12/8/2023 0 Comments Toyota crossover hybridYou can also adjust the strength of the regenerative braking, up to a B mode that actually offers close to one-pedal driving. As is common with PHEVs, you can stick this C-HR in EV mode or use a hybrid option that will mete out the power and in tune with the sat-nav can use geofencing to use electric power in clean-air zones. It has an official electric-only range of 41 miles, although we got closer to 30 on our test drive. Based on Toyota’s fifth-generation hybrid system, this uses the same 150bhp four-cylinder 2.0-litre petrol engine, a new 161bhp electric motor (because of the way these things work, they can send a maximum of 220bhp to the front wheels) and a much larger, 13.8kWh battery. There’s also a new powertrain choice, the 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre hybrid systems from the original C-HR being joined by a 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid one, as in our test car. The PHEV uses new twin-piston brakes, while new ZF frequency-sensitive shock absorbers can soften to improve the ride over high-frequency bumps, while firming up elsewhere to reduce body roll. While the suspension retains MacPherson struts up front and a multi-link set-up at the rear, both are reworked and tuned, the latter with elements from the set-ups of the Camry saloon and RAV4 SUV. Toyota’s TNGA-C platform, also used by the Toyota Corolla hatchback/estate, is a strong base, but there are some notable changes from the first version. The various grades of seats all feature recycled materials, and those in our test car were certainly comfortable enough.Īnother part of the development team’s focus was on improving the new C-HR’s dynamics. The driver’s seating position is quite high, as you would expect in a crossover, and visibility is good all round. There’s a new 12.3in digital dial display and a new touchscreen (8.0in as standard or 12.3in on pricier models, like ours) running Toyota’s latest infotainment system, while enough physical controls remain for the key functions to keep most people happy. In the front of the cabin, Toyota set out to improve the perceived quality, and it definitely feels a step up from the original C-HR. The boot remains on the small side, mind you – although Toyota has yet to give a capacity, or how much of it is lost in the PHEV version due to various electric gubbins underneath the floor. Following feedback from customers they're now in a far more traditional position on the rear doors, although all the handles now sit flush to the bodywork and pop out when you push them in. On the subject of those C-pillars, you'll no longer find the rear door handles hidden in them. Besides, Toyota now offers the slightly larger Corolla Cross in Europe (although not in the UK) for those who want to trade some style for some space.Įngineers have also made efforts to improve the feeling of space in the back: there’s a new tinted panoramic roof that doesn’t need a shade (adding 30mm of head room) and new window cut-outs in the C-pillar are designed to improve the views out. Still, that didn’t exactly put off buyers before, and for those with young families it will be less of an issue. If you’re an adult who might spend a significant amount of time in the back of a C-HR, that could set some warning lights flashing: as before, rear leg room is far from the best and that sloping roofline cuts into the head room. The claim is that the wider track is better for handling, and because the C-HR maintains a 2640mm wheelbase, it has about the same amount of room for passengers. While it's wider than the old version with a bigger frontal area thanks to the bigger wheels, the new C-HR is around two per cent more aerodynamically efficient than its predecessor. But before you rejoice too much at a bucking of the trend for ever-growing cars, know that it’s also 45mm wider. Toyota has trimmed 35mm from its length and 15mm from its height. Highly unusually, the new C-HR is actually smaller than its predecessor. It also affords a cool two-tone appearance. Notably, the bumpers and some other body elements are made of a new pre-coloured resin, so they don’t need to be painted, which substantially reduces the amount of CO2 emitted during production.
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