If road-tripping is your idea of a good time, or whether you need to drive often and far for work or play, you'll undoubtedly want the best possible compact SUV to take you places.
If you want to know whether the Corolla Cross is good for long drives, you've come to the right place. Did you know that it's also manufactured right here in South Africa? That means you'll never be stuck with a courtesy car for weeks while the dealership tries to source the correct parts!
What makes the Corolla Cross suitable for long distances?
The Corolla Cross is safe and spacious, its boot is large enough, its seats are supportive, and it has comfort and convenience features galore. It scored five stars in the EuroNCAP crash tests.
Which model should you pick?
If you're concerned with fuel consumption, pick one of the hybrids. It's true the hybrids work most efficiently in urban areas, but the average fuel consumption is still lower than the 1.8-litre models if you're counting petrol pennies.
The naturally aspirated 1.8-litre models have four-cylinder petrol engines with 103 kW and 172 Nm. In comparison, the hybrids have a total of 90 kW and 142 Nm of torque coming from the electric motor and 18-litre engine. The fuel range for the hybrids is a realistic 837 km while the petrol-only model is said to be able to travel 691 km on a single tank, but in our real-life fuel consumption test, it wasn't quite as efficient - but still, we were impressed.
If you're more concerned with performance, get the normally aspirated 1.8. It packs a bigger punch than the hybrid so you'll have a bit more overtaking oomph.
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Read all about the different models in the line-up to find out what they offer, and what their *selling prices are, below:
What is the cheapest Corolla Cross you can buy?
*For the most up-to-date pricing, click here to be taken to the Toyota SA Corolla Cross microsite.
Verdict
The Corolla Cross is excellent for long drives - and was also the winner of last year's SA Car of the Year! You can't go wrong with this compact SUV.
Buying used?
