2025 Toyota Corolla Cross GR Sport
SUV
Score Summary
Reliability
Safety (ANCAP)
Summary
The Corolla Cross GR Sport is the sportier flagship version targeting small families and professionals. It combines the practicality of a compact SUV with GR-inspired dynamic styling and handling. Buyers choose it for Toyota's strong reliability, comprehensive safety tech, efficient hybrid powertrains, and flexible cargo space. This model offers a distinctive look without the expense of a larger performance SUV.
Highlights
- GR Sport styling and positioning: sportier exterior design cues and interior trim that give the Cross a more dynamic feel within the small-SUV class.
- Hybrid efficiency with AWD option: most Australian Cross variants use a hybrid drivetrain with available all-wheel drive, delivering better fuel efficiency and practicality in varied conditions.
- Comprehensive safety suite: Toyota Safety Sense and other advanced driver assistance systems are standard on variants; rear ISOFIX points and child-seat anchors are well-placed for families.
- Warranty and aftercare value: Toyota’s five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty is standard for new cars in Australia, with strong official servicing support.
Pricing (excluding on-road costs)
New (2025)
Ownership Sentiment
✓Praises
- •Reliable and cheap to service (common sentiment in credible reviews)
- •Practical, well-laid-out cabin and cargo space for its class
- •Smooth ride and comfortable highway cruising
- •Efficient drivetrain in hybrid variants (fuel economy benefits) and strong overall drivetrain performance in typical use
- •Toyota’s five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty (cited in reviews; supports low ownership-cost perception)
!Complaints
- •Fuel economy can be poor in certain configurations (e.g., non-hybrid or with larger wheels), as reported by some owner reviews
- •Infotainment system can be frustrating or slow in some situations
- •Interior plastics and material quality concerns in certain trims
- •Some reports of battery/start issues in a minority of owners
- •Limited rear-seat and cargo space in this compact SUV class (subjective for family use)
Ownership Costs
Ownership Cost
Medium
Cost Predictability
Medium
The Corolla Cross GR Sport AWD offers hybrid efficiency with fuel consumption around 4.5 L/100 km and capped-price servicing at AUD 250 per year. Insurance costs vary from AUD 1,700 to 2,200 annually, and registration costs are state-dependent, typically AUD 800 to 1,100 per year. Depreciation averages AUD 5,800 to 6,000 annually over five years. Overall cost predictability is medium due to variable insurance and registration, while fuel and servicing are more predictable. Ownership costs are rated medium compared to average cars.
Model Reliability
Warranty
5 Years
Reliability Score
Assessment Summary
The Corolla Cross GR Sport (2025, Australia) shows solid overall reliability signals consistent with Toyota’s reputation for robust powertrains and low maintenance costs. However, long-term data specifically for the GR Sport variant in the Australian market is limited. There is credible recall data related to instrument clusters and electronics across the Corolla Cross family, which elevates electronics risk slightly relative to older model years. Ownership sentiment is mixed in publicly available sources due to infotainment and certain electrical/electronic issues, though many reviewers emphasize reliability and cost-effective ownership. Overall, reliability appears to be better than average for a small SUV, with notable caveats around electronics and a few hard-to-predict startup/electrical issues that warrant attention.
See what the experts say
Brand Reliability
Toyota
Reliability Study (2025)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 162
Rank
#3 / 22
Practicality
Body Type
SUV
Doors
5
Seats
5
ISOfix Points
2
Features
Safety
ANCAP Rating
Fuel Type / Efficiency
Powertrain / Fuel Type
Hybrid
Fuel Consumption
4.5 L/100km
Range (Approx)
900 km
Tank Capacity
43 L
Performance
Engine / Motor Type
Hybrid
Displacement
1.99L
Cylinders
Inline 4
Power
126 kW
Torque
203 Nm
0-100 km/h
-
Towing Capacity
-
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