Toyota’s new EV, the C-HR, will be available in 2026. The front-wheel-drive variant will have an estimated range of up to 500km in ideal scenarios. The all-wheel-drive version is rated at 465km.
The automaker says it has cutting-edge style and high-tech features, but that’s pretty par for the course, and at first glance, it looks a lot like the recent Cadillac Optiq.
In Canada, two trim levels will be available – the SE, which has FWD, and the XSE, which has AWD. All come standard with a 14-inch touchscreen and a digital gauge cluster. This will come with the company’s latest infotainment software, which allows for CarPlay and Android Auto.
The car will also have a few multi-year free trials for advanced Toyota driving features. This includes a three-year test of Drive Connect, which lets you use voice control, Cloud Navigation and Destination Assist.
Both trim levels come free with Toyota’s Safety Sense 3.0, which includes pre-collision warnings, lane departure alerts, and many more advanced driving features. They also offer a five-year trial of Toyota’s Safety Connect, which enables 24/7 roadside assistance, collision notifications, and stolen vehicle tracking.
The final trial is a three-year option to use the Remote Connect feature, which lets you check and edit the car’s charging status from your phone.
Toyota’s press release says the C-HR can recharge from 10 to 80 per cent in around 30 minutes when using a level three charger. The automaker also highlights its battery pre-conditioning tech, which can help with charging in cold conditions. That said, in a recent CAA study, Toyota’s bZ4X lost around 37 per cent of its range in cold weather, so I’d wait and see how the cold-weather reviews are on this new model before purchase.
There’s no pricing announced yet, but the C-HR is set to go on sale in Canada in 2026. You can read more about the details in the automaker’s full press release.
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Source: Toyota Canada
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