The subsequent-generation Toyota C-HR crossover has been spied for the primary time in and out forward of its Australian arrival within the first half of 2024.
This new C-HR was first previewed again in 2022 with the C-HR Prologue idea, which has an evolution of the present mannequin’s coupe-like profile plus some design cues from the brand new Prius.
One notable distinction is that this camouflaged prototype has flush door handles for each the entrance and rear doorways, whereas the idea had hidden rear door handles like the present mannequin.
Our spy photographers additionally caught a glimpse of the inside of this next-gen C-HR, and it seems to borrow its gear selector, tablet-style touchscreen and local weather management buttons from the brand new Prius.
As beforehand reported, the second-generation Toyota C-HR might be supplied solely with hybrid energy.
There might be a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model however Toyota Australia has dominated it out for our market. The corporate has by no means supplied PHEV variations of the Prius and RAV4 domestically.
Whereas hybrids make up a majority of sale of different Toyota fashions domestically, the subsequent C-HR might be solely the second Toyota to be offered right here solely as a hybrid following the now discontinued Prius.
Toyota is aiming for 50 per cent of its gross sales domestically to be of electrified automobiles – together with EVs just like the bZ4X – by 2025. Final yr, Toyota offered 72,815 hybrids, accounting for 31.5 per cent of its general gross sales.
The outgoing C-HR is manufactured in Japan, China and Turkey. Australian-spec fashions come from Japan, which is a part of the rationale why we don’t get the extra highly effective 2.0-litre hybrid drivetrain out there in Europe.
The brand new technology has additionally been confirmed for Turkish manufacturing, and would be the first PHEV produced at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey. Batteries might be produced in-house from December 2023.
Toyota is asking the Turkish enlargement one other stepping stone to Toyota’s objective of 100 per cent CO2 discount of its European automobile line-up by 2035.
As earlier than, the swoopy C-HR might be positioned alongside the Corolla Cross within the Small SUV section, above the smaller Yaris Cross and under the bigger RAV4. Consider it as a Corolla Cross ‘Coupe’.
It’s probably the C-HR will characteristic the same powertrain line-up to the Prius that not too long ago launched abroad, together with each 103kW 1.8-litre and 144kW 2.0-litre hybrid choices, and a 164kW 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid.
The brand new Prius PHEV contains a 13.6kWh lithium-ion battery, and in accordance with preliminary European specs ought to have the ability to obtain 69km of electric-only driving.
At present, the C-HR’s pricing in Australia begins at $31,715 earlier than on-roads for the GXL 2WD 1.2-litre turbo petrol, and extends to $38,465 earlier than on-roads for the GR Sport and Koba 2WD Hybrids.
As a hybrid-only providing, count on to see the next base value for the brand new C-HR vary.
The unique C-HR was revealed on the 2016 Geneva motor present, and launched in Australia as a petrol-only proposition early in 2017.
A hybrid possibility, out there in different markets since launch, didn’t make it to Australia till the mid-life facelift arrived domestically in December 2019.
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