Electric Toyota C-HR SUV confirmed for Australia to battle MG S5EV and BYD Atto 3

Toyota will inaugurate as a lot as grow its family of battery electric autos (BEVs) in Australia next twelve months with the introduction of the European-market C-HR+ crossover.

Position to be badged simply C-HR BEV for Australia, the entirely-electric version of the second-generation ‘Coupe-High Rider’ is definitely an even automobile below the skin to the hybrid-powered version already on sale within the Australian market.

Australians will likely be supplied the C-HR no longer as a lot as twelve months after the mannequin’s European market inaugurate, with Toyota Australia initiating to develop its response to the Unusual Automobile Efficiency Similar outdated (NVES) regime that incentivises sales of BEV and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) units in step with their official CO2 emissions.

While the favorite petrol-electric C-HR is a upright runt SUV, measuring in at 4360mm in length, the pudgy-electric C-HR+ is considerably longer at 4520mm.

Pricing for the hybrid version of the C-HR is pitched at a barely premium level, spanning $Forty five,440 to $57,390 forward of on-avenue prices.

Fancy the increased bZ4X entirely electric medium SUV, which is in a position to rapidly be facelifted and up thus some distance with a increased battery for the Australian market, the C-HR+ uses the adapted e-TNGA BEV chassis below the skin.

This electric SUV is one other joint mission with fellow Eastern carmaker Subaru, which sells a version of the bZ4x identified within the community because the Solterra. Subaru has no longer but announced whether or no longer its adaptation of the C-HR+, known as ‘Uncharted‘, will almost about Australia.

Toyota first previewed the C-HR+ in 2022 because the bZ Compact SUV conception automobile but the emblem is involving in direction of more ‘favorite’ badging of its electric autos.

In one other country, the C-HR+ is supplied in entrance-wheel power (123kW to 165kW) codecs or with eAxle all-wheel power with a colossal 252kW. The CH-R+ AWD can flee from 0-100km/h in a claimed 5.2 seconds.

Some markets receive a preference of 57.7kWh or 77.0kWh batteries promising a fluctuate from 455km to 525km. Charging is as a lot as 22kW AC or 150kW DC.

“This mannequin will likely be a part of the existing C-HR hybrid fluctuate, offering prospects one other preference of powertrain for those whose needs can even be met by a pudgy battery electric automobile,” talked about Toyota Australia vice president of sales and marketing Sean Hanley.

Hanley talked about the time used to be true to expand Toyota’s BEV family in Australia.

“As they are saying, the first mouse smelt the cheese, but the second mouse obtained the cheese. You obtained that? We’ve been accused of being unhurried on BEVs for years. Successfully, perhaps we upright obtained it true. Per chance this is the market actuality,” he talked about.

Similar outdated equipment on the C-HR BEV for Australia is but to be confirmed, but globally, all versions will receive a 14-crawl touchscreen, blind space monitoring, adaptive headlights, and online connectivity.

High-grade units in a single other country are space to receive 20-crawl wheels and a 360-degree digital camera.

Toyota C-HR 2026: prices in Australia

All prices listed are forward of on-avenue prices.

• C-HR Hybrid GXL: $Forty five,440
• C-HR Hybrid Koba: $52,390
• C-HR Hybrid GR Sport AWD: $57,390
• C-HR BEV: tag TBA