Toyota has announced that sales for the C-HR in Japan reached 117,299 units last year, according to figures from the Japanese Automotive Manufacturers Association (JAMA). That’s enough to make the distinctively-styled B-segment crossover the best-selling SUV in the Land of the Rising Sun, says the carmaker.
Launched there at the end of 2016, the C-HR is offered with either a 115 PS/185 Nm 1.2 litre turbo engine mated to a CVT and either front- or all-wheel drive, or a hybrid powertrain that pairs a 1.8 litre naturally-aspirated mill to an electric motor to deliver a total system output of 122 PS. The latter is only available with two-wheel drive, but is capable of a fuel consumption figure of 30.2 km per litre on the Japanese JC08 cycle.
All models in Japan come with the Toyota Safety Sense P suite as standard, incorporating Pre-Collision Safety, Active Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Warning and Automatic High Beam. Toyota also introduced two-tone exterior colour schemes in August, as well as a special edition model with LED head- and tail lights and sequential LED indicators in November.
Closer to home, the C-HR will be introduced sometime this year, equipped with a 137 PS/170 Nm 1.8 litre Dual VVT-i engine, a CVT and front-wheel drive. Standard kit includes halogen headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry, push-button start, leather seats, dual-zone climate control, seven airbags and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC). However, we miss out on the aforementioned Toyota Safety Sense P, although we will get a blind spot monitor and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).
Distributor UMW Toyota Motor has opened the order books for the car. Do you think the C-HR will achieve the same success here as in Japan? Sound off in the comments section after the jump.
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No, people here choosing 2nd largest Japanese carmaker with COMPROMISED QUALITY in website, blog, forum..
1 year sold 117K units of Toyota C-HR in Japan… Magnifico!
117 299 units for 1 year means 321 units per day. Wow… no wonder not enough stock.
Jepunis reali noe what gud stuffs & great cars..
Here people are so hadap with honda…their taste is so 3rd world…for them buying brv is like buying a bmw without realising its a vehicle for 3rd world country…brv is not even sold in japan..its too low class for them…even hrv sales cannot beat the sienta in the land of the rising sun…
Congrats toyota…honda fanboys must be so malu…wheres hrv, wheres crv, wheres brv
CHR Aud26,990 = rm84,963
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Hahaha… wait. Werent u claiming majority of P1 sales wuz from gov fleet but then PT burst ur fake news bubble when they repoted 97.5% sales comes from retail end customers?
RM113,431 + RM30k gov tax duties = RM143k. Toyota untung 3k…
Camry Hybrid CBU Aud27k – RM85k
Camry CKD Malaysia RM175k.
Somemore…supposed to be no tax if Hybrid and CKD in Malaysia
Somemore use cheap CKD parts.
Malaysia kena tipu lagi
If UMW toyota put the price close to HRV, i can tell u it will be best-selling SUV in Malaysia after Japan.
In mesia, only those wif money tak habis makan only willing to buy this. If the price below rm125k still acceptable. I understand Chr hav better safety equipment than Hrv, but shouldnt be rm146.
If small company like P2 can sell 2018 myvi full spec 1.5 advanced rm55k wif alot of safety equipment, cheaper than prev myvi wif abs&ebd n 2 airbag only at rm57k. So y cant big company like toyota do it?
You run toyota lah bang since you so smart
People have right to speak mah bang. U dont like people talk u diam shut up la bang. U not smart u diam only lor bang.
I don’t see your point.
The best JDM SUV for MY. TQ UMW!
Hard to say…i have seen one Singaporean CHR on plus hiway nearby seremban and thinking if UMWT want this to success the price shud be about HRV’s….
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only in malaysia. honda owners will suffer with poor after sales service. can service on sundays but cannot complain problems, must come again on workdays to check. now what is that Honda? i am ashame of you.
Simply put:
We are not Japanese, We are MALAYSIAN.
Toyota in Japan is Toyota, Toyota in Malaysia is UMW.
Enough said.
Only diff is market taste for each country. Both Toyota still control by jepunis lords.
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Lain quality lain lain spec lain harga
THIS IS CH-R
The Toyota CH-R is highly over priced in Malaysia. (MYR 146,000). The comparable competitors like the Mazda CX 3, CX 5, Honda HR-V & Subaru’s are cheaper in Malaysia. The CH-R will be imported as a CBU from Thailand. Perhaps, a CKD version should be considered to keep the duties at bay and I feel an ideal price if Toyota want a respectable market share should be between MYR 99k to 115k depending on the specification. Toyota deserves a better share of the market, given Honda’s dismal reputation of after sales service and over priced service & parts.
With tat high price tag. Good luck umw.. ppl will see, test drive more than buying it
I would buy it…… in any other countries, except Malaysia.
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People like Toyota, they just hated me. That’s why Malaysia bought less Toyota now, more Honda when in other countries Toyota is still number 1. And in the world, Toyota is number one too. One a while switching places with VW. But Honda is far left behind.
Toyota number one? Latest report showed VW overtook Toyota
he said “once a while switch place with VW”. he didnt deny VW.
you didnt read? or blind and need new specs? or are you simply retarded?
This clearly shows that Honda cars are unpopular in the international car marketplace including Japan except Malaysia. Here the stupid Jazz with bulb headlights and old SOHC engine still selling like crazy. Damn Bodoh punya buyers still buy Honda branded cars.
wow… did u even check your own comment? how about your Vios then?
Good for Toyota and Japan. Malaysia will be another story of course…. Reduced equipment, tax, taste and buying power will probably prevent similar success story…
Every time like that, oversea spec excellent n sell cheap , but for our beloved country remove all the good spec n sell very expensive!! Wtf
Taking them very long… its getting boring already.
Bored yet expensive…. Next
Pls offer competitive price if C-HR wish to becomes best-selling SUV in Malaysia
I’ll buy it if the price about the same as Hrv.
Why do car distributors here think that all Malaysians don’t give a hoot about safety? Why miss out on the Toyota Safety Sense P? At least have it as an option. Surely there are those who are more than willing to pay for it.
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Yup. Rakyat more than willing to pay $30k for Toyota Safety Sense than gomen car taxes. Car taxes ekceli deprived rakyat of safety.
Nissan bring out Nissan Juke at 2010 nobody want to buy, all complaint ugly, now Toyota come out CHR everyone want to buy.. puiii
Not me. I’m not dumb enough to buy an underspec, underpowered but overpriced car!
Who say wanna buy it… 150k No thanks… next… 2018 u have a lot choices coming…. Bouye & P2 SUV!!!! If CHR = Bouye + P2 Suv… better buy two Suv with the same amount of money…
CHR a bit over price. If wan to get back Malaysia market, the price should be about HRV price……
Not unless Toyota brings in the hybrid version with tax subsidies.
Paying RM146K for the cool factor? Haha. I will sit it out.
There’s no doubting that Toyota is the no.1 carmaker in Japan and some say the world. But there’s a reason why Honda is no.1 in Malaysia. That’s because Honda prioritize our Malaysia market and offer us their latest technology and new models, unlike UMW Toyota Malaysia that offers museum models and price their cars as if they are the only brand in Malaysia that sells Japanese cars. So think about it and ask yourself again, should I buy Honda or Toyota? It’s a no brainer don’t you think?
Exactly, our Jazz Hybrid launch the same time (earlier) than Japan, while CHR 2016 in Japan, 2018 in Malaysia. We can clearly see which company priorities which country. Toyota is no. 1 in the world… yes… while Honda treat us as no 1 due to our support.
honda malaysia is represented directly by the manufacturer unlike umw which is a distributor, can guest which has the better support and prices less middle man. I noticed a huge blindspot on this chr, visibility seems very limited where you want the most of it.
Some people are not bother the price tag…their aim to be among early person to have new or latest model on the road……
you are probably right. there are 10,000 ppl visiting PT blog, reading or commenting.
there are almost 30 million Malaysians who dont read PT. they dont bother, if they like the CHR and they can afford it – they will buy it.
There are actually 3 million people visiting PT website ;)
my bad. apology. 3 million readers, 27 million malaysians dont read PT. and they just dont bother.
:wink:
Hahaha better!
When CHR arrives in Malaysia, it is due for refreshed model in other countries.
We will be buying new old car
For 150k, I think I’d go for the Subaru XV. Proper 4WD.
Agree. It’s Bigger & safer too.