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Toyota Corolla Cross

5 model years from 2022 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Corolla Cross
Pictured: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross XLE 4WD in Wind Chill Pearl, front left. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2022–2026
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl
Best MPG
32–42 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
8 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2023 (179)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
19,106 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Corolla Cross in brief

The 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 176 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,263 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 42 MPG combined (46 city / 39 highway), 62% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $1,600 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the hybrid propulsion system.

The Toyota Corolla Cross has 5 model years in our data, from 2022 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 42 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 32 to 42 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (125), electrical system (96), unknown or other (63).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2023 is the year to avoid.

2023 has the most recalls (7); all years together count 8 campaigns and 330 owner complaints.

How the 2022 Corolla Cross compares

The 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 176 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,263 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

About the Toyota Corolla Cross

The Toyota Corolla Cross is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota since 2020. Adopting the Corolla nameplate, it is positioned as a more practical and larger alternative to the C-HR and is built on the same TNGA-C (GA-C) platform as the C-HR, Lexus UX and E210 series Corolla. By size, the Corolla Cross is positioned between the smaller C-HR and the larger RAV4 in Toyota's global crossover SUV lineup.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Corolla Cross", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Corolla Cross pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 42 MPG combined — 62% better than the average 2026 small SUV (25.9 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 3 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the Corolla Cross with any other car →

Corolla Cross changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  2. 2023
    • New hybrid version
    • Best combined MPG up from 32 to 42

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 5 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20262.0L 4-cyl42 MPG175.6 in3,263 lbNot rated129
20252.0L 4-cyl42 MPG175.6 in3,263 lb★★★★★121
20242.0L 4-cyl42 MPG175.6 in3,263 lbNot rated352
20232.0L 4-cyl42 MPG175.6 in3,263 lbNot rated7179
20222.0L 4-cyl32 MPG175.6 in3,263 lbNot rated249
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Corolla Cross
2022: 32 MPG2023: 42 MPG2024: 42 MPG2025: 42 MPG2026: 42 MPG20222023202420252026max 42 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Corolla Cross

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Toyota RAV443 MPGNot rated2
2026 Honda CR-V40 MPGNot rated2
2026 Hyundai Tucson38 MPGNot rated6
2026 Subaru Forester35 MPGNot rated4
2026 Mazda CX-526 MPGNot rated0
2026 Kia Seltos29 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine125
Electrical System96
Unknown Or Other63
Steering53
Visibility/Wiper33
Power Train29
Service Brakes26
Exterior Lighting23
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Corolla Cross
2022: 492023: 1792024: 522025: 212026: 2920222023202420252026max 179
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →