Toyota confirmed at the moment that the all-electric C-HR, beforehand solely obtainable in Europe, will arrive within the US subsequent yr.
You would possibly recall the C-HR because the gas-powered compact crossover bought within the US from 2018-2022. However now it has been resurrected as a battery electrical automobile with an estimated driving vary of as much as 290 miles. No pricing info has been launched, however I anticipate we’ll get extra readability nearer to the discharge date.
Within the US, the C-HR will solely have one battery possibility with 77 kWh of capability. Curiously, that pack solely presents 290 miles, whereas the European model with the identical battery purports will get as much as 373 miles of vary. This is because of Toyota counting on the extra beneficiant EU-based WLTP standard. The European spec, which works by the moniker C-HR Plus, presents an extra alternative of a 57.7 kWh battery with round 283 miles of vary.
Toyota says it additionally plans on releasing quite a lot of powertrain choices for the C-HR, together with hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen gasoline cell (solely obtainable in California and Hawaii).
The C-HR isn’t a scorching hatch by any stretch of the creativeness, however it has sufficient mustard underneath its hood to place a smile in your face. The compact EV will put out 338 horsepower and an estimated 0-60 mph time of 5 seconds.
There’s heaps extra to love, together with ample cargo house (25.4 cubic toes), 4 ranges of regenerative braking together with paddle shifters, 18- and 20-inch wheel choices, and a 14-inch heart touchscreen that helps wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The one remaining query is the value. The unique gas-engine model began at $22,000, whereas the hybrid mannequin sells for round $41,000. So I’d anticipate the BEV model to kick issues off someplace north of $45,000, given the present state of battery prices.