![]() ![]() “With the launch of the new Corolla Cross HEV, we strongly believe that this HEV technology will become a solution that can gain scale and allow for accessible electrification in Pakistan, as it uses a relatively small battery and requires no additional infrastructure. ![]() I feel the Corolla, a product that is dear to my heart, has become Pakistan’s “people’s car” in terms of brand and meets Toyota’s vision of “Mobility for All”. Toyota Asia’s President Yoshiki Konishi said: “For over 30 years, Toyota has contributed to Pakistan, thanks to the support of the government and people of Pakistan. He further assured to uphold the incentives for HEVs as outlined in the AIDEP 2021-26 Policy.įederal Minister of Finance Ishaq Dar also appreciated the Corolla Cross Hybrid and the benefits the country would derive from the new technology both economically and environmentally. Indus Motor Company announces another plant shutdown The PM commended Toyota’s initiative in bringing the first locally-manufactured Hybrid SUV to Pakistan and emphasised the need to further localisation efforts in the country as well as focus on exports. Mitsuhiro Wada, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, also graced the occasion alongwith Members of the Cabinet, including Federal Minister of Finance Ishaq Dar and Federal Minister of Industries & Production, Makhdoom Murtaza Mehmood. It won't be long before these things are everywhere - except maybe in hill country.ISLAMABAD: A delegation from Indus Motor Company, led by Vice Chairman Shinji Yanagi and Chief Executive Ali Asghar Jamali, met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday at the PM’s Office to showcase the first locally-manufactured Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).Īlso participating in the meeting was Yoshiki Konishi, President, Toyota Asia, who is also the Chief Engineer of the Corolla Cross. It's a compact crossover that oozes value and offers adults and families the accouterments they need in a daily driver. While I'm surprised it took Toyota this long to blend the market's love for high-riders with a nameplate that has held steady for half a century, now that the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross is here, it's clear that Toyota has a good one on its hands. Those prices are for front-wheel drive, by the way if you want all-wheel drive, tack on an extra $1,300 regardless of trim. The base 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross L will set you back $23,410 including a $1,215 destination charge, with the middle-child LE coming in at $25,760 and the XLE costing $27,540. The Toyota Corolla has always been a pillar of affordability, and that does not change with the introduction of a crossover. Front-wheel-drive variants will return an EPA-estimated 31 mpg city and 33 mpg highway, while all-wheel-drive models aren't too far behind at 29 mpg city and 32 mpg highway. Keep the hills away and the Corolla Cross should return some decent fuel economy. The Corolla Cross is a breeze to park, especially with parking sensors, since visibility is good and it's not very large. Combining wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto barely nets a positive charge rate with a Qi pad, but that's not a problem here, as the Corolla Cross only offers wired smartphone mirroring. Considering the speed (or lack thereof) of current in-car wireless chargers, I wish Toyota would've left that extra USB port alone. Moving up to the LE and XLE variants removes that center armrest USB port in favor of a Qi device up front and two USB ports for rear passengers. The base L model has two USB ports in the front, one under the climate controls and one in the center armrest. That brings me to what is perhaps the oddest part of the Toyota Corolla Cross: its charging situation. ![]() Cabin storage is ample, with sufficiently deep door pockets, a cubby under the armrest and additional space ahead of the shifter that, on some models, is occupied by a Qi wireless charger. The trunk offers about 26 cubic feet of cargo space, which is about on par with a My 6-foot-tall Gumby body has no issues front or rear, although I probably wouldn't run three grown adults abreast in the back seat for hours at a time. Whether carrying humans or groceries, there's a good amount of space in the Corolla Cross.
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