2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
One year update: I am still very pleased with this vehicle. I had only 1 problem -- a buzzing speaker, which was replaced. I would note that my mileage is better than predicted. With about 20% freeway and 80% city/other driving, I get ~ 47.5 MPG (instead of ~ 44). And I figured out the phone charger -- have to rotate phone 180. Overall very happy with the performance and pickup. Great in … the snow. Glad I did not opt for the RAV4.
---- Initial review: I picked up this car 2 days ago and drove it 90 highway miles home, and then in town. This was a great choice, the best in "small" SUVs. We had a 2017 RAV4, and considering a replacement for my 2009 Prius, I had gotten on the list for a Prius Prime. After 8 months, I started looking around for a small SUV instead, focusing on the Subaru Crosstrek. Unfortunately, that car is no longer made as a hybrid, and the new RAV4s have gotten so big, they are like pickup trucks IMO. When the hybrid version of the CC came up, I got very interested in it and got on the list. Both the Prius Prime and CCH came in on the same day to different dealers, and I chose the SUV. Turns out the CCH is about the same size as the 2017 RAV4, but is still considered small. And do not listen to people who say it's "not fun to drive" or boring in some subjective way. This is a great car! It is agile, peppy, smooth-riding, fun to drive -- and very safe. The interior is fine. No ghosts of the Toyota Corolla here, except for the reliability. My only beef is that (1) navigation without using your phone is $15 a month, and (2) the wireless charger does not seem to work with any phones I have tested it on. Cheers.
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