Toyota Revives the C-HR As An EV With More Power and Less Egregious Styling
The Toyota C-HR was never all that good-looking or fun to drive, but that could be changing in 2026. The automaker recently announced the new C-HR, which will return as an EV with far more power and less radical styling than its predecessor.
The Toyota C-HR was never all that good-looking or fun to drive, but that could be changing in 2026. The automaker recently announced the new C-HR, which will return as an EV with far more power and less radical styling than its predecessor.
Toyota stopped selling the C-HR in the U.S. after just a few years, but it continued offering the C-HR+ in Europe. The previous model’s four-cylinder engine is gone, and in its place is a 74.7-kWh battery paired with two electric motors. All in, that combination delivers 338 horsepower and a five-second 0-60 mph time, around the same as the GR Corolla. The new crossover promises 290 miles of range on a charge, and Toyota will fit each C-HR with a Tesla NACS port. Charging from 10 to 80 percent on a fast charger takes 30 minutes.
The vehicle is slightly smaller than the RAV4 and bears a striking resemblance to the bZ inside, with a small gauge display and floating center console. Toyota will offer SE and XSE trims, with the latter available in two-tone paint colors. Both trims get a large 14-inch touchscreen, and the XSE upgrades with additional safety features and more upscale materials inside. Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 comes standard, bringing a load of features, including automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warnings, and more.
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