Toyota has launched the C-HR in Japan, where the compact crossover will be available at all Toyota, Toyopet, Toyota Corolla and Nets dealerships. Toyota hopes to sell 6,000 units of the “Coupe-High Rider” per month in its homeland.
The C-HR is the second vehicle to sit on the modular Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform after the current Prius. However, Toyota is promising “responsive driving performance” courtesy of global testing and suspension tuning (front MacPherson struts, rear double wishbones) conducted on European roads. The platform is said to be 65% stiffer than Toyota’s previous C-segment base.
The big T even highlighted the C-HR’s participation and completion of the 44th 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race under Toyota Gazoo Racing in May to prop up the crossover’s credentials.
Two engines will be available in Japan, a downsized turbo engine and a hybrid powerplant. The 1.2L turbocharged four-pot is the 8NR-FTS with 115 PS and 185 Nm of torque. The JDM car is paired to a Super CVT-i transmission with a seven-speed “sequential shiftmatic” mode, and 4WD.
The hybrid option will prove popular in Japan, thanks to its 30.2 km/l fuel economy in the Japanese cycle (15.4 km/l for the 1.2L). The main actors are a 1.8 litre VVT-i Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine, a pair of electric motors and a CVT gearbox, the same combo powering the Prius. The hybrid is 2WD-only.
Toyota says that both the hybrid and 1.2L turbo versions have been certified with exhaust emission levels that are 75% lower than Japan’s “2005 Exhaust Emissions Standards” and both are enjoy tax breaks for environmentally-friendly vehicles. The Toyota Safety Sense P collision avoidance assist package is offered as standard across the board.
Also standard for all (S-T, G-T, S and G; T for turbo) are an electric parking brake, three-spoke leather steering wheel and keyless entry/push start. G and G-T cars get 18-inch wheels, LED front fog lamps, blind spot monitor, front and rear parking assist sonar, and fabric-leather combination seat covers. Prices in Japan start from 2,516,400 yen (RM97,359) for the 1.2L S-T to 2,905,200 yen (RM112,027) for the Hybrid G.
It’s been a long time since a production Toyota’s design captured the imagination of so many, and ASEAN will be eager to welcome the C-HR. In the meantime, early bird Honda is happily raking in the sales with the HR-V. Like what you see?
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Of all the Hybrid cars in the Toyota/Honda lineup, this C-HR is the best looking vehicle from the land of the rising sun. This will give HR-V & CX-3 a run for their $$$. Only time will tell if it outsell the dominant HR-V.
Simple Maths:
Prius C Japan RM60k, Malaysia RM150k (2.5 times)
CHR Japan RM100k, Malaysia sure RM250k++
Somemore MYR drop like hell…
Why so expensive? Ask your beloved government!
Ha Ha Ha. What a joke RM97k. That will never happen.
Remember, UMW is Gomen owned. For 20 years, our Gomen never even gave any VSC in all their Vios, Altis and Camry cars whilst the global versions had VSC and 6 airbags. (We had only 2 until last month)
Our Gomen more interested in giving us low spec cars and high prices. Be prepared for this car to be sold at exorbitant prices.
you are an idiot. and a joker. tell me what car 20 years ago has VSC? the answer is none. except perhaps, merc S class and bmw 7 series.
wait, first generation corolla altis 1.8 and camry 2.4 did have VSC as standard. dont you know? market leader lah toyota. that was 2001 (altis) and 2002 (camry)
2001 Altis got VSC? That was 15 yrs ago. What is the difference between 15 and 20 yrs? Just of it is that over 15 yrs we are being ripped off
Thanks to who? You must thank that Proton creator who started all these mess
Good design overall but in term of power,quite disappointing.Produce only 115ps for turbo version? Same weight as Honda city.How bout fuel efficiency vs weight ratio? Not that good,coz this one surely heavier.And the 1.8NA obviously carry over altis power which is not not impressive.The Japan price for this turtle already started at 97k ringgit,expect bolehland price around 130k.Yes design is nice but lack of power,typical Toyota.Coz people people die die will buy.Late comer in SUV,so we have many other proven options to compare.Not the best for sure.
On the other hand i can give u typical comments here..to say, Toyota is the best coz reliable and good RV.That’s why Toyota is no 1 in the world.Who need a fast car coz Malaysia road every where jammed.U see me i see u each other.Bycle faster than all.
Toyota got overtaken by VW broooo.
RV in Malaysia not so good, prefer buying new Toyota or older ones (without Stability Control).
People now smart, Toyota RV going down for older model coz dont have that kind of safety, admit that
It’s a 1.8L NA hybrid, you idiot. Ever heard of Toyota Prius?
I doubt it from price POV
if it’s in Malaysia, UMW will start the price from RM120K.
Or worse, recond?
I think it will be more , vellfire in japan cost 4 millon yen . this one cost 2.5 millon , you can more or less make your own price prediction .
1.2 turbo should qualify as EEV right..?
What u think UMW will give u EEV incentive? They eat themselves loh.Look at Vios price.What different?
They’ll only give EEV if it’s assembled here in Msia
Sampai malaya harga confirm > rm150k..
Cheapest HRV is selling under 100k here. Doubt this one will be cheaper since already 97k in Japan.
HRV going to teach a facelift version,so expect many safety and others equipments Honda will slot in
pls bring in da hybrid…
below 2L hybrid, should b lower tax structure… ^_^
Very nice looking… just a bit concern about it’s actual size.
Smaller than HRV
Umw hopefully dont bring this in if u were to strip out the specs.. fortuner diesel specs got stripped off, i cancelled my purchase for that..
Any sifu here can estimate how much will it be in Malaysia after the excise tax, GST and import duty?
Take HRV jepunis price compare and see the difference here. Add this to CHR jepunis price.
It is even cheaper in Australia and in the United States. Good luck Malaysia
Not yet available in US or Aussie, so how to gudluck?
Bcoz we Malaysian are rich and generous,so what! You not afford is it? So poor? Drive proton lah!
Fuuuu, so cheap.
RM200k when they reach here?
You will see this model in Singapore probably late Feb next year. The grey importers has already started to collect deposit from the interested buyers
if my GEN2 rear jack up one foot will look like this one here. also blue color. thumb me up.
Toyota is the best. If only its pricing can be adjusted 50% lower here…
when its coming to malaysia
Feb 2018
i like this chr more than honda’s hrv. should be perfect for city driving
Another B segment hitting 6 figures… please…
112000 for top spec CHR still considered cheaper than 122000 HRV spec V
Design wise looks very bold compare to the rest in the segment, and if it is to compete with HRV then the price should be within RM90K to RM130K. Fare enough.
guys don’t compare it with HRV, this one for sure gone be more expensive.. as long Malaya got UMW, u won’t get a reasonable price. Their know nor matter how cheap material their put on and sale it with higher price, compare it with others brand and for sure still got people gone buy on it. cause Toyota is a world brand. so how? u know I know….burn the AP!
Mazda CX3 2017 much more better than this low power Toyolta…
Dont think it will be priced anywhere near the HRV. The UK and japan prices shows its selling at a higher premium compared to even the Mazda 3
Seems to priced above the Prius in Japan
Doubt UMW will bring in Hybrid variant, unless they able to nego with Toyota Japan to have CKD or SKD for hybrid variant in order to enjoy EEV incentive, if they willing to pass the EEV incentive to consumers la…
Good example on hybrid is Hyundai IonIQ. Prices here are cheaper than UK IonIQ prices.
Good that it’s finally launched in Japan. However, I will take half a year or one year by the time UMW decides to bring downgraded spec CHR to our country and sell it at a premium for a quick profit. No, you wont see 18″ wheels fitted nor you’ll get the Toyota Safety Sense collision mitigating system as standard (or even optional) when this car goes on sale here. The only way this is gonna sell well if UMW assembles this locally, which is very likely to happen. UMW will play it safe by just bringing in one spec, which could be the 1.8L model because majority of Malaysian mindset looks down on tiny 1.2L engines. Just like the HRV where in Japan, you get to choose between 1.5 Hybrid and even a AWD system but locally you only get 1.8 with plus/minus accessories added between the low-mid-full spec HRV.
Only if Toyota ckd the hybrid here like the Camry else it will have same fate as Prius which is super overprice.
Toyota 86 in japan around 2,600,000 yen.. come to malaysia and its RM250,000..
Toyota C-HR 2,500,000 and come to malaysia? u figure
RM200,000..? remember RAV-4..?
wow rm97k, might as well go for new mazda cx 5 at rm94k
How much is a H-RV in Japan? Is it the same price as the C-HR? If same, then you’d expect the same price here lah, regardless of it’s pricing in Japan, am I right or am I right?
Got vios look in it. Malaysian hate vios right?