2024 Toyota Corolla Cross: mileage, fuel cost, safety and recalls
The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross gets 30 to 42 miles per gallon combined, depending on the version. The best is the 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid AWD at 42 mpg; the best regular gas version is the 2024 Corolla Cross (4-cyl 2.0 L) at 32 mpg.
How the Corolla Cross ranks in its class
In the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for 2024, the Corolla Cross ranks 2nd of 75 for combined mileage (42 mpg), 2nd of 73 for yearly fuel cost ($1,500 for its cheapest version, cheapest first) and 9th of 75 for tailpipe CO2 (209 grams per mile for its lowest version, lowest first). The middle model of the class gets 26 mpg, costs $2,600 a year and puts out 339 grams per mile.
Across all 262 2024 models in the file that burn fuel, the middle best-version figure is 25 mpg and the highest is 57 mpg (Toyota Prius). Of the 261 other models, 10 get more miles per gallon than the 2024 Corolla Cross's best version, 1 other model gets the same and 250 get less. The 2024 Corolla Cross's cheapest version costs $1,500 a year to fuel by the agency's figure; of the 255 other models with a cost figure, 9 cost less, 2 the same and 244 more.
Nearest models in the class (places 1 to 3 of 75)
Open the best-mileage list of this class for 2024. Cost and CO2 in the table are each model's lowest figure over its versions; plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell versions have no fuel cost and are left out of the cost column.
Pick a 2024 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.
$1,875 a year
2024 Corolla Cross, 4-cyl 2.0 L: 31 mpg city, 33 highway, 32 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2024 Corolla Cross version is $1,950 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
32miles per gallon, combined
$0.13fuel cost per mile
469gallons a year
$9,375fuel cost over 5 years
Compare with a rival
The 3 nearest rivals in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for 2024, picked by closest combined mileage; only versions with a fuel-cost figure are listed. Same miles as on the left. The price box on the left is the price of the fuel of the version you picked: a rival that burns the same fuel uses that price, a rival that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. The 5-year line is 5 times the yearly gap.
2024 Toyota Corolla Cross
32
mpg combined
$1,875
fuel a year
2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid FWD
43
mpg combined
$1,395
fuel a year
The Sportage costs $480 less to fuel each year.
Over 5 years the Sportage costs $2,400 less to fuel than the Corolla Cross (5 times the yearly difference, at these miles and these prices).
EPA test figures for 2024; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version.
Version
Engine
Gearbox
Drive
City
Highway
Combined
Fuel a year
CO2 g/mi
Fuel vs cheapest
2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid AWDHybrid
4-cyl 2.0 L
Automatic (AV-S6)
All-wheel
45
38
42
$1,500
209
cheapest
2024 Corolla Cross
4-cyl 2.0 L
Automatic (AV-S10)
Front-wheel
31
33
32
$1,950
276
+$450
2024 Corolla Cross AWD
4-cyl 2.0 L
Automatic (AV-S10)
All-wheel
29
31
30
$2,100
294
+$600
The cheapest-to-run hybrid, the 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid AWD (42 mpg, $1,500 a year), costs $450 a year less in fuel than the cheapest-to-run gas version, the 2024 Corolla Cross (32 mpg, $1,950 a year).
Does a cheaper-to-fuel 2024 version pay back?
Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2024 Corolla Cross; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.
Type the price difference you were quoted to see the payback.
Emissions
Tailpipe CO2: the 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid AWD puts out 209 grams per mile; across the 3 tested versions the figure runs from 209 to 294.
EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid AWD: fuel economy score 7 (6 to 7 across versions), greenhouse gas score 7 (6 to 7 across versions).
Mileage by model year
Best combined figure of the Corolla Cross gas version and hybrid each model year since 2016, set against the 2024 model.
Crash-test stars from the U.S. safety agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings, checked 2026-11-14. 5 is the best.
Vehicle
Overall
Front
Side
Rollover
2024 Toyota COROLLA CROSS SUV AWD
not rated
4 of 5
5 of 5
not rated
2024 Toyota COROLLA CROSS HYBRID SUV AWD
not rated
4 of 5
5 of 5
not rated
The agency lists 3 variants; the first 2 are shown.
The agency's record for the first rated vehicle also lists 46 complaints, 0 recalls, 0 investigations.
Includes agency records filed under: COROLLA CROSS, COROLLA CROSS HYBRID.
Owner complaints, 2024
52 complaints for the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.
Part named in the reports
Reports
Unknown Or Other
14
Electrical System
13
Forward Collision Avoidance
9
Engine
7
Exterior Lighting
7
7 of the 52 reports say the car was in a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 4 mention an injury. One report can name more than one part.
Includes agency records filed under: COROLLA CROSS, COROLLA CROSS HYBRID.
Safety recalls
3 recalls are on file for the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross at the U.S. safety agency (checked 2026-11-14). A dealer does recall repairs free of charge.
Includes agency records filed under: COROLLA CROSS, COROLLA CROSS HYBRID.
Back Over Prevention:Warnings:External/Pedestrian Alert
Reported 31 Mar 2026, campaign 26V203000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. The vehicles may fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when in reverse.
Fix: Dealers will update the software for the pedestrian warning sounds, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Service Brakes, Electric:Software/Programming
Reported 20 Sep 2024, campaign 24V708000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid and 2023-2025 Corolla Hybrid vehicles.
Fix: Dealers will update the skid control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2024.
Equipment:Other:Labels
Reported 23 Jul 2024, campaign 24V548000
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander ...
Fix: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.
More Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD for 2024
Other 2024 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The Corolla Cross itself is at 42 mpg.
Which 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross gets the best mileage?
The 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid AWD with 42 mpg combined (45 city, 38 highway). Among the regular gas versions it is the 2024 Corolla Cross at 32 mpg.
How much does a 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross cost to fuel for a year?
The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross costs between $1,500 and $2,100 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid AWD at $1,500; the dearest is the 2024 Corolla Cross AWD at $2,100. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.
What mileage does the all-wheel-drive Corolla Cross get?
Is the hybrid Corolla Cross more efficient than the gas version?
In the agency's tests the best hybrid, the 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid AWD, gets 42 mpg combined and the best non-hybrid, the 2024 Corolla Cross, gets 32 mpg: 10 mpg more for the hybrid.
How does the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross rank among 2024 Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD models?
The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross is 2nd of 75 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2024 Kia Sportage at 43 mpg, and the middle figure for the class is 26 mpg. In the list, the next one ahead is the 2024 Kia Sportage at 43 mpg and the next one behind is the 2024 Ford Escape at 39 mpg.
Did the Corolla Cross change from 2023 to 2024?
The 2023 model had 3 tested versions and the 2024 model has 3. The best figure went from 42 to 42 mpg (no change).
How did the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross do in crash tests?
In the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14; 5 is the best), the stars are 2024 Toyota COROLLA CROSS SUV AWD: front 4, side 5; 2024 Toyota COROLLA CROSS HYBRID SUV AWD: front 4, side 5. The agency lists 3 variants; the first 2 are shown.
Do owners complain about the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross?
52 complaints for the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Unknown Or Other (14 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.
Does the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross have recalls?
The agency's database lists 3 recalls for the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross (checked 2026-11-14). They are listed above with the repair the maker offers.
How fresh these numbers are
For the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14; complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.
Mileage and fuel cost for the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.