Hi Sir, having lived in Jozi & watching your review brought back such fond memories of magnificent SA. Still remember tasty pizzas once you make the cable ride up to see gorgeous Hartbesport dam. Stay blessed
Very good review sir Ordered the new, yes its coming, Gr Sport Hybrid Cross. Looked at a Rav4 hybrid. Waiting lists are insane. R250 000 more expensive. Better resale on the Crossvs Rav4. The cross has a softer ride than the Rav 4
I haven't heard confirmation regarding the GR Hybrid. I am aware that Toyota SA have had severe supply constraints on hybrid powertrains and that's why the GR was launched in non-hybrid only. Overall, I think the hybrid version will be a winner. Coincidentally, I am getting the GR Cross on test tomorrow so watch for my review soon
Well if Renault brought their Captur 1.6 PHEV and the smaller hybrid , that would be the competition. I don't think they will be launching it here sadly.
Hi, this is an extremely difficult one to answer. You definitely get far more spec for your money on the Chery. The warranty offer is also very attractive, you even get the extended 10 year/ 1 million km on the engine and drivetrain which tells me that they have incredible confidence in their product. Of course buying Chery is the relatively unknown opposed to the brand confidence that Toyota offers.
Hi sir. Thanks for the review. I am planning to buy this car. I can hear you have not had so much problem with acceleration of the car, but have you ever feeled the car might be underpowered on the road, on highways or when ou want to overtake?
Thanks for the review. Do you think the 110k price jump to the RAV4 hybrid is worth it - or would you say you could live with the compromises of the corolla cross?
@@snyman9520 Pleasure..have you driven the petrol XR? It drives very well and I think it's a better option than Hybrid (20 odd k cheaper). Hybrid fuel consumption is around 5.5 vs petrol will be approx 7 or 8l/100kmm (I think Toyota claim 6) I still like petrol as it is tried and trusted. No batteries to replace when warranty runs out. Towing also higher for petrol. Maybe it's just me..Im still old school 😉
@Theuns Snyman I have a Corolla Cross Hybrid XR on order. (Wife has a Mazda CX-5 Akira so a Rav4 size-wise doesn’t make sense to us.) Believe the extra cost for the adaptive cruise etc in the XR is worth it. I think Toyota has messed up with the Rav4 hybrid being in GX spec only and not offering a VX or a VX-L specification. It would obviously push the price significantly though. However if Toyota is trying to win buyers across to hybrids then it should be considering more than just a base spec in the Rav4. My 2 cents worth.
@@Deckard717 Ja I also find myself falling in the "Old school" camp - I think the hybrids are amazing but it is that little doubt in the back of my mind - with it being a first gen model, first hybrid being assembled in ZA ( I think - correct me if I am wrong) and the fact that I look at this for a 10 year keeper. I know it has 8 years warrantee on the battery, but local mechanics - even at toyota - have more experience keeping a petrol klunker going than a fancy hybrid.
Hi Sir, having lived in Jozi & watching your review brought back such fond memories of magnificent SA. Still remember tasty pizzas once you make the cable ride up to see gorgeous Hartbesport dam. Stay blessed
Great review no frills, just facts. Thanks.
good indepth review of the Corolla hybrid.
that is excellent fuel consumption and yes the tank is rather small.
Grt review.. i was little concerned about the noise while speeding and acceleration due to low hp.
Very good review sir
Ordered the new, yes its coming, Gr Sport Hybrid Cross.
Looked at a Rav4 hybrid. Waiting lists are insane. R250 000 more expensive. Better resale on the Crossvs Rav4. The cross has a softer ride than the Rav 4
I haven't heard confirmation regarding the GR Hybrid. I am aware that Toyota SA have had severe supply constraints on hybrid powertrains and that's why the GR was launched in non-hybrid only. Overall, I think the hybrid version will be a winner. Coincidentally, I am getting the GR Cross on test tomorrow so watch for my review soon
Well if Renault brought their Captur 1.6 PHEV and the smaller hybrid , that would be the competition. I don't think they will be launching it here sadly.
Yeah South Africans just love the Toyota brand. The Corolla will sell 10s of thousand more...eventhough the Renault is a good car.
Hi Alan! What would you go for between Cross XR in normal petrol or the chery competitors? Chery’s warranty length of 5 years seem more attractive
Hi, this is an extremely difficult one to answer. You definitely get far more spec for your money on the Chery. The warranty offer is also very attractive, you even get the extended 10 year/ 1 million km on the engine and drivetrain which tells me that they have incredible confidence in their product. Of course buying Chery is the relatively unknown opposed to the brand confidence that Toyota offers.
@@MotorMatters Toyota offer a warranty extension up to 10years/unlimited km on their hybrids - pricing is very competitive
Hi sir. Thanks for the review. I am planning to buy this car. I can hear you have not had so much problem with acceleration of the car, but have you ever feeled the car might be underpowered on the road, on highways or when ou want to overtake?
You always have to be aware of the power and acceleration of the car you are driving. Please, always exercise caution when wanting to overtake.......
Thanks for the review. Do you think the 110k price jump to the RAV4 hybrid is worth it - or would you say you could live with the compromises of the corolla cross?
RAV is imported..so quality is far better than Cross. It depends on your budget. I feel the motor of the Cross is under powered for Gauteng.
@@Deckard717 Thank you for the feedback - appreciated.
@@snyman9520 Pleasure..have you driven the petrol XR? It drives very well and I think it's a better option than Hybrid (20 odd k cheaper). Hybrid fuel consumption is around 5.5 vs petrol will be approx 7 or 8l/100kmm (I think Toyota claim 6) I still like petrol as it is tried and trusted. No batteries to replace when warranty runs out. Towing also higher for petrol. Maybe it's just me..Im still old school 😉
@Theuns Snyman I have a Corolla Cross Hybrid XR on order. (Wife has a Mazda CX-5 Akira so a Rav4 size-wise doesn’t make sense to us.) Believe the extra cost for the adaptive cruise etc in the XR is worth it.
I think Toyota has messed up with the Rav4 hybrid being in GX spec only and not offering a VX or a VX-L specification. It would obviously push the price significantly though. However if Toyota is trying to win buyers across to hybrids then it should be considering more than just a base spec in the Rav4.
My 2 cents worth.
@@Deckard717 Ja I also find myself falling in the "Old school" camp - I think the hybrids are amazing but it is that little doubt in the back of my mind - with it being a first gen model, first hybrid being assembled in ZA ( I think - correct me if I am wrong) and the fact that I look at this for a 10 year keeper. I know it has 8 years warrantee on the battery, but local mechanics - even at toyota - have more experience keeping a petrol klunker going than a fancy hybrid.
XR hybrid is now 500K new which is very steep. The prices have shot up so much its not worth it IMHO.
Sadly all vehicle prices have increased, I think its still good value