{"id":508426,"date":"2021-07-23T15:03:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T13:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=508426"},"modified":"2021-07-23T15:10:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T13:10:15","slug":"toyota-corolla-cross-launch-date-and-pricing-guide-revealed-heres-what-it-looks-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/508426\/toyota-corolla-cross-launch-date-and-pricing-guide-revealed-heres-what-it-looks-like\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Corolla Cross launch date and pricing guide revealed &#8211; here&#8217;s what it looks like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota is set to launch a crossover version of its popular Corolla sedan &#8211; the locally-built Toyota Corolla Cross &#8211; in November.<\/p>\n<p>The Corolla name has a rich and diverse history spanning 12 generations, and while locally it has been limited to the sedan, five-door hatchback and station wagon variants, globally it has been offered in a multitude of guises and configurations.<\/p>\n<p>With &#8220;Corolla Meets SUV&#8221; being the key phrase for the development of the Corolla Cross, the model was designed as a new type of SUV that combines all the key Corolla credentials with utility, Toyota said.<\/p>\n<p>The Corolla Cross will slot in above the C-HR and below the RAV4 models, both in terms of size and powertrain configuration. Pricing for the new model has not yet been released, however, the C-HR is priced from <strong>R449,300<\/strong>, while the RAV4 starts from <strong>R482,400.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The TNGA platform (GA-C) has enabled the Corolla Cross to achieve high-quality performance, a comfortable ride, and outstanding quietness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In addition to its exceptional comfort, the Corolla Cross provides a spacious cabin, easy entry into and exit from the car, class-leading luggage space suitable for all scenarios, and safety equipment inherited from the Corolla series. In this way, the new model realises comfort, utility, and peace of mind for customers,&#8221; the automaker said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The benefits of the TNGA platform are already showcased in the Prius, C-HR and E210 Corolla (sedan and hatch) models, Toyota said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;TNGA provides excellent ride quality, without compromising agility and driver feedback &#8211; resulting in a car that &#8216;just feels right&#8217;. Occupants are also rewarded with a spacious cabin that offers superb visibility with a stylish yet highly-ergonomic interior design.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another hallmark of the TNGA platform is the reduction of NVH levels (Noise Vibration Harshness), it said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exterior Styling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Large, elongated headlamps flank a prominent trapezoidal radiator grille, which is further accentuated by the broad &#8216;upswept&#8217; lower bumper. Deep vertical design lines on the outer edges of the bumper, help create a &#8216;sturdy&#8217; frontal view.<\/p>\n<p>The side profile features noticeable fender flares, creating a sense of width, and complementing the sleek glasshouse and C-pillar trim. The rear employs large elliptical taillamps with trapezoidal detailing and crease lines.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508458\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508456\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508452\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508450\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508444\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross4-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508442\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross5-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorrollaCross5-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508468\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross3.png 888w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross3-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross3-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508474\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"886\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross.png 886w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508472\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1.png 888w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/CorollaCross1-768x477.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/507360\/the-fines-and-notices-you-will-receive-under-south-africas-new-aarto-driving-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best-selling SUVs in South Africa right now \u2013 with prices \u2013 including a surprise rival to the Fortuner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota is set to launch a crossover version of its popular Corolla sedan, the locally-built Toyota Corolla Cross, in November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":508440,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11119],"tags":[26,2041],"class_list":["post-508426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motoring","tag-headline","tag-toyota"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=508426"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":508490,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508426\/revisions\/508490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/508440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=508426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=508426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=508426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}