The 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross facelift has been launched on the Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Mobility Present (KLIMS) 2024 following the opening of order books final month. The refreshed SUV is available in three variants – two hybrid and one pure petrol.
The variants are the 1.8V (RM133,800), the 1.8 HEV (RM140,800) and the 1.8 HEV GR Sport that retails for RM148,800. Because the outgoing GR Sport isn’t a hybrid, the latter is a brand new variant for our market. As earlier than, the Corolla Cross is CKD regionally assembled at Toyota’s Bukit Raja, Selangor plant.
The up to date Corolla Cross sports activities a brand new entrance finish that options redesigned bi-LED headlamps (with sequential alerts) and a slimmer higher grille. The principle grille slightly below additionally will get honeycomb perforations and blends in neatly into distinguished fake intakes on the sides.
The GR Sport will get a really totally different entrance finish so there’s positively no confusion between the 2 faces, and there’s additionally a two-tone paintjob, clear lens rear lights for a ‘smoky’ look, rear bumper decrease garnish and GR/GR Sport emblems. The sporty one additionally comes with stiffer suspension, a efficiency chassis brace and a ‘Sport ECU’ for the electrical energy steering.
All three variants trip on 18-inch wheels with 225/50 Toyo rubber. The edges of the 1.8V and customary HEV have a darkish gray metallic end whereas the GR Sport rides on two-tone wheels. There are 5 paint choices – Purple Mica Metallic, Platinum White Pearl, Silver Metallic, Celestite Gray Metallic (HEV solely) and Darkish Turquoise, which is a brand new color. The GR Sport combines a black roof with Platinum White Pearl, Purple Mica Metallic and Darkish Turquoise.
Inside, the pure ICE base mannequin will get a 4.2-inch color MID, however the hybrids include a 12.3-inch display with three layouts and 4 visible designs (Informal, Sensible, Robust, Sporty), together with real-time hybrid-specific shows, in fact.
Infotainment is courtesy of a ten.1-inch touchscreen (beforehand 9.0-inch) with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The largest inside improve is the digital parking brake with auto maintain, which replaces the antiquated foot-operated parking brake.
Trim smart, the black inside of the 1.8V and HEV is sprinkled with darkish brown accents. No brown for the GR Sport, which pairs black with purple stitching on the leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather-wrapped gearshift lever knob and boot, and leather-based seats. The entrance headrests are additionally embossed with the GR emblem. That emblem additionally seems on the engine begin/cease button.
All variants include a powered tailgate that’s activated by inserting a foot below the rear bumper. In fact, the boot can be opened by the sensible key, dashboard swap or the bodily button on the automotive. By the best way, cargo quantity is a really first rate 440 litres with the hybrid battery situated below the rear seats.
Talking of the battery, it’s a nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) pack supplying two electrical motors helping a 1.8-litre four-cylinder NA engine. The Atkinson cycle 2ZR-FXE produces 98 PS and 142 Nm of torque. Mixed, the system has 122 PS, and 163 Nm of torque from the 72 PS major motor is obtainable from relaxation, which ensures good pick-up. Energy supply to the entrance wheels is by way of an E-CVT specifically designed for hybrids.
By the best way, you can begin the engine remotely utilizing the Toyota MY smartphone app. This additionally permits activation of the air-con in order that the cabin may be cooled down earlier than entry.
Security smart, the Corolla Cross comes with Toyota Security Sense 2.0, which makes use of a digicam and radar to energy Pre-Collision System (PCS), Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with Steering Help, Lane Tracing Help (LTA), Dynamic Radar Cruise Management (DRCC) – All Velocity and the Automated Excessive Beam (AHB). There’s additionally a automobile telematics system with three years of free subscription. Photo voltaic and safety window movie is included.
The automobile guarantee is for 5 years with no restrict on mileage. Hybrid fashions get a separate eight-year limitless mileage guarantee for the hybrid battery pack, inverter and energy administration management ECU. There’s an choice to increase the hybrid guarantee for one more two years – the guarantee is transferable and can improve resale worth and provides extra peace of thoughts to house owners, UMWT says.
As soon as once more, the Toyota Corolla Cross facelift is priced at RM133,800 for the 1.8V (down by RM3,600), RM140,800 for the 1.8 HEV (down by RM1,200) and RM148,800 for the 1.8 HEV GR Sport, which is up RM6,600 from the pre-facelift non-hybrid GR Sport.
By the best way, the facelifted GR Sport – which appears to be like similar to the pre-facelift GR Sport – just isn’t current on the KLIMS press day, however we’ve hooked up pics of the Thai-market automotive right here.
GALLERY: Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 HEV at KLIMS 2024
GALLERY: Toyota Corolla Cross HEV GR Sport facelift at BIMS 2024
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