Toyota has introduced the return of the C-HR to the US, however this time as an all-electric mannequin constructed on its e-TNGA platform. The crossover electrical automobile will now be the second Battery Electrical Automobile (BEV) mannequin offered by Toyota in the US, together with the brand new bZ, which was additionally introduced this week.
The reimagined C-HR will provide as much as 290 miles of vary and can provide crossover utility with 60/40-fold-flat seats and over 25 cubic ft of cargo area behind the rear seats.
The C-HR will lean towards efficiency in some facets, sporting 338 horsepower, commonplace all-wheel drive, and a 0 to 60 time of round 5 seconds. The wheel may also function paddle shifters that management the regenerative braking.
Just like the lately introduced bZ, the C-HR will come outfitted with the North American Charging Customary (NACS) plug sort, first developed at Tesla and now open supply to different EV producers. Within the press launch for the automobile, Toyota mentioned the NACS-equipped automobile would enable it "entry to 1000’s of DC charging stations nationwide," although it doesn’t specify if this implies entry to Tesla's Supercharger community.
The C-HR might be accessible in SE and XSE trims, although each will function a 14-inch touchscreen, a digital gauge cluster, energy liftgate, wi-fi cellphone chargers, and Toyota's Security Sense 3.0 driver help system.
Toyota expects the C-HR to reach at US dealerships in 2026, although additional specifics, together with pricing, haven’t been introduced.
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