2023 Toyota Corolla Cross achieves five-star ANCAP safety rating
Toyota’s Corolla Cross has earned high marks in independent safety testing, with the highest scores under the current test criteria for collisions with pedestrians.
The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross is the Japanese car giant’s latest model to earn a five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), shortly after the new SUV arrived in Australian showrooms.
Launched last month, the Corolla Cross is the 17th Toyota model currently on sale with a five-star safety rating – although it is one of just six which has been tested under ANCAP’s most recent criteria, introduced in 2020.
According to ANCAP, the Toyota Corolla Cross recorded results of 85 per cent in Adult Occupant Protection, 88 per cent in Child Occupant Protection, 87 per cent in Vulnerable Road User Protection (pedestrians and cyclists), and 83 per cent in Safety Assist technology.
The 87 per cent Vulnerable Road User Protection score is the highest to be achieved under ANCAP’s 2020-2022 test procedures, beating the Subaru Outback’s 84 per cent result recorded last year.
ANCAP noted the Corolla Cross' autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system does not react to pedestrians in reverse.
A 88 per cent result for Child Occupant Protection was achieved due to perfect scores in the dynamic side test and child restraint categories, with both outer rear seats including ISOFIX anchor points.
In the Adult Occupant Protection category, the Corolla Cross recorded more perfect scores in the side impact, oblique pole and rescue/extraction tests.
ANCAP applied a penalty to the Corolla Cross for its far-side impact protection, as Toyota “did not provide the required additional information to demonstrate that the performance (of the centre airbag) was robust for occupants of different sizes”.
For ANCAP’s Safety Assist technology tests, the Corolla Cross posted perfect scores for its seat belt reminders, driver monitoring system and AEB junction assist system.
The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross arrived in Australian showrooms last month, priced from $33,000 plus on-road costs in petrol-only guise while hybrid grades start from $35,500.