The updated Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid GR Sport was introduced earlier this month, sporting a few minor visual updates – first seen in Taiwan in late 2025 – to keep the sporty variant fresh in its second full year on the market. The car is now in showrooms, giving us the opportunity to shoot a full gallery. First up, the price, which is unchanged at RM148,800 on-the-road without insurance, meaning it continues to command an RM8,000 premium over the regular Hybrid. As usual, there’s a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty and an additional eight-year (also with unlimited mileage) battery warranty. Given that the Corolla Cross was only recently facelifted, the changes are few and far between, serving to eliminate the old bodykit’s slightly kitschy ruggedness. We should point out that this Asian-specific kit remains different from the one introduced in Europe and Japan last year and isn’t as overtly sporty. At the front, the hexagonal grille ditches the black bar that previously housed the Toyota badge, while the surround itself has also been changed from black to body colour. Meanwhile, the front skid plate design is gone, replaced by a jutting silver spoiler. This design is mirrored in the silver rear valance, which takes the place of the previous black unit that had some odd concentric lines. The overall look is cleaner and less aggressive while still maintaining an edgier aesthetic compared to the standard Corolla Cross. Beyond the aforementioned tweaks, the exterior remains the same as before, with 18-inch turbine-style two-tone alloy wheels, the facelift’s new LED headlights with four-a-side sequential “eyebrow” indicators and clear LED taillights. The GR Sport is still the only Corolla Cross variant to be offered with a black roof, paired with a choice of three colour options such as Platinum White Pearl, Red Mica Metallic and the Dark Turquoise (looks more blue to me, but I digress) you see here. Inside, the changes are even more minor, with a smattering of red accents that help tie the interior together. The outgoing model had red stitching on the seats, steering wheel and gearlever gaiter, and this has now been extended to the (previously white-stitched) dashboard and door cards. You also now get AMG-style red seat belts and a smattering of new GR badges, including on the steering wheel, the front headrest embroidery (it was formerly embossed) and the key (previously with the Corolla Cross script). Lastly, a fabric strip has been added to the centre of the front and rear seat backrests. The standard kit is untouched and includes front and rear LED fog lights, roof rails, door visors, keyless entry, push-button start, dual-zone auto air con with rear vents, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, a 10.1-inch touchscreen head unit with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a Qi wireless charger, a dash cam, a 360-degree camera system, six speakers, an RFID tag, security window tint, a luggage tray and a hands-free powered tailgate. Safety-wise, the GR Sport continues to feature a full range of Toyota Safety Sense driver assists, including autonomous emergency braking, full-speed adaptive cruise control, lane centring assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, parking AEB, pedal misapplication control and auto high beam. Seven airbags – including one for the driver’s knee – and stability control remain standard fitment. Under the bonnet, the GR Sport utilises a 1.8 litre VVT-i Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine producing 98 PS at 5,200 rpm and 142 Nm of torque at 3,600 rpm. This is mated to an E-CVT, an NiMH battery, an electric motor-generator and an additional traction motor, the latter producing 72 PS and 163 Nm for a combined total output of 122 PS. Top speed is rated at 170 km/h. Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater.