscription will feel like the payments won't end.

[@mattv5281]

I'm waiting for a Corolla Cross Cabriolet Prime

[@bruin098]

What is the instrumental in the intro??

[@2moomoo11]

There is another setting that replaces that center gauge with a tach. Took me forever to find haha

[@alexbaldor7175]

How? Curious myself.

[@On2wheels94]

Cheap out everywhere while upping the price. In the $30k range is outrageous. 40hp rear motor is sure to do absolutely nothing besides maybe prevent a lawsuit for false claims of AWD

[@Hallowsaw]

YES look sporty and drive comfy. Enter an integra a spec tech package

[@stevenqirkle]

EV mode on (non-plugin) hybrids is for departing/returning to your home late at night or early morning without disturbing your neighbors. It's a Japanese thing I guess.

[@Jojoba-wz6ri]

I have yet to see a Corola across anywhere and I’m in a large metro area. Are they actually making these?

[@miggyspain3218]

Yes I finally saw one in the wild the other day!

[@davidchung3923]

There's at least one person in my neighborhood who owns one (suburban area). I've also seen a couple in the wild. They are definitely rare, though!

[@ashton6637ify]

Love it

[@questioner1596]

EV mode is mostly useful if you're parking indoors - no need to pollute the air in an enclosed space. Any time spent in EV mode just means more gas used later to recharge the battery, since it's not a plug-in.

[@KVC36]

I disagree. My Corolla Hybrid AWD runs in EV mode 50-85% of the time when traveling sub 80kmh. Driving aggression and use of regenerative braking have a dramatic effect on efficiency. I got 3.3L/100KM yesterday.

[@questioner1596]

@@KVC36 I should clarify that by EV mode I mean pressing the button to make it only be in EV mode, which only gives you a few km before the gas engine has to kick back on. Of course during normal driving it will shut off the engine as often as possible, that is the point of a hybrid after all, lol. The difference is that you have less control of when that happens, hence the button.

[@snflas]

Whenever i get into a rav4, crv or hrv and i notice the huge interior quality difference for almost the same money :(((

[@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744]

Sweet car

[@intradibles]

This is a common sight here in the Philippines! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@shawnmyers1880]

Is the 2024 better?

[@ubaldoloya9100]

Yuri has zero enthusiasm for this car.

[@Raptors0524]

Can you blame him?🤣 what’s exciting in this car? The government is forcing these hybrids/electric vehicles on everyone. 😢