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5 extras you should retrofit on a used Toyota Starlet Cross

A favourite past time of SA motorists is fitting aftermarket accessories to their vehicles. We check out five Toyota-approved accessories for the Starlet Cross.

Car Ownership2 min read

Star-crossed accessories

Launched in South Africa in late 2024, the Stralet Cross is yet another badge-engineered vehicle from the Toyota/Suzuki partnership. These vehicles have proven to be incredibly popular with the masses often resulting in waiting lists for delivery. With the Starlet Cross being relatively new at the time of writing this article there isn't much available in the aftermarket for the Starlet Cross as yet.

Related: Toyota Starlet Cross (2024) - First Drive Review

With that being said, Toyota does have a comprehensive list of OEM-approved nubbins that you can get straight from your local Toyota dealer to outfit your Starlet Cross to your liking. Here are five of the accessories we would fit too our own Starlet Cross.

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Tow bat for Toyota Starlet Cross
Towbar kit (incl. wiring harness)

1. Towbar

South Africans love to tow stuff. The Starlet Cross may not be able to pull that massive boat or caravan but a small camp trailer will do just fine. Toyota offers an approved tow solution with all the required wiring.


Safety tint film for Toyota Starlet Cross
Safety tint film (150mic)

2. Safety Tint film (150 micron)

Safety tint will not only protect your interior from harmful UV radiation and reduce the interior temperature of your car but will actually stop smash and grand attacks dead in the their tracks.


Sports side skirt with red accent for Toyota Starlet Cross
Sports side skirt with red accent

3. Sport side skirts

Give your Starlet Cross some attitude with a set of sporty-looking side skirts with a neat red accent. These finish off the side profile of your crossover neatly.


Front lip bumper garnish for Toyota Starlet Cross
Front lip bumper garnish

4. Front lip

Give your Starlet Cross some street cred with a sporty front lip in Satin silver. The addition of the bumper garnish gives the Cross an eye-catching appearance.


Mudguard spats for Toyota Starlet Cross
Mudguard spats

5. Mud spats 

Protect the rear quarters of your Starlet Cross from mud and small stones that get thrown up by the rear wheels and damage the paintwork. These are not only stylish by functional as well.



Author - Lawrence Minnie

Written by Lawrence Minnie

Lawrence has been involved with motorsports for almost 30 years. Whether it's two wheels or four, if it has an engine, he will try to race it. This love of motor vehicles has led him to ride, drive, film, photograph, and write about his passion. Freelance for a while but now a permanent fixture on the AutoTrader team for over 7 years, Lawrence contributes written, photographic, and video content for AutoTrader and AutoTrader Bikes.Read more

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