Toyota yesterday confirmed off a brand new electrical automobile (EV) with a well-known title. The corporate hasn’t confirmed that the mannequin will come to the U.S. Nonetheless, we’d be stunned to not see it in showrooms right here for 2026.
The Toyota C-HR was a subcompact crossover bought within the U.S. from the 2018 to 2022 mannequin years. It seemed sportier than it drove. Nevertheless it discovered a house in lots of American driveways due to its Toyota reliability, low value, and dramatic styling.
Toyota eliminated it from its U.S. lineup after 2022 however nonetheless sells a restyled C-HR in Europe.
At an occasion in Brussels yesterday, Toyota revealed an all-electric subcompact crossover destined for launch in 2026 referred to as the Toyota C-HR+. It appears very similar to the gas-powered C-HR Toyota nonetheless sells abroad, however with an enclosed nostril moderately than the air-sucking grille an inside combustion engine requires.
It’s lengthy sufficient to maybe qualify as compact as an alternative of subcompact if it does come statewide. Toyota claims horsepower rankings of 165 and 221 for 2 front-wheel-drive (FWD) trim ranges and 337 hp for a dual-motor all-wheel-drive (AWD) model.
The corporate claims vary rankings of as much as 372 miles, however Europe’s method for predicting EV vary is much extra beneficiant than the one America’s EPA makes use of. We anticipate a spread determine beneath 300 miles in American checks.
Toyota has been slower to maneuver into EVs than many rivals, content material to dominate hybrid gross sales as an alternative. The corporate plans a full electrical lineup in time however has transitioned slowly. The C-HR+ would give Toyota a second pure EV on the U.S. market, slotting beneath the bZ4X, which has proven disappointing gross sales by Toyota requirements.