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H1
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Starlet Cross
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Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Model Introduced Year
2015
2022
Generation
Single generation in South Africa from 2015-2019. The H1 was based on an older Great Wall platform and was discontinued without a direct successor.
First generation Starlet Cross for SA market
Facelift History
H1 received a single mid-cycle update in 2017 that brought minor exterior styling refinements and an updated infotainment system. No significant mechanical changes through the model life.
Introduced to SA in 2022 as a Starlet-based crossover
Facelift Launched Since
2017
2022
Facelift Version Ending
Not confirmed
Current
Body Style
Not confirmed
SUV
Color Note
Not confirmed
White Pearl, Silver Metallic, Black, Blue, Red
Dealer Stock Note
Not confirmed
Top grade in the South Africa lineup
Model Year
Not confirmed
2026
Production Status
Not confirmed
published
Segment
Not confirmed
SUV
Tare Mass Kg
Not confirmed
1080 kg
Vehicle Type
Not confirmed
SUV
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Length
4002 mm
4055 mm
Width
1740 mm
1740 mm
Height
1567 mm
1575 mm
Wheelbase
2450 mm
2520 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)
160 mm
185 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity
42 l
42 l
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
1770 kg
1480 kg
Seating Capacity
5 seats
5 seats
Doors
5 doors
5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius
5.2 m
5.1 m
Front Headroom
975 mm
-
Rear Headroom
950 mm
-
Front Legroom
1020 mm
-
Rear Legroom
840 mm
-
Boot/Cargo Space
Not confirmed
270 l
Kerb Weight
Not confirmed
1080 kg
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Front Track Width
1490 mm
Not Applicable
Rear Track Width
1480 mm
Not Applicable
Front Suspension
MacPherson Strut
MacPherson Strut
Rear Suspension
Torsion Beam
Torsion Beam
Chassis Type
Monocoque
-
Power Steering
Electric Power Assisted (EPAS)
Electric
Steering Column
Tilt Adjustable
Tilt and Telescopic
Front Spring Type
Coil Spring
MacPherson Strut
Rear Spring Type
Torsion Bar
Torsion Beam
Front Anti-Roll Bar
Standard
Front
Rear Anti-Roll Bar
Standard
-
Shock Absorber Type
Telescopic Gas Dampers
-
Front Suspension Type
MacPherson Strut
MacPherson Strut
Rear Suspension Type
Torsion Beam
Torsion Beam
MagneRide Damping
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear Axle Type
Not confirmed
Torsion Beam
Suspension
Not confirmed
MacPherson Strut
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Load Bed Length
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Load Bed Width
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Climate Control
Manual Air Conditioning
Manual AC
Power Windows
Front and Rear
All Doors
Keyless Entry
Not Available
Standard
Push Button Start
Not Available
Standard
Wireless Charging
Not Available
Standard
Electric Tailgate
Not Available
Not Available
Automatic Headlamps
Not Available
Not Available
Rain Sensing Wipers
Not Available
Not Available
Auto Dimming Mirror
Not Available
-
Boot Space Seats Folded
1100 l
270 l
Boot Space Seats Folded
1100 l
270 l
Rear Window Defroster
Standard
-
Electric Mirror Folding
Manual Fold
-
Driver Seat Height Adjustment
Standard Driver
-
Follow Me Home Headlamps
Not Available
-
12V Accessory Socket
1 x 12V Socket
-
Speed Limiter
Not Available
-
AC Type
Manual Air Conditioning
Manual AC
Engine Start Stop
Not Available
Standard
Engine Start Stop Button
Not Available
Standard
Push Button Start
Not Available
Standard
Spare Wheel
Full Size Spare
Compact
Air Conditioning
Manual Air Conditioning
Manual AC
Loadbox Length Mm
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Loadbox Width Mm
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Rim Size
15 Inches
Standard
Sound System
4
4
Unlocking
Not Available
Standard
Wireless Charger
Not Available
Standard
Sunroof
Not confirmed
Not Available
Adaptive Dampers
Not confirmed
Not Available
Climate Zones
Not confirmed
Manual AC
Electric Folding Mirrors
Not confirmed
All Doors
Engine Start Button Illumination
Not confirmed
Standard
Engine Warranty
Not confirmed
5 Years / 150,000 km
Front Armrest
Not confirmed
Standard
Fuel Consumption Combined
Not confirmed
5.4
Hill Start Assist
Not confirmed
Standard
Panoramic Roof
Not confirmed
Not Available
Performance Data Logger
Not confirmed
Not Available
Power Mirrors
Not confirmed
All Doors
Rear Seat Split
Not confirmed
Standard
Rear Wing
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rev Matching
Not confirmed
Not Available
Seat Type
Not confirmed
Fabric
Stabilizer Bar
Not confirmed
Front
Telescopic Steering
Not confirmed
Tilt and Telescopic
Tilt Steering
Not confirmed
Tilt and Telescopic
Voice Command
Not confirmed
Not Available
Voice Command Support
Not confirmed
Not Available
Accelerator 0 100
Not confirmed
11.8 sec
Battery Preconditioning
Not confirmed
Not Available
Bed Extender
Not confirmed
Not Available
Canopy Fitment
Not confirmed
Not Available
Centre Console
Not confirmed
Standard
Common Rail Injection
Not confirmed
Multi-Point EFI
Diff Lock
Not confirmed
Not Available
Difflock
Not confirmed
Not Available
Digital Speedometer
Not confirmed
Not Available
Front Diff Lock
Not confirmed
Not Available
Intelligent Battery System
Not confirmed
Not Available
Intelligent Keyless Entry
Not confirmed
Standard
Lift Gate
Not confirmed
Not Available
Load Bed Cover
Not confirmed
Not Available
Load Bed Light
Not confirmed
Not Available
Load Bed Steps
Not confirmed
Not Available
Loadbox Depth Mm
Not confirmed
Not Available
Loadbox Rope Hooks
Not confirmed
Not Available
Loadbox Tiedown Brackets
Not confirmed
Not Available
Manual Aircon
Not confirmed
Manual AC
Mirror
Not confirmed
All Doors
One Pedal Driving
Not confirmed
Not Available
Passive Entry Start
Not confirmed
Standard
Powered Tailgate
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear Diff Lock
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear Electric Motor
Not confirmed
Not Available
Regenerative Braking Levels
Not confirmed
Not Available
Remote Central Locking
Not confirmed
Standard
Roof Rack Compatibility
Not confirmed
Not Available
Sonar
Not confirmed
Rear
Source Model Column
Not confirmed
starlet-cross
Sport Plus Mode
Not confirmed
Not Available
Sports Bar
Not confirmed
Not Available
Stabilizer Bar Front
Not confirmed
Front
Steering Column Adjustment
Not confirmed
Tilt and Telescopic
Surround View Monitor
Not Available
Not Available
Tailgate Damper
Not confirmed
Not Available
Tailgate Lock
Not confirmed
Not Available
Tow Bar Type
Not confirmed
Not Available
TPMS
Not Available
Standard
Trim Level
Not confirmed
top
Variant Role
Not confirmed
Mid-to-high value derivative
Vdc
Not confirmed
Standard
Vehicle To Grid
Not confirmed
Not Available
Vehicle To Load
Not confirmed
Not Available
Walk Away Auto Door Lock
Not confirmed
Standard
Walk Away Lock
Not confirmed
Standard
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Engine
1.5-litre Naturally Aspirated Petrol
1.5-litre Naturally Aspirated Petrol
Engine Code
GW4G15
Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
Hybrid System
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Engine Displacement
1497 cc
1498 cc
Cylinders
4
4
Cylinder Layout
Inline
Not Officially Disclosed
Valves
16
16
Valves per Cylinder
4
4
Aspiration
Naturally Aspirated
Naturally Aspirated
Fuel System
Multi-Point Injection
Multi-Point Injection
Compression Ratio
10.5:1
Not Officially Disclosed
Bore
73.5 mm
Not Officially Disclosed
Stroke
88.3 mm
Not Officially Disclosed
Maximum Power
78 kW @ 6000 rpm
77 kW
Maximum Torque
135 Nm @ 4000 rpm
140 Nm
Combined Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Combined Torque
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Number of Motors
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Location
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Drive Type
FWD
FWD
Transmission
CVT
CVT
Top Speed
155 km/h
175 km/h
0-100 km/h
13.5 sec
11.8 sec
Quarter Mile
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Drive Modes
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Launch Control
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Rev Limiter
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Power-to-Weight Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
71.3 kW/tonne
Torque-to-Weight Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
129.6 Nm/tonne
Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Usable Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Voltage
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Electric Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Engine Position
Transverse Front-Mounted
-
Gearbox
6-Speed CVT
CVT
LSD Available
Not Applicable
No
Transfer Case
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Differential Lock
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Paddle Shifters
Not Applicable
No
Final Drive Ratio
3.94:1
Not Applicable
Steering Turns Lock to Lock
3.2
-
Number of Gears
6
5
Transmission Type
Automatic CVT
Continuously Variable Transmission
Clutch Type
Torque Converter
Not Applicable
Drivetrain
Front Wheel Drive
FWD
Gearbox Type
Automatic
CVT
Transmission Speeds
6
5
Drivetrain Layout
Not confirmed
FF
Gear Shift Indicator
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Gear Shift Type
Not confirmed
CVT
4WD Engagement
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Hi Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Lo Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Selector
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Automatic Shift Paddles
Not confirmed
No
Differential Type Front
Not confirmed
Not Available
Differential Type Rear
Not confirmed
Not Available
Front Differential Lock
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Low Range Ratio
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Low Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Axle Layout
Not confirmed
FWD
Rear Differential Lock
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Transfer Case Guard
Not confirmed
Not Available
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Claimed Mileage
7.0 km/l
18.5 km/l
City Mileage
6.8 km/l
14.0 km/l
Highway Mileage
8.2 km/l
18.5 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity
42 l
42 l
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
AdBlue Tank Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Auto Start Stop
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Fuel Tank Litres
42
42
Real-world Mileage
7.0 km/l
18.5 km/l
Charging Port Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Charging Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Combined Driving Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Electric Consumption
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Range Real World Highway
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Range Real World Mixed
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Airbags
4
4
ABS
Yes
Standard
Electronic Stability Control
Yes
Standard
Traction Control
Standard
Standard
Hill Descent Control
Not Available
Not Available
Hill Start Assist
Not Available
Standard
Child Safety Lock
Standard
Standard
ISOFIX Mounts
2 Rear ISOFIX Points
Standard
Brake Assist
Standard
Standard
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Not Available
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Standard
Standard
Alarm System
Not Available
Standard
Central Locking
Remote Central Locking
Standard
Side Impact Beams
Standard
-
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Front Seats
Not Available
Speed Alert System
Standard
-
Pedestrian Detection AEB
Not Available
-
Front Parking Sensors
Not Available
Not Available
Safety Rating
4
-
Whiplash Protection
Active Head Restraints
-
Lane Change Warning
Not Available
-
Stability Control
Yes
Standard
TCS
Standard
Standard
AEB
Not Available
Not Available
BA
Not confirmed
Standard
Brake Override System
Not confirmed
Not Available
Curtain Airbags
Not confirmed
Not Available
Driver Airbag
Not confirmed
4
EBD
Not confirmed
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Not confirmed
Standard
Hill Hold
Not Available
Standard
Passenger Airbag
Not confirmed
4
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Available
Not Available
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Not confirmed
Not Available
Seatbelt Reminder
Not confirmed
Not Available
Side Airbags
Not confirmed
Not Available
Blind Spot Monitoring
Not confirmed
Not Available
Knee Airbag
Not confirmed
Not Available
ABS EBD
Yes
Standard
Anti Theft Alarm
Not confirmed
Standard
Driver Front Passenger Airbags
Not confirmed
4
Driver Passenger Airbags
Not confirmed
4
ESC With Traction Control
Not confirmed
Standard
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Cruise Control
Not Available
Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Available
Not Available
Lane Keep Assist
Not Available
Not Available
Lane Departure Warning
Not Available
Not Available
Blind Spot Monitoring
Not Available
Not Available
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Available
Not Available
Parking Sensors
Not Available
Rear
Rear View Camera
Yes
Standard
360 Degree Camera
Not Available
Not Available
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Not Available
Not Available
Driver Fatigue Alert
Not Available
Not Available
Traffic Sign Recognition
Not Available
Not Available
Auto Highbeam
Not confirmed
Not Available
Auto Lights
Not confirmed
Not Available
Auto Wipers
Not confirmed
Not Available
EV Mode
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear Parking Sensors
Not confirmed
Rear
Reverse Camera
Yes
Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Available
Not Available
Park Assist
Not confirmed
Not Available
Around View Monitor
Not Available
Not Available
Blind Spot Warning
Not Available
Not Available
Emergency Braking
Not confirmed
Not Available
Forward Collision Warning
Not confirmed
Not Available
Parking Distance Sensors
Not confirmed
Rear
Parking Sensor
Not confirmed
Rear
Pre-Collision System
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rain Sensor Wipers
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear View Camera
Not confirmed
Standard
Reverse Camera Type
Not confirmed
Standard
Reversing Camera
Not confirmed
Standard
Surround View Camera
Not Available
Not Available
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Seat Material
Fabric
Fabric
Seat Adjustment
Manual 4-Way Driver Adjustment
Manual 6-Way
Heated Seats
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Ventilated Seats
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Steering Type
Electric Power Assisted (EPAS)
Electric
Steering Adjustment
Tilt Adjustable
Tilt and Telescopic
Ambient Lighting
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Folding Rear Seats
60:40 Split Fold
Standard
Front Armrest
Front Centre Armrest
Standard
Rear Armrest
Not Available
-
Front Shoulder Room
1190 mm
Not Applicable
Rear Shoulder Room
1150 mm
Not Applicable
Cup Holders
4
-
Rear AC Vents
Not Available
-
Rear USB Ports
0
2
Steering Wheel Material
Polyurethane
Not Applicable
Instrument Cluster Type
Analogue Speedometer
Not Available
Interior Colour Options
2
5
Driver Lumbar Support
Not Available
-
Door Map Pockets
All Four Door Pockets
-
60 40 Split Seat
Not confirmed
Standard
Adjustable Driver Seat
Not confirmed
Manual 6-Way
Driver Seat Adjustment
Not confirmed
Manual 6-Way
Fabric Seats
Not confirmed
Fabric
Passenger Seat Adjustment
Not confirmed
Manual
Armrest Front
Not confirmed
Standard
Driver Seat
Not confirmed
Manual 6-Way
Interior Courtesy Lamps
Not confirmed
7-inch touchscreen, reversing camera, air conditioning, 5-seat layout
Leather Accented Seat Trim
Not confirmed
Fabric
Interior Colours
Not confirmed
5
Seat Fold Type
Not confirmed
Standard
Seat Trim
Not confirmed
Fabric
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Apple CarPlay
No
Standard
Android Auto
No
Standard
Bluetooth Connectivity
Yes
Standard
Number of Speakers
4
4
Navigation System
No
Not Available
Digital Instrument Cluster
Partial Digital
Not Applicable
USB Ports
1
2
Wireless Apple CarPlay
No
Standard
Wireless Android Auto
No
Standard
FM Radio
Standard
-
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
Not Available
-
Voice Recognition
Not Available
Not Available
AUX Input
Not Available
-
Infotainment Screen Size
7
8-inch Touchscreen
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Not Available
-
Audio Speakers
4
4
Infotainment Screen
7
8-inch Touchscreen
Touchscreen
7
8-inch Touchscreen
Infotainment System
Not confirmed
8-inch Touchscreen
Infotainment Display
Not confirmed
8-inch Touchscreen
Rear Usb
Not confirmed
2
Audio System
Not confirmed
4
Display Audio
Not confirmed
8-inch Touchscreen
Front Rear USB Charge Ports
Not confirmed
2
Multi Information Display
Not confirmed
Not Available
Connected Services
Not confirmed
Standard
Voice Control
Not confirmed
Not Available
Smartphone Connectivity
Not confirmed
Standard
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
LED Headlamps
Halogen Headlamps
Standard
Daytime Running Lamps
Not Available
Standard
Fog Lamps
Not Available
Standard
Roof Rails
Not Available
Not Available
Alloy Wheel Design
Steel Wheels with Hub Caps
Standard
Chrome Exterior Finish
Not Available
Not Available
Body Cladding
Plastic Body Cladding
-
Rear Spoiler
Not Available
Not Available
Exterior Colour Options
6
5
Roof Type
Standard Fixed Roof
Not Available
Wing Mirror Type
Manual Black Mirrors
-
Rear Wiper
Standard
-
Door Handle Finish
Body-Coloured
-
Body Type
SUV
SUV
DRL
Not Available
Standard
Led Headlights
Halogen Headlamps
Standard
Daytime Running Lights
Not Available
Standard
Front Fog Lamps
Not Available
Standard
Headlamps
Halogen Headlamps
Standard
Headlight Type
Halogen Headlamps
Standard
Headlights
Halogen Headlamps
Standard
Fog Lights
Not confirmed
Standard
Front Fog Lights
Not confirmed
Standard
Auto Headlights
Not confirmed
Not Available
Automatic Headlamps
Not confirmed
Not Available
Electric Blind Sunroof
Not confirmed
Not Available
Exterior Colour Options
Not confirmed
5
Exterior Mirror Electric
Not confirmed
All Doors
Headlamp Levelling
Not confirmed
Standard
Load Bed Liner
Not confirmed
Not Available
Panoramic Sunroof
Not confirmed
Not Available
Active Exhaust
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear Spoiler
Not confirmed
Not Available
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Approach Angle
23 deg
Not Available
Departure Angle
27 deg
Not Available
Wading Depth
0 mm
Not Available
Terrain Modes
Not Available
Not Available
Locking Differential
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Underbody Protection
Not Available
-
Ramp Breakover Angle
0 deg
-
Recovery Hooks
1 Rear Tow Hook
-
4WD System Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Ground Clearance Max
160 mm
185 mm
Ground Clearance Min
160 mm
185 mm
Hill Descent Control
Not Available
Not Available
Breakover Angle
Not confirmed
Not Available
Energy Recovery Display
Not confirmed
Not Available
Front Skid Plate Guard
Not confirmed
Not Available
Off Road Descent Control
Not confirmed
Not Available
Off Road Traction Assist
Not confirmed
Not Available
Crawl Control
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear Skid Plate Guard
Not confirmed
Not Available
Skid Plates Fuel Tank
Not confirmed
Not Available
Skid Plates Transfer Case
Not confirmed
Not Available
Terrain Mode Mud
Not confirmed
Not Available
Terrain Mode Normal
Not confirmed
Not Available
Terrain Mode Rock
Not confirmed
Not Available
Terrain Mode Sand
Not confirmed
Not Available
Terrain Mode Snow
Not confirmed
Not Available
Terrain Response System
Not confirmed
Not Available
Underbody Camera
Not confirmed
Not Available
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Tyre Size
195/65R15
195/55 R16
Wheel Type
Steel Wheels with Hub Caps
Standard
Front Brake Type
Ventilated Disc
Disc
Rear Brake Type
Drum
Drum
Spare Wheel Type
Full Size Spare
Compact
Front Brake Disc Diameter
254 mm
-
Rear Brake Drum Diameter
200 mm
-
Parking Brake Type
Drum Rear
-
Tyre Load Index
89
-
Tyre Speed Rating
T
-
Wheel Rim Size
15 Inches
Standard
Brake Type Front
Ventilated Disc
Disc
Brake Type Rear
Drum
Drum
Spare Tyre
Full Size Spare
Compact
Wheel Diameter
15 Inches
Standard
Wheels
Steel Wheels with Hub Caps
Standard
Tyre Type
Not confirmed
195/55 R16
Autonomous Emergency Brake
Not confirmed
Not Available
Brakes
Not confirmed
Disc
Cornering Brake Control
Not confirmed
Standard
Fifth Wheel Prep
Not confirmed
Not Available
Handbrake Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Hydraulic Brake Assist
Not confirmed
Standard
Spare Wheel Size Type
Not confirmed
Compact
Steering Wheel Cruise Controls
Not confirmed
Standard
Tyre Pressure Display
Not confirmed
Standard
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Not Available
Standard
Wheel Material
Steel Wheels with Hub Caps
Standard
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Service Interval
15000
-
Approx Service Cost
1500
-
Battery Warranty
12 Months
5 Years / 150,000 km
Maintenance Plan
Not Included
3 Years / 45,000 km
Engine Oil Capacity
3.6 l
-
Engine Oil Change Interval
10000
-
First Service At
1000
-
Service Plan Duration
3 Years / 45,000 km
3 Years / 45,000 km
Service Plan Distance
3 Years / 45,000 km
3 Years / 45,000 km
Anti-Rust Treatment
Underbody Rust Protection
-
Service Plan
3 Years / 45,000 km
3 Years / 45,000 km
Service Intervals
15000
-
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Warranty Years
3 Years / 100,000 km
3 years / 100 000 km
Warranty Kilometers
3 Years / 100,000 km
3 years / 100 000 km
Basic Warranty
3 Years / 100,000 km
3 years / 100 000 km
Warranty
3 Years / 100,000 km
3 years / 100 000 km
Roadside Assistance
Not confirmed
3 Years
Roadside Assistance
Not confirmed
3 Years
Warranty Roadside Assistance
Not confirmed
3 Years
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
CO2 Emissions
165 g/km
128 g/km
Start Stop System
Not Available
-
Hybrid System Type
Not Applicable
Not Available
Noise Level
71 dB
-
Variable Valve Timing
Dual Variable Valve Timing (DVVT)
-
Fuel Octane Requirement
95 Octane Unleaded
Petrol
Particulate Filter
Not Applicable
Not Available
Euro Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
Green NCAP Rating
Not Independently Rated
-
Idle CO2 Output
Within Euro 5 Limits
128
Fuel Evaporation Control
Evaporative Emission Control (EVAP)
-
CO2 Emissions G Km
Not confirmed
128
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Real-world City Mileage Min
5.8 l/100km
6.5 l/100km
Real-world City Mileage Max
7.2 l/100km
8 l/100km
Real-world Highway Mileage Min
7.5 l/100km
5.5 l/100km
Real-world Highway Mileage Max
9.0 l/100km
6.5 l/100km
Owner Review Count
0
8
Spec
H1
Starlet Cross
Ownership Role
Not confirmed
Top
Price Zar
Not confirmed
375900 ZAR
Pricing Role
Not confirmed
Current listed price
Starting Price
Not confirmed
375900
Starting Price Zar
Not confirmed
375900
In depth: how these cars differ
This H1 and Starlet Cross comparison uses the exact South African derivatives selected above. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: H1 30 vs Starlet Cross 34.
Efficiency index: H1 35 vs Starlet Cross 70.
Safety-equipment index: H1 68 vs Starlet Cross 70.
Practicality index: H1 63 vs Starlet Cross 58.
Ownership-cover index: H1 44 vs Starlet Cross 43.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
Specification Evidence Index
A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.
Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
Starlet Cross leads by 6 points
H1 and Starlet Cross are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.
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Evidence-index leader
Starlet Cross
Performance
34/100
Efficiency
70/100
Safety
70/100
Practicality
58/100
Ownership
43/100
H1
Performance
30/100
Efficiency
35/100
Safety
68/100
Practicality
63/100
Ownership
44/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexToyota Starlet Cross
leads the specification evidence index with 55 pts
vs 49 pts for H1
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, Starlet Cross leads. However, H1 may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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