My last Toyota experience (TNGA 2020 Corolla SE sedan) convinced me that Toyota has lapsed on their general build-quality commitment & that they are cutting little corners more than ever now to save a few dollars & offset the costs of all the tech-bloat. Plus, buying a new vehicle model-gen in its first production year is just asking for trouble, regardless of manufacturer. I think the Corolla Cross will only be a reasonable standout in a hybrid eCVT version, assuming that they release it in a decently upscale trim level (which they did NOT do with the cheap-looking Corolla hybrid sedan in the USA back in 2020).