Baby Kluger? 2023 Toyota Yaris Cross revealed in Indonesia, but does it look better than our current version, and will the Mazda CX-3 rival come here?

Not only does Toyota now have a ‘Cross’ version of two of its hatchbacks, the Yaris and Corolla Cross respectively, but now it has different versions of each for different markets.

This week, Toyota (or specifically Toyota-Astra Motor, the brand’s joint venture with Astra International) unveiled the 2023 Yaris Cross for Indonesia.

But it’s not the same Yaris Cross you might know - this one’s got a much more ‘Kluger’ look to it, even if what’s underneath is similar in terms of its drivetrain.

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Both hybrid and petrol variants in Indonesia use a 1.5-litre hybrid-assisted three-cylinder petrol engine, making 82kW or 78kW respectively.

In Australia, the Yaris Cross’s similar three-cylinder engine makes a total of 85kW instead.

Instead of being based on the same platform as the Yaris Cross built for Australia, the Indonesian Yaris Cross is build on the DNGA (Daihatsu New Global Architecture) platform as opposed to Toyota’s TNGA.

Several small Toyota models for ‘emerging markets’ use the platform, and are sometimes badge-engineered shared models with Daihatsu.

Despite the lower market aim, and likely lower production cost, the Indonesian version of the Yaris Cross still comes with a fairly full list of features and safety functionality, including electric seat adjustment, an up-to-date multimedia touchscreen to display a 'panoramic' parking view, and rear-cross traffic alert.

Two other compact SUVs, the Raize and the Rush, are both also sold in Indonesia, available in GR Sport variants, as is the Corolla Cross which takes a higher market position.