Toyota C-HR

Toyota C-HR at a glance

First generation (2016–2023)

Toyota showed C-HR concept cars before the production model, and an earlier plan to sell the car in North America under the Scion brand was dropped when Scion closed. Production began in November 2016, Japanese sales on 14 December 2016 and European sales in early 2017. Cars for Europe came from Sakarya in Turkey. Other plants were Kanegasaki in Japan, Guangzhou and Tianjin in China and Chachoengsao in Thailand. In China the car was also sold as the Izoa, and an electric version had 150 kW and a 54.3 kWh battery.

The main European engine was the 1.8 hybrid with the 2ZR-FXE petrol engine and an electric motor. Combined output was 103 kW (140 PS), with 0–100 km/h in 9.9 seconds and a top speed of 170 km/h. The first hybrids used a 1.3 kWh nickel-metal hydride battery. A 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine was also offered; only the front-wheel-drive version had a six-speed manual gearbox, and all other C-HRs used a CVT.

The facelift unveiled in October 2019 added the 2.0-litre hybrid to the European range, along with standard Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. In the US the C-HR had a 2.0-litre petrol engine without hybrid support and was discontinued after the 2022 model year.

Second generation (since 2023)

Toyota previewed the new car with the C-HR Prologue concept on 6 December 2022, revealed the production model on 26 June 2023 and launched it in October 2023. It is built only in Turkey. In North America, Japan, China and South-East Asia the Corolla Cross took its place. The body is 4,362 mm long, 1,830 mm wide and 1,560 mm tall on a 2,640 mm wheelbase (Autonotizen.de).

All versions use an electronically controlled CVT (e-CVT). In the 1.8 Hybrid the petrol engine contributes 72 kW (98 PS) and the electric motor 70 kW (95 PS). The 1.8 Hybrid now uses a lithium-ion battery of about 1 kWh. The GR Sport combines 20-inch wheels with the all-wheel-drive 2.0 Hybrid. All engines are listed in the Toyota catalogue.

Plug-in hybrid

The C-HR Plug-in Hybrid combines the 2.0-litre engine of 111 kW (151 PS) with a 120 kW (163 PS) front motor. Total system output is 164 kW (223 PS). Its 13.8 kWh lithium-ion battery gives up to 66 km of electric range in the WLTP cycle. Toyota Germany quotes a weighted combined consumption of 0.8 to 2.3 l/100 km, and 4.9 to 5.0 l/100 km with an empty battery. The plug-in hybrid has front-wheel drive only.

Fuel consumption

Autonotizen.de measured just under 6 l/100 km with a 1.8 Hybrid in its 2023 test. The on-board computer showed 5.8 l/100 km, against 4.7 l/100 km in the WLTP cycle.

Prices in Germany

The 2026 figures are Toyota Germany's promotional prices, which include a €1,500 bonus for the hybrid. They are not standard list prices.

Safety

Euro NCAP tested the first C-HR in 2017. It scored 95 percent for adult occupants, 77 for children, 78 for pedestrians and 64 for the assistance systems. The second generation was tested in 2024 and reached 85 percent for adults, 86 for children, 86 for vulnerable road users and 79 for safety assistance.

Sales and the electric C-HR+

Wikipedia gives 108,170 European sales in 2017, 119,786 in 2019, 117,552 in 2023 and 143,166 in 2025. In Japan sales fell from 117,299 in 2017 to 9,810 in 2023 - the second generation is not sold there.

The battery-electric C-HR+ was unveiled in March 2025 and previewed by the bZ Compact SUV concept of 2022. It was due in Europe in late 2025 and in North America in 2026, where it is called simply C-HR.

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