Toyota will debut a new C-HR on 26 June, replacing the now six-year-old C-HR with a new look and new powertrains from the Prius.
That’s because the UK has fallen out with saloon cars, and because Toyota now offers a selection of hybrid and PHEV powertrains across its range allowing buyers to opt for a fashionable high-riding model like the C-HR – which outsold the old Prius 30 to 1- and still get a dose of ‘Green’ goodness.
Now it’s time for Toyota to reveal a new C-HR – on 26 June – and it’s started the tease with a shadowy image (above) indicating it’ll be very similar to the C-HR Concept we saw back in December.
What is expected from the new C-HR is that it will come with the same powertrain options as the new Prius, so although you can’t have a virtue-signalling Prius in the UK, you will be able to have its ‘Green’ powertrains.
That will mean a C-HR PHEV with a 147bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine and a 158bhp electric motor delivering a combined maximum of 221bhp, with the motor powered by a 13.6kWh battery expected to be good for at least 50 miles of EV range. The regular C-HR Hybrid should come with a 2.0-litre powertrain good for 191bhp.
It seems unlikely the C-HR will be offered as a pure BEV, with that role falling to a production version of the bZ Compact SUV.
With a fortnight to go before the new C-HR is revealed, there’s time for additional detail to come ahead of the 26 June debut.
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