Although Toyota is yet to reveal the final product, we’ve been given an outline as for what drivetrains to expect
Toyota Australia has confirmed its next-generation C-HR small SUV will be offered exclusively with a series-parallel hybrid powertrain when it arrives in the first half of 2024.
Though this new C-HR will be offered as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in international markets, the brand’s local arm “currently has no plans” to introduce this variant locally.
Toyota’s C-HR Prologue concept wears a radical design
Toyota has yet to fully unveil the second-generation C-HR, though the previously unveiled Prologue concept is said to provide a strong hint at what the final product could be.
Upon arrival, it’s likely that this C-HR Hybrid will face competition from the likes of the Kia Niro Hybrid, the Nissan Qashqai E-Power, and the Honda HR-V e-HEV.
Both ICE-only and hybrid power are current engine options with the C-HR
Although a hybrid drivetrain will be the sole option in Australia at launch, previous reports have hinted that a fully electric version using the Lexus UX’s underpinnings could also be offered to the global market at a later date, though this is yet to be confirmed.
What do we know about the new Toyota C-HR?
Since releasing the C-HR Prologue concept around three months ago, Toyota has remained relatively quiet about the upcoming small SUV.
From the concept, we can gather that the updated C-HR will wear similar swooping styling to the current vehicle, but bring the language more inline with what the brand is currently doing.
We can expect to see the new C-HR land next year
As for a powertrain, details are still rather scarce, but it is possible that it will share a drivetrain with the new-generation Prius that was recently launched overseas.
If this was the case, it would either score a 1.8-litre hybrid petrol engine making 103kW, or the larger and more powerful 2.0-litre hybrid petrol engine with 144kW.
Toyota Australia stated that more details regarding the next-generation C-HR will be revealed closer to its local introduction in the first half of 2024.
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