Toyota rarely touches what already outsells everything else. But with the Yaris Cross, that is exactly what it did. The updated 2027 crossover has just gone on sale in Spain — orders are open, and the first cars reach owners in September. And this is no box-ticking facelift. The Yaris Cross became Toyota's best-selling model in Europe: 200,000 units found buyers in 2025 alone.
The crossover has been visually pulled toward its bigger siblings — it now looks like a RAV4 shrunk down to city size. The kit is richer, the hybrid powertrain stays put, and with it comes a rarity for the class: AWD-i all-wheel drive. The entry price is 27,500 euros for the Yaris Cross 1.5 Hybrid 130 in Active trim.
Here is how the rest of the range reads: the Style version starts at 29,000 euros, GR Sport at 29,800 euros, and the range-topping Style Plus Premiere at 31,400 euros. All-wheel drive is not offered everywhere: the Hybrid 130 AWD-i in Style trim runs 31,500 euros, while the Style Plus Premiere AWD-i asks 33,900 euros.
And yes, all those figures already include Toyota's launch discounts and promotions. Even the base car impresses: 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, a 10.5-inch multimedia screen, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, automatic climate control, an electric parking brake, a rear-view camera, front and rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise control and a full suite of safety systems with multiple airbags.
The Style grade adds 18-inch wheels, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, heated front seats, a power tailgate with hands-free opening and blind-spot monitoring. GR Sport plays the character card: a body kit, two-tone paint, signature 18-inch GR Sport wheels and leather-and-Alcantara upholstery. And for extra money there is the Plus pack — with a sunroof, head-up display and a JBL sound system.
Under the hood, no surprises — and that is a good thing. The core Hybrid 130 version pairs a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor. Total output is 130 hp and 185 Nm, with an e-CVT gearbox. In some countries the lesser Hybrid 116 system carries on — 116 hp and 141 Nm.
By default the Yaris Cross is front-wheel drive. But the Hybrid 130 unlocks the AWD-i versions: a separate electric motor hides on the rear axle, engaging when grip is lost and helping at speeds up to 70 km/h. It will not turn the car into an off-roader — but on wet roads, snow, gravel and steep climbs this setup earns its keep where ordinary front-wheel drive gives up.
Toyota quotes average fuel economy of 4.4 l/100 km on the WLTP cycle. That efficiency was the whole point: thanks to the hybrid, the Yaris Cross earns Spain's ECO eco-label — and with it, perks for driving and parking in cities with restrictions.
Toyota did not turn its best-seller into an experiment. It simply reinforced what buyers already come for: an efficient hybrid, a compact body, practical kit — and all-wheel drive where most rivals simply do not offer it.
