The 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross is filling a spot once owned by the RAV4. Near the end of March 2021, I became a car owner for the first time ever, some 26 years after obtaining my driver’s license. For $2,000, I picked up a 1997 Toyota RAV4 L in black on CarGurus. Alas, it has a…
30-Minute Test Drive: The 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross LE
Meet the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross, a brand new take on a longtime favorite. When you’re shopping on a budget, it can be hard to find a brand new car that satisfies all your needs, including space, safety, reliability, and some decent tech. Many shoppers will turn to the Toyota Corolla, a vehicle that…
A Starter SUV That Isn’t So “Starter:” 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross First Drive Review
Why start your driving life in a sedan when you need an SUV? We just went through this exercise in our house: Our daughter needed an SUV with all wheel drive for her sophomore year, and both those details—SUV and AWD— bump up the price from a same-sized and similarly equipped sedan. Call it the…
10 of Our Absolute Favorite All-New Crossovers and Compact SUVs
When a sedan won’t do but a full-size SUV is just too big, it’s time to look at the crossover. Crossovers and compact SUVs make up that strange, in-between zone of the automotive market, where you have a smaller frame vehicle but still keep most of the space you need for storage. You might hear…
2022 Toyota Corolla Cross: The Reliable Name You Love, Now With More Space
When you want that reliable Toyota Corolla name but with the space that will set you apart from the rest. That is the magic of the Toyota Corolla Cross: convenience and a size we love in the Corolla with the ability of all wheel drive, more cargo space and a higher ground clearance for better…