Celebrating 60 years of Corolla, the Toyota Corolla Cross 60th Anniversary has launched in South Africa. See pricing and specs for the special edition below…
In September 2026, Toyota’s local arm introduced the Corolla Hatch 60th Anniversary to South Africa. Paying tribute to the long-standing legacy of the ‘Corolla’ nameplate, the special edition features several model-specific exterior and interior design elements. Now, the Japanese automaker has handed the ‘60th Anniversary’ treatment to the Corolla Cross.
What sets the Toyota Corolla Cross 60th Anniversary apart?
Equipped with the 60th Anniversary package, Toyota South Africa’s best-selling passenger car adopts a bespoke front bumper, side skirts, and 17-inch alloy wheels finished in black. Two exterior paint options are available: Chromium Silver and Glacier White. A contrast black roof and wing mirror housings are standard. A roof rack with cross bars is also present. ‘60th Anniversary’ badging can be found on the front wheel arches.
Further included with the package are unique scuff plates featuring the ‘60th Anniversary’ insignia. Opening the tailgate reveals a boot scuff plate, replete with the ‘60th Anniversary’ emblem, and an all-weather boot mat featuring ‘Corolla Cross’ lettering.
Toyota Corolla Cross 60th Anniversary features and safety
The 60th Anniversary edition features 12.3-inch digital instrumentation, 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment with (tethered) Android Auto and (wireless) Apple CarPlay, and a six-speaker sound system. Dual-zone climate control is also present.
Safety items include driver and front passenger, driver knee, and side airbags. The 60:40-split rear bench features Isofix child-seat anchorages. Front and rear park distance sensors are included as standard. Driver assistance systems include blind-spot monitoring.
Toyota Corolla Cross 60th Anniversary engine and fuel consumption
The Corolla Cross 60th Anniversary is exclusively available with Toyota’s non-hybridised 1.8-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine. The naturally aspirated unit produces 103 kW and 172 N.m of torque — the former and latter available from 6 400 and 4 000 r/min, respectively. Power is delivered to the front wheels via a CVT transmission. The top speed is rated at 185 km/h. The firm claims an average fuel consumption of 6.7 L/100 km. Matching the company’s claim translates to a driving range of 702 km on a full, 47-litre tank of unleaded.
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2026 Toyota Corolla Cross 60th Anniversary price in South Africa
The 60th Anniversary variant is priced from R499 900. All Corolla Cross models are sold with a three-year/100 000 km vehicle warranty and service plan spanning six services or 90 000 km. The hybrid variants further gain an eight-year/195 000 km battery warranty.
- Corolla Cross 1.8 Xi CVT — R429 100
- Corolla Cross 1.8 XS CVT — R467 600
- Corolla Cross 1.8 60th Anniversary CVT — R499 900
- Corolla Cross 1.8 HEV XS CVT — R511 200
- Corolla Cross 1.8 XR CVT — R518 400
- Corolla Cross 1.8 GR-Sport CVT — R537 600
- Corolla Cross 1.8 HEV XR CVT — R563 500
- Corolla Cross 1.8 HEV GR-Sport — R581 200
