New Toyota C-HR+ expands brand’s all-electric line up, going on sale from £34,495
Buyers can choose between two batteries and three electric motors for Toyota’s new EV
It’s been a busy year for Toyota, away from the crazy GR GT supercar there has been plenty of family-oriented new metal like the Urban Cruiser, updated bZ4X and the all-electric C-HR+ arriving on the scene. The pricing for the latter car has just been announced.
On sale from 6 January, the new C-HR+ shares almost nothing bar its name with the hybrid and plug-in hybrid C-HR. It gives Toyota a foothold in the electric C-segment SUV market against the Skoda Elroq, Kia EV3 and Renault Scenic.
Pricing starts at £34,495 for the Icon trim level which comes with a 57.7kWh battery for a maximum range of 284 miles. Next is the £36,995 Design which uses a larger 77kWh battery for a range of up to 376 miles. The Excel trim gets the same battery and range as the Design, but starts at £40,995 with more kit as standard.
If you don’t want to wait until 2026 for the C-HR+ there’s an average saving of almost £3,500 to be had on the hybrid Toyota C-HR on the Auto Express Find A Car service now.
Toyota C-HR+: trim and specifications
In Icon guise the C-HR+ comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, an 11kW onboard charger and the combination of a seven-inch digital driver’s display and 14-inch touchscreen - both of which you’ll also find on the newly-updated bZ4X. Inside there’s fabric and synthetic leather upholstery and a heated steering wheel, along with two wireless smartphone chargers.
The C-HR+ Design, which we’ve already reviewed here, adds that larger battery as well as an electric bootlid, tinted windows and the option of 20-inch alloy wheels. As for the Excel, that comes with a 22kW onboard charger, powered adjustment for the driver’s seat, synthetic suede and leather upholstery, an exterior parking camera, plus extra safety technology including front cross traffic alert and lane change assist. There are more options for the Excel too with the ‘Premium Pack’ adding a JBL sound system and panoramic sunroof.
Toyota C-HR+: powertrains and technical details
The C-HR+ is positioned between the new Urban Cruiser and bZ4X in Toyota’s EV range - though it gets the latter's e-TNGA platform.
At 4,520mm long, the C-HR+ extends 40mm further than a Skoda Elroq although the Skoda has a significantly larger boot (470 litres) compared to the C-HR+ (412 litres) thanks to the Toyota’s coupe-like roofline. Despite an extra 150mm in length over the hybrid C-HR, we didn’t find the electric newcomer to be particularly roomy inside when we tested it - especially compared to the likes of the Skoda Elroq.
The C-HR+ gets a 165bhp front-mounted electric motor with the small battery, while the larger battery model has the option of either a 221bhp front-wheel drive or a 338bhp dual-motor 4x4 layout - the same system found in the most potent bZ4X.
In the least powerful C-HR+ the 0-62mph sprint takes 8.4 seconds while the other front-wheel drive model takes 7.3 seconds. There’s no performance data for the dual-motor C-HR+, but considering the bZ4X takes 5.1 seconds with the same setup, expect a blistering sub-five second 0-62mph time from this smaller, lighter model.
Despite the new C-HR+ being offered in all-wheel-drive form, it doesn’t inherit the XMode system from the larger Toyota EV (and its Subaru Solterra sibling) that provides different settings for different off-road conditions.
As with the bZ4X, Toyota has introduced battery pre-conditioning to improve charging speed. This is either engaged manually ahead of a recharging stop or automatically if the in-car navigation is set so the car knows when it will be charging. Charging speeds are reasonable, if not class-leading, with a 150kW providing a 10-80 per cent top up in 28 minutes.
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