The Toyota C-HR will be officially launched in Thailand anytime now, after order books opened late last year. The funky crossover is made at Toyota Motor Thailand’s Gateway plant in Chachoengsao, which will export the C-HR to over 100 countries, including Malaysia.
Two engine options will be available there – a naturally aspirated 1.8 litre and a hybrid 1.8 litre. The 1.8 Dual VVT-i motor makes 140 PS and 175 Nm of torque, and is paired to a CVT automatic with seven virtual ratios. As is the norm in Thailand, the engine is E85 compatible.
The hybrid model combines a 2ZR-FXE Atkinson-cycle 1.8 litre engine (98 PS/142 Nm) with an electric motor with 72 hp and 163 Nm. Max combined output is 122 hp, but there’s plenty of torque from rest. The battery that powers the motor is a nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) unit. Toyota claims fuel economy of 24.4 km/l and CO2 emissions of 95 g/km. Toyota’s hybrid system is well-proven, but there’s a five-year warranty for the system and 10-year warranty for the hybrid battery for peace of mind.
The 1.8L can be had in Entry and Mid trim levels, while the Hybrid comes in Mid and Hi variants. The base 1.8 Entry (979,000 baht, RM120,954) comes with auto halogen projector headlamps, LED tail lamps, 17-inch alloys, black fabric seats, seven-inch touchscreen audio (USB, AUX, Bluetooth) and seven airbags (front, side, curtain, driver’s knee). The top non-hybrid C-HR, the 1.8 Mid (1.039 million baht, RM128,367), adds on fog lamps, leather and keyless entry/push start.
The Hybrid Mid (1.069 million baht, RM132,083) will net one all of the above plus full LED headlamps, full LED tail lamps and T-Connect telematics. The top 1.8 Hybrid High (1.159 million baht, RM143,203) gets the full works, further adding on navigation and the Toyota Safety Sense pack.
There’s no shortage of official accessories for the C-HR, and Thai buyers can opt for a wide range of add-ons – from exterior colour highlights to a tissue box cover with floral motif. Some are practical and some are tacky, and there are many items that come in various designs to suit different tastes.
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This model will not sell well in here because of 3 main reasons:
1) wrong price
2) wrong specification (WHY NO TSS?)
3) wrong distributor
Looking at the prices in Thailand, UMW must be laughing to the bank from the fat profit with each C-HR sold. Thank you, C-HR diehard fans, for contributing to the economy…of UMW’s shareholders. Please continue and buy more of the C-HR at inflated price.
Continue buy and Support UMW Toyota P2 owned by KWSP, higher dividens for rakyat MY
CHR fan sure think by adding those bodykits can increase hp +50. Lol