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Hybrid Toyota

A hybrid Toyota is still immensely popular.
This makes sense, because with such a powertrain you can be almost certain that you can drive economically, without ‘charging cable hassles’.
So you can drive economically without any hassle.
This Toyota C-HR High Power Hybrid is no exception.
After a road trip of nearly 1,000 kilometers, we realized an average consumption of 4.8 liters per 100 kilometers.
Given the shape and type of car, that’s really not bad.
After all, just think of another gasoline-powered car with an output of about 200 horsepower that can do more than 1 on 20.
There aren’t very many of those.

Toyota C-HR GR Sport Plus

A popular version of the Toyota C-HR is the GR Sport Plus. Like the Executive, the GR Sport Plus features sport seats, but in the case of the GR Sport Plus they are upholstered in suede with black vegan leather accents and red stitching. That looks nice.
The seats are also very comfortable.
The GR Sport steering wheel also features vegan leather with red stitching.
GR Sport trims, floor mats and a cargo floor protector enhance the Gazoo Racing feel in the interior.

Easily recognizable

From the outside, the Toyota C-HR GR Sport Plus can be identified by “Liquid Black” elements in the rear bumper and front bumper and GR Sport badges.
This version also gets 19-inch all-black alloy wheels. The Toyota C-HR GR Sport Plus is available only as a 2.0-liter High Power Hybrid and as a 2.0-liter High Power Plug-in Hybrid. Prices start from 48,895 euros. So not cheap, but nice and powerful.
Of course, during the road trip we also noticed some things about this Toyota.
We list minus and plus points.

Toyota C-HR cons

• The driver’s seat comes back automatically after turning off the car.
  If someone is sitting in the back, they must get out very tightly.
• Space in the rear is on the tight side, but that was also the case with the previous C-HR.
• The adjustability of the sun visor could be better, there is too much resistance in it, so it can only be in certain positions.
• Before leaving, wait a moment for the infotainment system to fully boot up.
  This is because you must tap “I agree” to use all services.
• Before leaving, also turn off the driving assistance systems you’d rather not have on.
  That saves a lot of unnecessary bells and whistles when you’re driving.
• All-round visibility could be better, especially A- and C-pillar are on the thick side.

Plus points Toyota C-HR

• The new Toyota C-HR drives extremely pleasant, very pleasant in fact!
• The car has a fine steering feel and a truly fantastic suspension.
  It feels very nimble.
• A good reason to choose this GR Sport is the furniture.
  The GR Sport seats sit superbly.
• The interior of the C-HR is solidly put together with nice soft materials.
  Everything is also in the right places.
  Around your knees, Toyota also places soft materials, which makes driving extra pleasant.
• The High Power Hybrid has a very fine powertrain that is not only powerful but also smooth and economical
• Another strong feature: 10-year warranty.

Luggage space C-HR depending on engine variant

The new C-HR is available as a 1.8 Hybrid with 103 kW (140 hp), as a 2.0 Hybrid with 145 kW (197 hp) and as a 2.0 Plug-in Hybrid with a system output of 164 kW (223 hp).
The luggage capacity of each engine variant is different.
The Hybrid 140 has 443 liters, the Hybrid 200 has 428 liters and the PHEV boasts 350 liters of luggage space.
All C-HR versions are allowed to tow 725 kilograms braked.

What does this test car cost?

As the car passes by here in the video and in this test, you have to think about an amount of about 53,000 euros.
That’s a lot of money, of course, but also know that this is the absolute top version, the GR Sport Plus with panoramic roof. The fixed panoramic roof has two coatings that keep heat in during winter and prevent overheating in sunny summer weather. This eliminates the need for a conventional sunshade, saving five kilograms in weight and improving headroom by three cmentimeters. As an added benefit, air conditioning does not have to be used as much to maintain a comfortable temperature.

Hybrid 140

• Power: 103 kW (140 hp)
• Top speed: 170 km/h
• Acceleration 0-100: 9.9 s
• Consumption: 4.7 l/100 km

Hybrid 200

• Power: 145 kW (197 hp)
• Top speed: 180 km/h
• Acceleration 0-100: 7.9 s
• Consumption: 4.8 l/100 km

Plug-in Hybrid 220

• Power: 164 kW (223 hp)
• Top speed: 180 km/h
• Acceleration 0-100: 7.4 s
• Consumption: 0.8 l/100 km
• EV range: 66 kilometers (WLTP)

In the video below of the Toyota C-HR High Power Hybrid, we take you on our road trip through the Ardennes.

TOYOTA C-HR High-Power Hybrid (2024): 1000 KM road trip – REVIEW – AutoRAI TV

New and old Toyota C-HR

Curious about the differences between the new and old Toyota C-HR?
We put them side by side below.