These are the first official images of the production Toyota C-HR’s interior, plus a batch of new exterior shots. The compact SUV, a boldly-styled rival to the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-3, made its debut in finalised form at the Geneva show in March. It will reach Australian showrooms early next year, and we’re expecting the ASEAN debut to be around the same time, if not slightly earlier in Thailand.
In Europe, pre-sales will begin in September, with the first deliveries to customers before the end of the year. There, the Turkey-made car will be positioned between the Auris Touring Sports wagon and the RAV4, and Toyota is looking at over 100,000 units per year.
The Coupe High Rider’s cabin targets “class-leading sensory quality” and delivers a “modern and sensual style” that stands out in both Toyota’s range and the segment. Plenty of curves and flow in the design, which has a large touchscreen (6.1-inch wide, with the brand’s trademark digital clock beside) rising from a centre stack that’s slightly angled towards the driver. The centre console design is asymmetrical.
The shape of many switches reflects the diamond motif of the exterior body shell, and the same diamond theme is also visible in the door trim pattern, the headliner and even the needles of the instrument dials. Piano black and satin silver trim with blue illumination is the theme here. The blue dash trim seen in the Euro-spec car here will be grey in Australia.
Toyota said that its designers focused on component quality and the consistency of grain, texture, shape, colour and illumination in every element, even the stitch groove radii of the seats. Speaking of that, a new two-tiered front seat design combines a slender, sporting upper section with a more strongly bolstered and supportive lower area.
“With great support from the engineering teams, we worked on every visual detail and challenged standards to create seamless interior harmony. In the end, we believe this to be the best interior SQ (sensory quality) yet seen in a Toyota,” said Mehmet Fatih Kale, senior engineer at Toyota’s European SQ team.
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.
Chief designer Kazuhiko Isawa said the C-HR will give Toyota a powerful new presence in the growing segment, creating a new frontier with a vehicle that is full of originality. “That newness comes from SUV robustness and strength. But we’re not trying to make an SUV that’s dynamic; rather, a dynamic vehicle with SUV-like properties,” he said. Like what you see?
Australia will get a 1.2 litre turbocharged petrol engine with 116 PS and 185 Nm of torque. Front-wheel drive and AWD will be available along with a six-speed manual or CVT auto choice. Japan will get a 2.0 litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with 150 PS and 193 Nm of torque at 3,800 rpm, paired to a CVT and FWD. Should this configuration reach our shores, the C-HR will have 8 PS/21 Nm more than the Honda HR-V 1.8, but 6 PS/11 Nm less than the Mazda CX-3 2.0. A hybrid variant with Prius-tech will also be available.
Available equipment on higher variants include the Toyota Safety Sense pre-collision system with autonomous braking, adaptive cruise control and lane departure alert with steering control; automatic high beam; reversing camera; heated seats; smart entry and start; 576-watt nine-speaker JBL audio; 18-inch alloy wheels and dual-tone metallic paintwork.
Eager? I can imagine local reps UMW Toyota Motor licking their lips in anticipation too – the big T is seriously under-represented in the booming SUV segment, where each of its rivals have something to offer in our market (the Rush isn’t sophisticated enough) and where Honda is dominating with the HR-V/CR-V duo.
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Wow……..just wow!!
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RV accordana vs chr = chr win..!
By this thing is out. My HR-V already finish paying lo
Don’t worry, Proton will make sure this car does not come cheap. Proton will ask the G to tax kau-kau so that UMW takes the blame. For realistic pricing, see Langkawi
Open bonnet, Honda always worst engine design, uncountable mechnical parts & cable tubing; 10yrs behind Japanese competitor & 15yrs behind Skyactive. Not only problem with engine, Turbo not working+overheat+reliability issues within 10dys use(20yrs behind competitor), transmission technology capability anly limit to 5-speed(6 speed gear will jam), 2nd gen CVT come back aft 10yrs redesign under end user white rat real time testing. Again HRV loser to C-HR.
Operation Manager hates Honda and Volkswagen. Possible Toyota or Mazda salesman.
OM do you mind to share link for issues for new civic?
Different market segment. Some only wan sedan, so go for Perdana. Some only wan SUV, so go for CHR
OMG…superb nice & stlish design… no more “Ah uncle” looks…WIll sell well here for sure.
Interior is so cheap
Not bad… Nice fresh design…
Perdana is better. It got ‘futuristic’ tailpipes
Can you write a sensible comment? You look like a retard spamming proton is good in whole comment section. Trash
if Civic are breaking all design revolution in C segment sedan, this C-HR do the same for SUV compact!
“I can imagine local reps UMW Toyota Motor licking their lips in anticipation too – the big T is seriously under-represented in the booming SUV segment, where each of its rivals have something to offer in our market (the Rush isn’t sophisticated enough)”. And yet we can almost guarantee that UMW will dumb it down with omission of all the nice items available, leaving a relatively basic CH-R to carry the flag.
why always blame umwt? tier 1 country get better specs due to volume.. it has always been the case.. u can also ask why malaysian govt tax so high make the car so freaking expensive until no room to add in specs.
korean makers alwez managed to make a ‘room’ u mentioned..
So nice, pls bring to malaysia
Habis la Honda in Malaysia when this comes in. Somemore, now Honda in Malaysia got scandal. Honda Malaysia is now known as irresponsible company and with tidak apa attitude on their takata issue.
Habis lah Honda now.
DRB sure cry. Proton fail. Honda also now fail.
what a load of bollocks!!
if u saying bout the airbag issue, honda malaysia did send letter asked owner to changed the SRS airbad since beginning of last year. Those user who did not change the airbag also Honda problem?
Welcome HRV rivals! video got no sound meh?
And UMW will definitely be salivating on the prospect of charging a premium for this, with an additional safety package for 7 airbag + Safety Sense pre collision system. So, if they do bring this is in as a CBU, it’d be near RM200K just like that short stint they did with the 2nd Gen RAV4. CKD wise, probably RM170K i guess.
wow didn’t know u got crystal ball to tell the future. hahaha
CHR, are coming to Malaysia?
If yes, I want to hold my purchase for HRV.
It will come next year. But if the Japanese Yen remain at the present high level against the RM then you can expect this SUV to cost around 150k.
I just do same thing u did. i also cancel my HRV booking fee. after saw this CHR news. However, it has same door knob at window design as HRV, so its direct competitor oled.
Once this arrive, I’ll join Sam Loo!
Hopefully it will have remote engine start which is so useful in our hot climate.
Meanwhile our Proton is still in slumberland, the SUV boom will be over when it woke up!
Pijot says SUV fad will die very soon.
And Proton still not launch SUV yet
Why wan to launch when foreign overlord say SUV gonna die soon? We shud follow overlord words just like what u preaching, right?
Rear look like civic….or this one rebadged suv version. Lol
Look carefully and the tailights of the C-HR 90% resemble that of the 9G Civic Euro hatch. Otherwise the rest of the C-HR is a unique and funky design. Makes the CX3 and HRV look a little bland.
Quite Impressive
Design two thumbs up. But how come the new Corolla’s design is far from the C-HR.
For sure you going price tag higher than Honda HRV with less safety kits… 2017 still far away… I believe at the time you release to Malaysia, HONDA already ROI with hr-v… haha Good luck
Haters wil always hate
Touchscreen 6.1-inch wide…?
Should be 9.1 or even 10.1 wide.
nowadays the new standard is 13in minimum!
it’s just amazing, HRV seems like an old-fashion design car after comparing to C-HR…
This is what I like about Toyota. They are so advance and quick to response. No wonder world no 1, or maybe 2 but whatever. Where is Honda anyway. Can’t even compete with Toyota in Japan.
The interior looks like it just got crash
I cannot wait to replace my HR-V with this unit….
Untung la you can even afford a car…
God bless u.
Thank you….god bless u 2…
Looks good but that centre screen is positioned a little too high…it’s even taller than the steering wheel! A wide angle screen would look better than the squarish design.
u r Wrong. they made it just right bcoz the screen is right at the center of vision while driving, perfectly positioned at eye level !!!!!!!!!!!!
The first picture on top is awesome!… everything looks good except when you started to play the video. Why does it look like more err… you got to play to see this for yourself.
I thought I will never buy a Toyota in my life.. But this design is making me change that decision….
very good looking, interior exterior. all it need is more powahh under the hood, less plastic interior.
While it look very modern for a Toyota, the interior looks a bit odd, especially the center console. Maybe its just the angle of the picture. Not a big fan of the blue lining though…think it’ll look better without the blue line. But I’m sure many will disagree with me :)
The Exterior is superb, interior is not bad too, but the huge screen certainly looks out of place.
HRV..then CX3..now CHR..but yet..none of these model are affordable to me..sad.
work harder bro..im juz like you 10 years ago
No need to work hard, just drive Proton like me
2017 Toyota C-HR like bull dog
That Design..wow…Sam loo you won this time..
If this car available in Malaysia
Vsc-cut
Airbags-4 enough
E-handbrake-cut
Auto dual zone aircond – cut
Damn I’m starting to regret buying HRV!!! This looks very modern, futuristic. subtle & mouth watering!!!
Can’t wait to add into my Toyota fleet…yeehaaa
Looking forward for a local ckd hybrid unit which if the policy were to remain, then the car can be price competitively for high spec version, whereas lower spec one can get from thailand.
Both inside out is just style. It just makes the HR-V look old and mature but this looks so fresh. The interior does look dope but let’s not hope UMW takes out the goodies if they really want to beat the HR-V.
When this hit Malaysian road, you only get hard plastic, two balloon, ABS, no VSC and expensive navigation system.
The meter design bought from hyundai elantra?
Coming using plastic cover wheel and market as j spec to win buyer?
This 1 arrive—Sam Loo lagi kaya, lagi Action oh-…..LoL
Hrv & mazda cx3 killer
I do not think it’s killer ude to higher price and the release date is slow. Honda is very aggressive to release HRV and BRV. Toyota is still waiting for mature market.
Not bad actually, inside out. Only the rear is a tad too fuzzy, and too Honda perhaps. And the aircon display looks very outdated. But otherwise it does look good.
the sienta already priced at 98K, i will expect this futuristic design c-hr will be more than 110K
CHR Launch this year or 2017? Im thinking whether to buy Honda CRV or Toyota CHR? Any advices? hm,,
Just wait for the Toyota. It’s gonna be more expensive than Hrv, for sure. But don’t rush. Beli kereta bayar sembilan tahun, so chill.
Hope this beautiful suv will come affordable to the people of Malaysia. To many problems and billions of taxpayers money gone and the public paying for them!
I heard from the Toyota service centre that new Toyota car can also by called for overhaul within a year.IS THIS TRUE FOR ALL CARS OR ONLY TOYOTA CAR
Can anyone share whether this Toyota CHR Hybrid version be will brought or assembled in Malaysia?
Interest this car
Meine Freundin in Thailand Fahrt den Honda CRV SUV , nach 6 Jahren wollte sie jetzt nen neuen. Die Wahl viel zunächst auf den HRV seit 2017 in Thailand . Jetzt nach dem wir den Toyota live gesehen haben wurde dieser auch gleich bestellt. Anfang Dezember wird er geliefert. Der HRV hat uns innen sehr gefallen in Vollausstattung so wie ihr Alter CRV aber Toyota hat mit diesem SUV neue Maßstäbe gesetzt. Innen und aussen einfach Top. Überlege mir dieses tolle Fahrzeug für Deutschland auch zu ordern. Ein Hingucker und ein Highlight im Inneren …..begeisternd. Den müsst ihr mal sehen…..viel Spass dabei