2024 Toyota C-HR revealed with bolder design, more tech and electrified drivetrains

KUALA LUMPUR: Toyota has pulled the wraps off the all-new C-HR in Europe, which looks almost the same as the C-HR Prologue concept car revealed last year. The new C-HR sports a bolder exterior and contemporary interior styling with a focus on sustainability and personalised user experience. 

Designed exclusively for European customers, the new C-HR has a "super coupe" profile with a hammerhead face kitted with C-shaped headlamps, short overhangs, and large wheels (up to 20-inch). The SUV has diamond-cut character lines all along its sides that add to the texture.

The design tweaks like a new front bumper, flush door handles, and rear spoiler lead to an improvement in the aerodynamic efficiency of the vehicle.

The up-market cabin of the new Toyota C-HR is equipped with premium and eco-friendly materials. The automaker used recycled plastics in more than 100 different parts, including new fabric for the seat upholstery made from recycled PET bottles and new animal-free material for wrapping the steering wheel cover.

The updated driver-focused dashboard sports a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display powered by the latest Toyota Smart Connect software. The latter can be personalised in many ways.

Also, parts of the kit are - a head-up display, a digital key system, a 64-colour ambient lighting system, a wireless smartphone Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connectivity, a MyT smartphone app for remote control of vehicle functions, and a unique-in-class automatic parking function.

The SUV also gets the latest Toyota Safety Sense pack of active safety and driver assistance features. These include 

• New Acceleration Suppression that slows any sudden use of the throttle when it detects a potential collision
• New Proactive Driving Assist providing smooth deceleration 
• Steering Assist for a smooth and stable turn
• Lane Change Assist with Front Cross Traffic Alert
• Driver Monitor Camera
• Automatic High-Beam System with camera control
• Hands-free driving to automatically follow the vehicle ahead in a stop-start traffic jam

Toyota offers the new C-HR in four electrified drivetrains, comprising -

• A 98 PS/142 Nm 1.8-litre NA four-cylinder petrol engine tied with a 95 PS/185 Nm electric motor combinedly producing 140 PS
• A 2.0-litre NA four-cyl unit making 152 PS and 190 Nm of torque, mated to an electric motor with 113 PS and 206 Nm for a combined system output of 197 PS
• The 2.0-litre HEV version paired with an AWD-i option
• A 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid system generating 223 PS. The automaker touted it as the best-in-class system as it promises an “effortless all-electric EV driving for daily use and highly efficient hybrid electric performance for long trips”

At launch, Toyota Europe will be introducing two special Premiere Edition models of the SUV, namely the GR Sport Premiere Edition and a High Premiere Edition.

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