All-New Toyota C-HR+ is a Stylish Little EV We Sure Would Like to Have
You probably remember the Toyota C-HR, a small, gasoline-powered crossover with funky styling that went on sale in Canada from 2018 to 2022. Well, the all-new C-HR+ unveiled for the first time today across the Atlantic is a completely different, 100-percent electric vehicle.
Is there a chance it will come to North America? More on that at the end of this story.
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The Toyota C-HR+ boasts a very attractive, even sporty design with a coupe-like roofline and rear door handles once again concealed in the door frame. Other highlights include an athletic stance, a black-finished roof, mirror caps and lower-body cladding, plus aggressive-looking headlights inspired by Toyota’s latest cars.
While relatively short at 4,520 mm, the C-HR+ has a long wheelbase of 2,750 mm, making for a spacious cabin with up to 900 mm between the front and rear seatbacks. Trunk space amounts to 416 litres according to European calculations.
Under the panoramic roof, front-row occupants enjoy ambient lightning, dual wireless charging pads for smartphones and a standard 14-inch touchscreen with navigation.
Promising Range and Power
The Toyota C-HR+ is built on the Japanese automaker’s e-TNGA platform and offers two battery options (57.7 kWh and 77 kWh gross capacity) along with FWD and AWD variants. Based on the WLTP standard, maximum range is 600 km in the best-case scenario, Toyota claims, which for us would likely mean just over 500 km.
In terms of power, the dual-motor C-HR+ generates 338 hp (exactly like the upgraded Toyota bZ4X also introduced today) and can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds. The single-motor variant produces 165 hp or 221 hp depending on the battery.
By the way, an 11kW on-board charger is included as standard, while higher-end models benefit from a 22kW charger. Fast charging at a DC charging station is possible up to 150 kW. Toyota engineers have also equipped the C-HR+ with a new battery preconditioning system and energy-saving heat pump to speed up the charging process, especially in cold weather.
What else? Well, the suspension components have been specially tuned for this new model, in particular the performance of the springs and dampers, as well as the rigidity of the anti-roll bars. The electric power steering has also been recalibrated for greater responsiveness.
The Toyota C-HR+ will be launched in select European markets by late 2025 and in the rest of Europe in 2026. Its availability in North America has yet to be confirmed, but we can easily imagine this small EV on Canadian roads as a more affordable companion to the bZ4X (remember, plans for a three-row electric SUV have been pushed back to the first half of 2026). We’ll keep you posted as soon as Toyota makes an official announcement.
