The Toyota C-HR Is Again, And It is Fast

Keep in mind the Toyota C-HR? The funky, four-door “coupe” arrived within the US for the 2018 mannequin yr, however survived simply 4 brief years earlier than being discontinued. However we have got nice information for all you C-HR heads on the market: It is again.

Regardless that there may be technically a C-HR+ mannequin in Europe, Toyota revived the C-HR nameplate for the US for the 2026 mannequin yr within the type of a cool, absolutely electrical crossover. Not like the previous gasoline model, this new C-HR has a superb quantity of energy, a tech-heavy cabin, and for a Toyota EV, lastly an honest quantity of vary.

All Electrical

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The 2026 Toyota C-HR sheds its former 2.0-liter gasoline engine for a shiny new 74.7-kilowatt-hour battery pack and two electrical motors. That offers it 338 horsepower and a reasonably fast 0-60 mph time of 5.0 seconds flat. Faster even than the GR86 (6.1 seconds), and nearly as speedy as a GR Corolla.

That spectacular horsepower provides solution to a reasonably spectacular vary determine of 290 miles on a single cost—simply shy of the 2026 bZ’s 314 miles of max vary. Plugging right into a DC quick charging station ends in a 10-to-80 p.c recharge in simply half-hour. And just like the bZ, the C-HR makes use of the North American Charging Customary (NACS), which implies you possibly can plug into any Tesla Supercharger.

Trendy & Tech-Savvy

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One factor followers of the previous C-HR will respect is its acquainted funky four-door coupe styling—albeit with a brand new face and a number of recent upgrades. Constructed atop Toyota’s e-TNGA platform, the C-HR is 177.9 inches lengthy, which places it simply wanting different compact crossovers just like the Honda CR-V (184.8 inches), and its sibling, the Toyota RAV4 (180.9 inches). The brand new C-HR additionally stands at 63.8 inches tall, which Toyota guarantees is a lot tall sufficient for ample passenger and cargo house within the second row.

Just like the bZ, the Camry, and the Prius earlier than it, the C-HR wears the brand new Toyota company face effectively, with boomerang-shaped lighting fixtures and a slim higher grille. The dramatic sloping rear provides the C-HR its coupe-like profile, and a slender gentle bar on the again extends throughout your entire width of the bumper. Eighteen-inch wheels come commonplace on the bottom SE mannequin, whereas the XSE will get a particular set of 20-inch wheels.

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The inside is simple however shod in expertise—like the usual 14.0-inch touchscreen that occupies the sprint. It runs the newest model of Toyota’s glorious Audio Multimedia consumer interface, full with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot. A second digital instrument cluster sits simply forward of the steering wheel.

Each C-HR can be geared up with Toyota Security Sense 3.0. That features full-speed adaptive cruise management, lane-keep help, automated emergency braking, and extra.

How A lot?

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Toyota hasn’t revealed pricing particulars for the 2026 Toyota C-HR. The previous gasoline mannequin began at slightly below $25,000, however we anticipate the brand new EV to be simply above that. The beginning MSRP for the 2026 C-HR will possible be across the $30,000 mark.