At first it was badged as a Scion, but now it's a Toyota and it is ready to go on sale this spring. The C-HR is Toyota's answer to the compact crossover market that's been growing so much these past few years. At first it was badged as a Scion, but now it's a Toyota and it is ready to go on sale this spring. The C-HR is Toyota's answer to the compact crossover market that's been growing so much these past few years. It is a direct competitor to the Honda HR-V, the Mazda CX-3, the Nissan Juke and Chevrolet Trax amongst others. It will sport a 2.0 liter engine developing a rather small 144 horsepower, and it will only come with a CVT. While those specs are certainly not impressive, it's actually on par with what the rest of the segment has to offer. Strangely, AWD doesn't seem to be offered at all, you'll have to spring for the more expensive RAV4 for that. The styling makes it look like any other recent Toyota, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The designers who thought up the CH-R describe it as "edgy, muscular and sexy", because of its "distinctive diamond" theme. Inside, Toyota says it has a premium cabin with soft touch materials, a 7-inch display and some leather on the dashboard and steering wheel. The C-HR is set to be packed with features such as blind spot monitoring, heated seats, keyless entry with push button start and more. It evens comes with puddle lights in the door mirrors. The Japanese company will also offer its active safety suite, which boasts collision avoidance, radar-guided cruise control, lane departure avoidance and automatic high beams. No word yet on pricing. Source: Pressroom.Toyota.com |