Glamour (South Africa)

Stealth mode

With noise and clutter all around us, the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid XR offers a much-needed peaceful drive.

- Words by Wendy robinson

Don’t be surprised when you start this car.

It’s keyless, and you won’t hear the engine fire up. Toyota’s latest technologi­cal advancemen­t is an environmen­tally friendly and noise-free space. It’s a variant of the Corolla, whose history spans 12 generation­s.

The Corolla Cross represents Toyota’s first foray into the crossovers­lash-suv space, with a new body shape that offers enahanced function and utility.

It’s locally produced, positively affecting job creation and the South African market. It’s Toyota’s first Hybrid powertrain production on local turf.

What we love about it

It has a super-spacious cabin with class-leading luggage capacity. Its driving position is engaging with precise handling and less body roll. The entire driving experience is easy, comfortabl­e and seamless, leaving you to enjoy the SUV’S harmonious design and spacious capacity.

This Corolla’s interior looks and feels premium due to soft-touch materials and classy finishing touches. These include double-stitched accent detail, a centrally mounted infotainme­nt system and outstandin­g visibility.

Fully automatic

Both powerplant­s are exclusivel­y mated to Toyota’s latest and one of the best CVT transmissi­ons we’ve experience­d with an automatic transmissi­on.

Standard Specs

• 18-inch alloy wheels shod with 225/50/ R18 tyres

• Radiator grille

• Toyota Safety Sense

• Choice of Black or Terra Rossa (Red) Leather interior

• LED interior illuminati­on

• Toyota Connect

Priced from R349 900 to R448 300

“toyota’s first foray into the crossover-slash-suv space”

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