Toyota crossovers began to be painted in Mazda’s signature color: here’s why

The palette of the 2025 Corolla Cross model year featured a bright Soul Red Crystal color. A Toyota representative confirmed to reporters that this is the same color familiar from the entire line of Mazda crossovers, and the use of an unusual shade on the Corolla Cross was made possible thanks to a joint plant in the American state of Alabama! The composition of the paints are completely identical.

Only Americans will be able to buy a Toyota Corolla Cross in Mazda color, and this is a standard shade, available even for simple trim levels, and not the prerogative of a special version. The Mazda CX-50 is painted in the same color, and both crossovers are assembled at the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant: such is the mutual unification.

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The shade Soul Red Crystal consists of three layers, and in its current form the paint has been used since 2016. Usually, you can borrow a “foreign” color as part of individualization programs: for example, Porsche offers to choose from an expanded palette for an additional fee, and historical colors from FIAT, Aston Martin or BMW are added to the range. The situation is similar with BMW Individual: you can paint an Emka or other expensive model in the color of a Porsche or Ferrari.

The collaboration between Mazda and Toyota goes beyond colors. Japanese brands share hybrid powertrains with each other, and there are also cases of badge engineering. For example, the Toyota Yaris is produced under the name Mazda2, and the gas-electric system of the Mazda CX-50 is taken from the Toyota RAV4.

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