Toyota has released a series of new videos of its C-HR, as the compact crossover’s roll-out continues in major markets. Unveiled in March, specs for the C-HR in the UK, Australia and Japan were revealed last month. Toyota will begin accepting advance orders online for the JDM car next month, with the market launch set for the end of the year.
In Japan, the C-HR will be offered in four grades, and these are the G and S with a 1.8 litre hybrid system and G-T and S-T trim, which will feature a 1.2 litre turbo engine. No mention of output numbers for the domestic versions yet, but they shouldn’t veer from that announced for other markets.
In the case of the former, the 122 PS petrol-electric powerplant is from the latest fourth-gen Prius, but tuned for this application. It consists of an engine that returns 40% thermal efficiency (world’s best for a petrol unit) and a CVT with lower gearing for improved off-the-line acceleration.
As for the 8NR-FTS 1.2 litre turbo four-pot (which was introduced on the facelifted Auris), it’s good for 115 PS at 5,200 to 5,600 rpm and 185 Nm between 1,500 and 4,000 rpm. It looks like Japan will not be selling the 2.0 litre NA variant that will be available in certain markets. The 150 PS/193 Nm 2.0L CVT would be suitable for our market to go against the Honda HR-V 1.8 and Mazda CX-3 2.0.
The C-HR, which sits on the new and modular TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform, measures 4,350 mm long, 1,795 mm wide and 1,550 mm tall, with a 2,640 mm wheelbase. To give you a rough idea, that’s 56 mm longer and 23 mm wider than the Honda HR-V, but 55 mm lower. The Toyota’s wheelbase is 30 mm longer.
Toyota says that the C-HR’s bold design represents the determination of the company president Akio Toyoda to allow greater stylistic freedom and promote engineering creativity with eye-catching designs and enhanced driving pleasure
For the Japanese market, Toyota Safety Sense P will be offered as standard in all grades. The collision avoidance assist package includes a Pre-collision system, which detects has a pedestrian detection function, radar cruise control featuring all-speed tracking, Lane Departure Alert (with steering control), and Automatic High Beam. Also on, Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
Like what you see? UMW Toyota Motor must be licking their lips in anticipation too, as the world’s biggest automaker is seriously under-represented in the booming SUV segment, where each of its rivals have something to offer in these parts. No, the Rush doesn’t count.
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Too late in the game. RAV4 has failed to CRV due to pricing at 200+K.
CX-5 was late too & now on the Top.
kau mimpi ke? CRV baru top dlm segment mid-size SUV la
Harrier > All
Harrier is 2nd hand… if accident, where to find spare parts?
Can anyone blame me for saying that the C-HR back lights copied the Crab Claw design from Honda Civic.
I will go on to say that they did an improvement & made it looks even better in this C-HR than H-RV especially the back portion.
First time looking at Civic rear that looked nice.
As long as it looks good, not so important copy who…
Check concept first, toyota came out first with the housing.
Your latest prius is offensive.
Looks like Toyota has upped the ant with H-RV in the lucrative compact SUV segment with 2 engines to choose from.
As always, Toyota & Honda will compete on every segments with each manufacturer producing an improvement over their competitors.
In the size dept, the C-HR win on length, width & its car wheel base is longer. Sad to say, M’sian will have to wait for UMW to bring in this Beauty.
Meanwhile, Mazda CX-3 is the only true challenger to H-RV with a bigger engine & more costly if i must say.
A very fresh and radical design. Couple with the usual Toyota reliability this car is bound to attract converts to the brand.
But with the declining RM it won’t be cheap when it arrives. What UMWT can do is to bring in the Hybrid version to take advantage of the EEV incentive and therefore can offer this car at a competitive price.
When booking open?
Toyota Malaysia.. Bring it in.. i will book one, for sure..
If price right, Will buy one… not booking only…
bulldog face?
pls price it right. we want.
The 1st video too kelam kabut…cket2 pusing…pusing here n there…cant really focus on the car…make my head spinning…car is nice but video sucks like hell!!!
The car will be a failure if the video is better than the car.
If this hybrid SUV is brought in, it’s something different and refreshing which people might want to try :D
I suspect this car only come here around Q3 2017. Why no CKD RAV4? RAV4 a lot better car
It depends on both Japan domestic and worldwide demand.
Buy recond Harrier better. Dealers gip so many freebies + solid CBU quality.
UMW is certainly going to price is along the likes of the C segment rivals
Very attractive. UMW, if they did bring it here to our shores, will remove so many equipment to bring down the price, it will eventually end up with the bare minimum.