What is the Toyota Yaris Cross?
The Yaris Cross is a compact SUV in Toyota’s European range. Its higher stance and practical cabin suit drivers who want an easy-to-place car for town and a more upright view of the road. It sits alongside the Yaris hatchback and larger SUVs in the range. Toyota introduced it in 2021 on the GA-B platform, also used by the Yaris, with a body designed for the B-segment SUV class.
The Yaris Cross brings Toyota’s hybrid system to a small SUV. It is designed for everyday city and suburban driving, with petrol and hybrid powertrains available in European markets.
Engines and power
Across EU registrations from 2021 to 2025, the Yaris Cross appears with 1.5-litre petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Listed power spans 68 kW (92 PS) to 206 kW (280 PS). In the UK, entries from 2021 to 2026 cover 1.5-litre hybrids with outputs from 68 kW (92 PS) to 132 kW (179 PS). France’s 2026 entries are 1.5-litre hybrids rated at 68 kW (92 PS).
How economical is the Toyota Yaris Cross?
The lowest listed official consumption is 4.5 L/100 km in the EU under WLTP. The UK’s lowest figure is 4.4 L/100 km, also under WLTP, while France lists 4.3 L/100 km for 2026. These figures reflect the versions recorded in each market.
The EU plug-in hybrid figure of 4.5 L/100 km is an official weighted result that assumes some driving is electric. WLTP is the European test procedure used for these figures.
Where was the Yaris Cross sold?
EU registrations total 666,494 across 2021–2025. The most common listed version was the 1.5-litre hybrid rated at 68 kW (92 PS), with leading entries in 2023, 2024 and 2025. The Yaris Cross was designed and developed for European customers and built in France.
Questions and answers
What generation is the Toyota Yaris Cross?
It is the first generation, code XP210, introduced in 2021.
What engines does the Yaris Cross use?
EU entries include 1.5-litre petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions; UK and French entries are hybrids.
What is its lowest official fuel consumption?
The lowest listed figure is 4.3 L/100 km under WLTP in France for 2026.
Is the Yaris Cross a hybrid?
Hybrid versions appear in the EU, UK and France entries. EU entries also include petrol and plug-in hybrid versions.
