The Toyota CH-R was fully unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. With it, prices for the domestic market also arrived and pre-sales have already started.
It's been 22 years since the SUV segment was inaugurated by Toyota with the RAV4, in 1994. The Japanese brand is now back to shake the waters with the Toyota CH-R, a sporty-designed hybrid crossover that targets millennials who, like you can see from the look of this proposal, they don't like to go unnoticed.SEE ALSO: All the details of the interior of the Toyota CH-R
According to Kazuhiko Isawa, Chief Designer of C-HR, this new model “is intended to lead a new movement within its segment, to create a new frontier”.
The dimensions leave no room for doubt. At 4,360mm long, 1,795mm wide, 1,555mm high (hybrid version) and with a 2,640mm wheelbase, the Toyota CH-R is a C-segment crossover and faces weighty opponents like the king. absolute in sales, the Nissan Qashqai.
Engines
The Toyota C-HR is the second vehicle of the latest TNGA platform – Toyota New Global Architecture – inaugurated by the new Toyota Prius, and as such, both will share mechanical components, starting with 1.8 liter hybrid engine with a combined power of 122 hp, which will have a combined consumption of 3.6 l/100 km to 3.9 l/100 km.
This engine has undergone several changes allowing it to obtain a thermal efficiency of 40%, a record for a gasoline engine claimed by Toyota. Components of the hybrid system were adapted and repositioned to lower the center of gravity.
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In addition to the hybrid engine, an entry-level turbo petrol engine (1.2 T) with 116 hp is available, which debuted in the Toyota Auris. This engine is coupled to a 6-speed manual gearbox.Equipment Levels
There are 3 main equipment levels: Active (only for 1.2 T engine), Comfort and Exclusive. In addition to these equipment levels Toyota created 2 additional packs: Style and Luxury.
As an example, the Comfort + Pack Style version offers a rain and light sensor, Toyota touch2 with rear camera, 18” alloy wheels, heated seats and tinted windows. The Exclusive + Pack Luxury version adds a smart entry and start system, leather upholstery, LED headlights, rear vehicle detection and blind spot alert.
Democratize security
Here comes the Toyota Safety Sense, the name that the Japanese brand attributed to its commitment to the democratization of advanced safety systems.Since the base version (Active), the Toyota CH-R has as standard the Pre-Collision System (PCS), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Warning (LDA) and High-Light Headlights with Control Automatic (AHB). If you opt for the Comfort equipment level, the Toyota CH-R is equipped with the Traffic Sign Recognition (RSA) system.
Prices
THE Toyota CH-R 1.2T Active is the entry-level version and is available from €23,650 . The hybrid engine is available from €28,350 on the Toyota CH-R Hybrid Comfort.
Razão Automóvel goes to Madrid, in November, for a first contact with this model. Don't miss all the details here and on our social networks.
