REVIEW: The Toyota Corolla Cross is officially billed as an SUV version of the firm's popular hatchback - but is it any good?
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Sensing it is on to a good thing with the Corolla, even more spin offs are coming - but not all of them for the UK. Sadly, we’re being denied the excellenthot hatchback we tried recently, but this Toyota Corolla Cross version remains up for grabs with no decision yet taken on a UK launch. So far, so safe. To drive, it feels more like something from the Auris era of this car, too. It’s all a bit sombre and joyless, the driving experience largely dominated by the overbearing whirr of the eCVT under even lighter throttle loads. This is in sharp contrast to how calm and relaxing it is when it is running on electric power, which Toyota’s usually excellent hybrid system allows the Corolla Cross to do so for short distances in the right conditions.
Thankfully, some elements of Corolla’s dynamic competence have carried over into this raised version. It rides well and is comfortable over bumps large and small, and also has plenty of grip and a light, direct feel to the steering. But what has been lost on the Cross is the everyday handling appeal, those more intangible qualities that make something pleasing or even fun to drive. In growing in size, the Corolla has lost that extra dynamic sparkle, something felt most in the body control.
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