Toyota Yaris Cross: test, SUV, hybrid, four-wheel drive, price

D.he big city as an adventure playground is now also being discovered by Toyota. Just jack up the Yaris – and off you go. With us in September 2021 at prices from 22,690 euros – but then with front-wheel drive. The little crawler comes late, but huge. Because the first time exclusively as Hybrid offered Yaris Cross is not an ordinary small car on stilts, but serious SUV. (Important tips for buying a new car on the Internet)

For this, the body was redrawn and the technology was ambitiously developed. The Yaris Cross offers neat ground clearance and is one of the few in this class to have with all-wheel drive. With an electric rear axle at the latest and in the “Trail” driving profile, he doesn’t just want to play, but real adventure. Inside there is hardly any shortage: the assistance equipment achieves a high standard with automatic distance and lane control, the tailgate opens electrically, and a real one Head-Up Display provides important information. And at 2.56 meter wheelbase there is enough space in all seats.

Because his area is the city, Toyota has the steering rather light and that landing gear designed to be very willing to compromise. It takes winding streets Yaris Cross with his left hand and he irons the cobblestones neatly and smoothly – and even though his Hybrid battery is only enough for a few hundred meters at a time, it is often suspiciously quiet and you are surprisingly often electrified in the city. This makes shopping a pleasure even before you get out. But beyond the town sign, the fun is unfortunately over quickly: Because of the already lean ones 116 HP system output there are also a few left as always continuously variable transmission lost. Overtaking therefore takes a little patience. With a heavy gas foot, the 1.5-liter roaring Three-cylinder annoyingly loud. Okay, but the Yaris Cross is not only economical on paper, but also in practice and can be close to Standard consumption of 4.7 liters keep.

But for that you have to dig deeper into your pocket when buying. The round 4000 euros surcharge to the Yaris are still easy to get over, but there is also a lot more car. But without a plug like with plug-ins or e-mobiles, there is no money from Berlin. (Calculate maintenance costs? To the car insurance comparison)