40% of the cars sold in Spain use mechanics partially or totally supported by some type of electric motor. Hybrid cars are on the rise and until the full transition to the electric car occurs, it will continue to grow in its market dominance.
The hybrid will be the smartest purchase in 2023 and the preferred solution for many drivers, due to the advantages it offers, its consumption, comfort and, above all, to obtain the much-prized ECO label, which allows us to overcome the traffic restrictions that will begin to be imposed in the new Low Emission Zones.
2023 will be the launch of large hybrid products, such as the one at hand. A hybrid SUV with a large trunk, of which little by little we are learning new details. Now, how much will it cost?
In 2023 we will witness the arrival of great products, new hybrids with an ECO label that will bring new alternatives to the market
A hybrid SUV with a large trunk
Toyota will launch this year one of its most anticipated products, a Toyota Corolla Cross that comes to position itself in an intermediate place between the Toyota C-HR and the Toyota RAV4.
The Toyota Corolla Cross has a trunk of 433 liters, therefore more spacious than a Toyota Yaris Cross (with 390 liters), but not as much as the RAV4 (with 490 liters). It will also be larger than the Toyota C-HR, which with a 358-litre trunk was not conceived as a roomy hybrid, but as a more youthful and passionate SUV proposal.
Although its technology has been inherited from the renewed Toyota Corolla, available with two hybrid configurations of 140 CV (1.8 engine) and 197 CV (2.0 engine), mechanically, the Toyota Corolla Cross will be available only with the hybrid system of 2.0 liters and 197 CVand front and all-wheel drive configurations.
How much will this new hybrid SUV cost?
If we stick to the prices that have already been defined in other European markets, the Toyota Corolla Cross will undoubtedly be located between the Toyota C-HR and the Toyota RAV4. Our estimates suggest that The cut price of the new Toyota Corolla Cross will be around €35,000.
Below we show you the Toyota Corolla Cross starting prices in some of the neighboring countries and its comparison with the prices of the Toyota C-HR and the RAV4 in those same markets.
| Toyota C-HR | Toyota Corolla Cross | toyota rav4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | €32,990 | €39,650 | €43,720 |
| Belgium | €30,820 | €36,880 | €40,900 |
| Italy | €27,750 | €35,300 | €36,550 |
| Portugal | €32,740 | €38,430 | €46,820 |
What hybrid SUV do I buy?
If we don’t want to wait for the launch of the Toyota Corolla Cross, in the market we can find really interesting SUV and hybrid alternatives, like the one proposed by Renault, the brand that offers a range of full hybrids closest to that of Toyota, in range and prices. Currently you can buy a Renault Arkana on offer for €27,864a very competitive price for an SUV with a 480-litre boot, and predictably cheaper than the Corolla Cross that will arrive in the coming months.
Toyota Corolla Cross:
Renault Arkana:
What second-hand hybrid SUV should I buy?
If we explore the used vehicle market it is also possible to find lots of used hybrid SUV dealsfor less than €30,000, which depending on age and mileage can allow us to access different second-hand models, such as the KIA Niro, Hyundai Tucson (microhybrid) and also some models mentioned in this article, such as Toyota C-HR, Toyota RAV4 and Renault Arkana.
