Toyota’s product rollout over the past year has been impressively broad. While attention has often been grabbed by the wild GR GT supercar concept, the Japanese brand has quietly strengthened its mainstream line-up with a series of family-focused models. Alongside the new Urban Cruiser, an updated bZ4X and the arrival of the all-electric C-HR+, Toyota is making it clear that electrification is no longer a side project.
Now, pricing for the C-HR+ has been confirmed, with UK sales commencing on 6 January.
Despite sharing its name with the familiar hybrid and plug-in hybrid C-HR, the new C-HR+ is effectively an entirely different vehicle. Under the skin it has little in common with its combustion-based siblings, instead giving Toyota a direct entry into the electric C-segment SUV class. That puts it up against key rivals such as the Skoda Elroq, Kia EV3 and Renault Scenic E-Tech.
Prices start at £34,495 for the entry-level Icon trim. This version is fitted with a 57.7kWh battery, delivering a claimed maximum range of 284 miles. Stepping up to the Design grade costs £36,995 and brings with it a larger 77kWh battery, extending the range to up to 376 miles. At the top of the range sits the Excel, priced from £40,995, which uses the same battery and offers the same range as the Design but adds a more generous standard equipment list.
Even in Icon form, the C-HR+ is well specified. Standard kit includes 18-inch alloy wheels, an 11kW onboard charger, and a familiar digital layout combining a seven-inch driver’s display with a 14-inch central touchscreen, also seen in the updated bZ4X. Inside, buyers get fabric and synthetic leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel and not one but two wireless smartphone charging pads.
The Design trim, which we’ve already driven, builds on this with the larger battery, an electric tailgate, tinted rear windows and the option of eye-catching 20-inch alloy wheels. Choosing the range-topping Excel brings further upgrades such as a 22kW onboard charger, powered driver’s seat adjustment, synthetic suede and leather upholstery, and an exterior parking camera. Additional safety systems are also included, notably front cross-traffic alert and lane change assist. Buyers can further enhance the Excel with an optional Premium Pack, which adds a JBL sound system and a panoramic sunroof.
Within Toyota’s growing EV line-up, the C-HR+ sits neatly between the Urban Cruiser and the larger bZ4X. It uses the same e-TNGA platform as the latter, despite its more compact footprint.
Measuring 4,520mm in length, the C-HR+ is 40mm longer than a Skoda Elroq, although the comparison doesn’t entirely favour the Toyota. The Elroq’s more upright shape allows for a significantly larger boot, offering 470 litres compared to the C-HR+’s 412 litres, a compromise brought about by Toyota’s coupe-inspired roofline. Despite being around 150mm longer than the hybrid C-HR, the electric model doesn’t feel especially spacious inside, particularly when judged against class leaders like the Skoda.
Powertrain options are broad. The entry-level C-HR+ uses a 165bhp front-mounted electric motor paired with the smaller battery. Models equipped with the 77kWh pack can be specified either with a 221bhp front-wheel-drive setup or a 338bhp dual-motor all-wheel-drive system, shared with the most powerful version of the bZ4X.
Performance figures reflect this range of outputs. The least powerful version completes the 0–62mph sprint in 8.4 seconds, while the more potent front-wheel-drive model cuts that to 7.3 seconds. Toyota hasn’t yet published official figures for the dual-motor C-HR+, but given that the bZ4X achieves 0–62mph in 5.1 seconds with the same hardware, a sub-five-second time seems likely for the smaller and lighter C-HR+.
Interestingly, despite offering all-wheel drive, the C-HR+ doesn’t inherit the X-Mode system found on the bZ4X and Subaru Solterra, which provides tailored settings for low-grip and off-road conditions.
Charging technology mirrors that of Toyota’s larger electric SUV. Battery pre-conditioning is now standard, either activated manually or automatically when a charging stop is set in the navigation system. Peak DC charging power is rated at 150kW, allowing a 10–80 per cent recharge in around 28 minutes. While not class-leading, it’s competitive enough for the segment.
With sharp styling, competitive range figures and a clear position in Toyota’s expanding EV portfolio, the C-HR+ looks set to become a key player in the brand’s electric future—provided buyers can overlook its tighter interior packaging when compared to some of its rivals.
Source: Auto Express
