The 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Will Debut Here this Year

It was an open secret, but now it's official; Toyota will bring the Corolla Cross to North America this fall. The confirmation came this morning as the Japanese automaker held an event in Texas (online for us, of course) in which it presented four new or redesigned products for 2022.

Here's the gist of what you need to know about the Corolla Cross, a new product that promises to be a hit.

The Corolla Cross will be positioned below the RAV4 in the lineup. It becomes the second subcompact SUV of the group, alongside with the C-HR. Unlike that model, however, it will offer all-wheel drive, starting with the second trim in the range, which consist of three variants in all: L, LE and XLE.

The model’s structure is a slightly reworked version of the familiar Corolla platform, the TNGA-C. Under the hood, we find the engine of the sporty version of the Corolla, a 2.0L 4-cylinder offering 169 hp. Toyota didn't mention torque for the Corolla Cross, but it's 151 lb-ft with the car.

The all-wheel drive system can, if needed, send 50 percent of torque to the rear. This keeps the combined fuel consumption rating at a reasonable level; Toyota announces it at 7.4 L/100 km with the front-wheel drive model and 7.8 L/100 km with the all-wheel drive models.

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