For The Urban Cruiser is practical and comes with lots of luxury and safety kit. The petrol engine is flexible and, thanks to an engine stop-start system, frugal.

Against The ride is firm and the cabin is dour, but the biggest problem is that the Urban Cruiser is expensive for a car of its size.

Toyota Urban Cruiser Crossover

What Car? says

1 out of 5 stars

We prefer this version of the Urban Cruiser to the more expensive four-wheel-drive diesel model, but it's still not special enough to justify its high price.

What Car? readers say

4.666667


Key facts

0–60mph
12.5 secs
Top speed
109 mph
Average mpg
50.4
Tank range
464 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Deciding which of Toyota's Urban Cruisers to go for is a simple choice between a petrol or diesel engine, because there's just one highly-specced trim.

Toyota expects the majority of buyers will go for the petrol version and that's what we'd recommend, too. Unless you really need four-wheel drive, the petrol's lower cost makes much more sense.

If you simply need a small four-wheel drive car, the diesel will do the job, but there are many cheaper options around.

Whichever version you choose, it's hard to conclude that you're getting great value for money. Yes, the Urban Cruiser is well equipped, but for the same kind of money you can buy much bigger, more practical and more powerful alternatives.

Reader test team says:

Toyota Urban Cruiser Crossover 1.4 D-4D 4WD 5dr

We live on a country road and I was looking to change my boxy 4x4 for something smaller as I was having a baby and the thought of trying to get a car…

Victoria Steven

5 out of 5 stars

Toyota Urban Cruiser Crossover 1.4 D-4D 4WD 5dr

I was / am a little disappointed with your overall review of this car which in the case of the 4WD seems to miss the point. My wife works on the top…

Steve Fairley

5 out of 5 stars

Toyota Urban Cruiser Crossover 1.33 VVT-i 2WD 5dr

had been looking to change my car for a few months but nothing had really inspired me. I had looked seriously at a Ford Fiesta but could not believe…

Chris Oliver

4 out of 5 stars
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