Toyota Corolla Cross was one of the most-awaited cars of this year. Although we have already done a walkaround review of Toyota Cross back in 2021, it was a Complete Built-in (CBU) imported unit from Japan, and today, what we have is a Complete Knockdown (CKD) unit built in Pakistan. So, this blog is focused on telling you the major difference between both of these units. Let’s get started.

Toyota Cross Exterior

It is a modern car with attractive features. The most pronounced part of Cross is its pronounced headlights with a blue accent running through. Moreover, it comes with bi-beam LEDs and a blue Toyota emblem that points towards the HEV technology. It also features front and rear bumper diffusers, side mirrors with indicator lights, sleek rear lights, and an auto boot that runs through a kick sensor.

Interior

Cross gives you that premium feel as soon as you sit inside with luxurious seating fabric in Terra Rosa Red and quality stitching. It is quite roomy from the inside, allowing four adult passengers at the rear with plenty of legroom and headroom. It has a good capacity boot of 487L capacity that can accommodate big travelling bags easily. Its dash is made of soft plastic with 3-spoke steering and a 9-inch floating LED with Bluetooth connectivity, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay.

The CBU unit had dynamic parking guidelines and a USB charging port; however, the CKD model has static guidelines, a Dual Climate Control Zone, the same cluster panel, and three driving modes: Normal, ECO, and Sport.

Moreover, it comes with 360-degree parking sensors, EV mode, a battery display, adjustable headlights, a vanity mirror with lights, an auto-dimming mirror, and a power driving seat with 6-way adjustment.

Safety and Comfort

Toyota takes good care of its passengers. While providing multiple safety options, including 6+1 (knee) airbags, Electronic Brake Distribution, Traction Control, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Blind Spot Monitoring, Traction Control, and Hill Start Assist, Cross seems like a strong contender fit for a long race.

Battery and Performance

Cross provides an excellent combined output of 169 HPW through HEV and a torque of 205 N-m coupled with continuously varying transmission (CVT). It gives a 0-100 in 11.56 seconds and a smooth drive. However, the unique selling proposition of the Toyota Corolla Cross is its exceptional fuel mileage of 19 km within the city and 15 km on highways at a top speed of 120 km/hr.

Cross is offering incredibly affordable prices as it is built with 50% Pakistan-built parts with no compromise on quality, strongly competing against KIA Sportage, Hyundai Santa Fe, Haval H6, and Civic Turbo.

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