Yaris Cross! Toyota reveals an all-new hybrid compact SUV

Will be heading to Europe by 2021 - but we hope it makes it to the Middle East too

Published: April 27, 2020 12:14 Imran Malik, Assistant Editor

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The ever so popular Toyota Yaris has now got a bigger brother! This is the Yaris Cross compact SUV - which was planned to debut at the cancelled Geneva Motor Show last month - but has now been unveiled online. It is a hybrid crossover that makes use of Toyota’s fourth generation hybrid technology, already in use in the Corolla, Camry and RAV4. Its hybrid 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine is rated at 116 horsepower. Image Credit: Toyota

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The Cross is offered both as a front-wheel-drive and a all-wheel-drive and like the regular Yaris, it is built on the new GA-B platform and has the same 2,560mm wheelbase. However, it is 240mm longer than the hatchback for a total of 4,180mm (60mm added to the front overhang and 180mm to the rear), is 1,765mm wide (+20mm) and 1,560mm high (+90mm) and it rides 30mm higher. Image Credit: Toyota

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The appearance of the newbie is of course inspired by the hatch but its front end appears to be more tamed than its sibling and features a smaller grille along with a smoother bumper. Image Credit: Toyota

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The profile reveals a rugged SUV appearance what with the wheels surrounded by special cladding along with a black roof which contrasts nicely with the specially-created Brass Gold paint. Image Credit: Toyota

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The back features similar sculpted and bulging lines like the smaller Yaris but overall the body is bigger and that means more interior space for passengers. It also gets a power back door and adjustable deck height. Image Credit: Toyota

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Toyota promises a perfect balance at the rear between passenger space and cargo needs. Image Credit: Toyota

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Connectivity will play a major role in the Yaris Cross – just take a look at the size of that center-mounted infotainment screen! It also has a digital instrument cluster in front of the steering wheel but although Toyota has not revealed any specifics yet, it all looks pretty impressive. Image Credit: Toyota

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The Yaris Cross is packed with the whole range of safety and driver assistance systems Toyota is regularly using, packed in a suite the carmaker calls Safety Sense. It allows to driver to be in the loop with all that’s going on around the car through early warnings, and gives them a helping hand when need be from automatic braking and steering intervention. Expected to be on the market in early 2021, it will sell mostly in Europe - but hopefully it will make it to our shores too. Image Credit: Toyota

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