In my personal opinion the only time awd system in Yaris cross will have any benefit over the fwd only car will be the test example of BobHos mentioned by Don. He has tested it starting from 0mph on icy uphill, this is when the weight of the car will move towards the rear axle and having a motor there to push will help indeed. 1 0. Even Better! The design aesthetic of the Toyota Yaris Cross is likely to be the same as that of the Toyota Yaris Hatchback. As per the automakers' comments, the Toyota Yaris Cross is propelled by a totally new hybrid powertrain and comes with an AWD variant. Hi Keith, thank you for that very comprehensive and informative review of your Yaris Cross. You have covered all the aspects I was looking for, would still be interested in the real world MPG the Cross achieves on long runs and around town but hopefully another cross owner will comment on this. Indeed, the Yaris Cross is the most efficient car we've ever put through our Real MPG fuel economy test, while Toyota is consistently a strong performer in our annual Reliability Survey. Low CO2 emissions make the Yaris Cross a good choice for private and company-car drivers alike, while its annual VED (road tax) is also at a discounted rate thanks to its hybrid powertrain. Size-wise, it measures 4,310mm long and 1,770mm wide, and 1,615mm tall. It then has a wheelbase of 2,620mm. For comparison, the Toyota Corolla Cross measures 4,460mm long and 1,620mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,640mm. As for ground clearance, it’s a solid 210mm, so it should be good enough for crossing gutter-deep floods. No, the supermini (a kind of car we like very much) lives on. The Yaris is a good and modern one, and was European Car of the Year 2021. Toyota asserts that the cars appeal to very The Toyota Yaris Cross is not meant to be a race car, of course, but we were keen to assess acceleration and braking versus the regular Toyota Yaris. Interestingly, the Toyota Yaris Cross is quite LZS7D.