FAST FACTS
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross
Starts at $24,035
Rank
- #6 in Subcompact SUVs
Pros
- Big cargo space despite the small exterior
- Impressive fuel economy, especially if you get the hybrid
- An 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto comes standard
Cons
- Sluggish acceleration in non-hybrid form
- Limited rear legroom
What's New for 2025?
The Corolla Cross carries over unchanged with the exception of some new paint colors, but there's an interesting story there: Soul Red Crystal, one of the new colors, is actually borrowed from Mazda.
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2025 Toyota Corolla Cross
Starts at $24,035
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Review
by Josh Sadlier
published Dec 20, 2024 | updated Apr 3, 2025
Is the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross a Good SUV?
"Toyota makes our job easy with the Corolla Cross, because its two major limitations are obvious: (1) it's quite slow unless you ante up for the Hybrid version, which we strongly recommend doing, and (2) its backseat is surprisingly cramped given how spacious its interior is otherwise. If you're good with all that and just want Toyota's peerless resale value in a subcompact SUV package, we totally understand the appeal. But there are rival vehicles that correct one or both of those flaws, and the Hybrid is definitely the Corolla Cross's best self."—Ranked #6 out of 18 Subcompact SUVs

by Josh Sadlier
Publisher and Donkey-in-Chief
Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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