Toyota’s C-SUV (codenamed: 340 D) was scheduled to go into production in 2026.

According to a media report, Toyota has dropped its plans to introduce a C-SUV in India. The carmaker is likely to look at an alternative to the C-SUV in the coming months.

Toyota’s C-SUV (codenamed: 340 D) was scheduled to go into production in 2026. It was likely to be based on the global Corolla platform. Reports suggest that it did not meet the technical commercial viability and hence had to be shelved.

Toyota was targeting an annual production volume of 75,000 units, with exports contributing up to 50%. Changing global demand was another factor that forced Toyota to cancel the project.

Last year, Toyota announced that it was setting up a third manufacturing facility in India. The new plant will have an annual production capacity of 1,00,000 units, increasing the brand’s overall capacity to 4,10,000 units. But with the C-SUV cancelled, the construction is likely to be pushed ahead.

Source: Autocar India

The 7-seater Corolla Cross will compete with the Hyundai Alcazar, MG Hector Plus and Tata Safari.

According to a media report, Toyota is planning to introduce the Corolla Cross in India. However, it won’t be the same car that’s available in the global market. Instead, the Indian version is likely to be a 3-row SUV with a 7-seater layout.

The Corolla Cross shares its underpinnings with the Innova Hycross, but makes do with a shorter wheelbase of 2,640 mm, which is ideal for a 5-seater SUV. To accommodate an additional row of seats, Toyota will have to stretch the wheelbase of the car.

That’s exactly what the company is believed to be working on. It will enable Toyota to tap into the 7-seater SUV space currently dominated by models like the Hyundai Alcazar, MG Hector Plus and Tata Safari.

It is said that the TNGA-C platform will be modified to suit the stretched Corolla Cross. Toyota might also opt to differentiate the 7-seater SUV with a new front and rear design.

Reports suggest that the 7-seater Corolla Cross could be offered with the same set of engines as the Innova Hycross. These include a 2.0-litre petrol and a 2.0-litre strong hybrid. That being said, it is unlikely to get a diesel engine option.

Source: Autocar India

In Thailand, the Corolla Cross is available with petrol and petrol-hybrid powertrains.

Toyota showcased the Corolla Cross at the Auto Expo 2023. The car on display was the H2 Concept which runs on compressed hydrogen.

The Corolla Cross H2 measures 4,490 mm in length, 1,825 mm in width and 1,620 mm in height, and its wheelbase is 2,640 mm. 

The car looks like a typical Toyota with sharp lines and a large grille up front. It has sweptback halogen headlamps and slim tail lamp clusters. The display car was fitted with 17-inch steelies.

The Corolla Cross H2 uses a 1.6-litre, 3-cylinder turbo-petrol motor running on compressed gaseous hydrogen fed by 2-tanks. The engine comes paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox using Toyota's i-MT or intelligent manual transmission tech. 

The production version of the Corolla Cross sold in Thailand comes with petrol and petrol-hybrid powertrains.

The Corolla Cross Hybrid packs 194 BHP and returns 15.73 km/l.

Toyota has introduced the Corolla Cross with a hybrid powertrain in the US.

The Corolla Cross Hybrid features a fifth-generation hybrid system offering a combined output of 194 BHP. The SUV also comes with all-wheel drive as standard. Toyota claims that the car sprints from 0-96 km/h in 8.0 seconds and returns 15.73 km/l.

The Corolla Cross features a bold front end with a large radiator grille and sleek wraparound headlamp clusters. The car has muscular wheel arches with plastic cladding all around that gives it a rugged look.

On the inside, the car gets an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. It has a conventional instrument cluster and a 3-spoke steering wheel with paddle shifters.

The safety kit offered in the Corolla Cross Hybrid includes Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Automatic High Beams, Road Sign Assist, Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Tracing Assist, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Blind-Spot Monitor and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.

Toyota has revealed the Corolla Cross SUV for the South East Asian market.

The Corolla Cross is based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). It measures 4,460 mm in length, 1,825 mm in width and 1,620 mm in height.

The design of the Corolla Cross seems like an evolution of the RAV4. It has a typical Toyota grille at the front, flared fenders and squared off wheel arches with black plastic cladding and L-shaped wraparound tail lights. The car seen in these images has maroon upholstery and blue ambient lighting. It has a floating touchscreen infotainment head-unit.

In the international market, the Corolla Cross will be available with two engine options. These include a 1.8-litre petrol unit producing 138 BHP and 175 Nm and a 1.8-litre petrol hybrid producing 168 BHP and 305 Nm. Both engines come with continuously variable transmissions (CVT).

The Toyota Corolla Cross (codenamed: 740B) has been spied testing in Thailand.

It has been reported that the Corolla Cross will be based on the modular TNGA platform. The SUV is expected to be positioned between the Yaris Cross and the RAV4.

The test mule appears to have flared wheel arches and has a high ground clearance. It has a gently sloping roofline with a roof spoiler at the rear. The rear windshield is steeply raked and has a rear spoiler.

The Corolla Cross is likely to be offered with a 1.8-litre petrol and a 2.0-litre flex fuel engine. These are the same engines available in the Corolla sedan in the international markets.

The launch details of the Corolla Cross are not known, however the SUV is likely to be introduced in emerging markets in South East Asia as well as in Australia.

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