Toyota yesterday confirmed off a brand new electrical car (EV) with a well-known identify. The corporate hasn’t confirmed that the mannequin will come to the U.S. Nevertheless, 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 appeared sportier than it drove. Nevertheless it discovered a house in lots of American driveways due to its Toyota reliability, low worth, 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 to be like very similar to the gas-powered C-HR Toyota nonetheless sells abroad, however with an enclosed nostril somewhat than the air-sucking grille an inside combustion engine requires.
It’s lengthy sufficient to maybe qualify as compact as a substitute of subcompact if it does come statewide. Toyota claims horsepower scores 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 scores of as much as 372 miles, however Europe’s method for predicting EV vary is way extra beneficiant than the one America’s EPA makes use of. We anticipate a variety determine below 300 miles in American exams.
Toyota has been slower to maneuver into EVs than many rivals, content material to dominate hybrid gross sales as a substitute. 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 under the bZ4X, which has proven disappointing gross sales by Toyota requirements.
