Like the fact that you took reliability into account and not just moaned about it not being as good as a ferrari around corners like most of these mainstream journalists.
Great review, had ours for nearly two months now and absolutely love it, came from the RAV4, 22 plate, only issue I’ve had is connecting issues with wireless Apple car play,
I’ve done a factory reset twice and deleted both profiles on the app, since doing it the second time has been a lot better, but still have an issue now and then rather than every time I get in the car. Definitely going to get the dealership to have a look at it. Still think we made the right decision changing, really happy with everything else special the fuel economy, averaging 58 mpg in real world use on the same model that’s in the video.
Good review thank you, we liked it we ordered one here in NZ and settled on the 2.0 GR sport hybrid two tone ebony/silver ash, apparently it turns up mid June 2024, drove the demo unit and thought it was pretty cool, price wise they are better value here compared to Europe/UK. I agree they do look similar to Lambo Urus when you look at the shape, a lot lesser cheaper to own.
Fantastic review Jim as you know I was waiting well you have made my Easter I’m ordering Tuesday I have 3 year old Chr 1.8 hybrid and loved it many thanks Mike
I’m very happy noticed your mpg 54 be 60 very soon I get 58 on motorway at 65 to 70 mph ! Someone has said it’s dark inside ? Jim what can I say lol cheers Mike
A friend has a Nissan Juke self charging hybrid in Pearl White with Black roof, and they look very similar from a few aspects. The Juke is actually good to drive too IMO & one pedal driving is great.
Just taken delivery of a new AygoX for the wife it's a fantastic little car but the warning beeps are beyond annoying and you have to turn them off everytime you restart the car!!
Should, perhaps, be mentioned that ten years is dependent on getting the car serviced at Toyota main dealers. Otherwise it’s 3 years. Which, honestly, is a pretty decent deal but worth considering.
I’ve been driving the 1.8L self-charging UK Design spec for a while now and overall, it's been a very positive experience. It's incredibly comfortable to drive, and I've been pleasantly surprised to average 60mpg (UK). You get very high mileage in and around town (if not stuck too long in jams) and 40-50 on the motorway. However, it's far from perfect, especially given the price. Here’s a list of annoyances… It gets absolutely filthy inside the front doors. Can they not waterproof the bottom door to the car!? The constant beeping - whether it's for going just a mile over the speed limit or changing speed zones, the alerts are excessive. The major crash alert has come on a couple of times, when there's no way I was going to crash - just driving normally during busy school runs. Specific to the design spec, the sounds system. It’s disappointing. This is fixed in the higher specs which push the car near to or over £40K. The volume adjustments are either buttons on the screen or up/down toggle on the wheel. Both are terrible. Given me a twisty knob anyday. If you want the trip data to sync to the app, you have to turn on car, wait 20secs or so for the blue privacy screen and click to accept 3 notices (yes 3!!). If you just start the car and drive off you cannot accept the privacy agreement and so the trip data is lost for ever! Noisy motors. The windscreen wipers are super noisy. Driving this car for long periods in the rain becomes irritating. The motors that opens and closes the boot is also super loud & whinny. We’ve had so much rain in the UK lately, yes I would very much appreciate a rear wiper. The rear screen tends to fog up easily. Visibility out of the rear is rather limited, and the reversing camera's in the design spec has poor resolution nothing better than my previous car (marginally better than an 90s Nokia phone though). Random alarm. Sometimes the alarm sounds for 5 seconds when locking the car. Every other drive it sends the app an alert to check the rear seats and if you turn off the alerts for those darn bleeps, it's reset the next time you start the car. Software bugs. The car is loaded with tech and hence there's loads of software bugs. For eg. When reversing, the screen does not always show the radar when approaching objects you could hit. Tight space in the back, only suitable for kids and 2 small adults. The rear windows are really tiny. With a couple of passengers are in the rear, going up hill, the 1.8L engine feels like it struggles. The engine screams like you are driving a Ferrari. When you fold down the rear seats, there’s a 4” lip between the boot height and seat height. At the time of writing this, UK roads are full of potholes and you tend to drive more towards the middle of the road to avoid them. However, the lane assist trys to nudge you back, but towards the right and not the left. It’s like the correction software has been written for Europe and not adapted to the UK! Price. Much better deals to be had with rivals such as Nissan and Honda, with regards to discounts and extras. For eg. UK Honda are offering 5 years breakdown, 5 years servicing, 5 years warrently included where as with Toyota you only get 1 years breakdown, 3 years manufactors warrenty. They try and sell you 3 years servicing on top as well as so so many extras, cameras, insurance, paint protection etc… Buying a car from Toyota takes 2 full days. The 10 year extended warrenty is free if you service from year 3 onwards at Toyota at a cost currently 2x the price of local garages. Also the 10 year warrently is not as comprehensive as the first 3!
So much to like about this car, but a few things I'm not keen on - 1. No rear wiper - 2. Those pop out door handles ( will they still pop out when the car's frozen up in the winter ? ) - 3. The price !!
Thanks for the presentation on the C-HR SUV self-charging models. It would be useful to get some specific details regarding the Hybrid characteristics on the electric side. I think Toyota offer self-charging models across the 1.8 & 2.0 petrol engines, as you mentioned. I thought I read somewhere that the Sport model had a larger battery to power the electric motors on the wheels, and also had 4 motors? What is the mileage expectation for both petrol and electric across the range?
Can’t fault them for build quality and reliability on these hybrids. I just wish they started taking full evs more seriously to accompany these. So strange that they’re not leading the way given their experience with batteries and electric motors over the years. Great vid.
Understand about the aerodynamic aspect, but looking at the rear it should be possible to mount the wiper under the nearside top spoiler wiping downwards - should be minimal impact on airflow. Great review as usual.
I have noticed, that panoramic monitor and transparent view under the vehicle is not accurate and works not the same as moving backwards? Backwards the view under the vehicle is clear and objects, road lines, signs, road bumps and potholes are visible. Isn't it?
I really like the look and the interior of the CHR and it seems to be a big upgrade from the last gen. Having said that, it’s just way too overpriced and I would go for a Corolla Cross or a RAV4 instead.
Jim, whay are you caling it a self'charging hybrid? All hybrids are self charging, but that is misleading. Also, to get the ten year warranty you need to have it serviced at a Toyota dealer, an expensive thing to do..............................
I hope they have fixed the repeated flat 12v battery. They tell you that 60 miles per week is more or less the distance required to ensure keeping the charge topped up. Apparently the 12v battery is charged by the traction battery as in an EV. But it only charges when the traction battery is full. So you either have to burn petrol driving aimlessly or put a trickle charger on every couple of weeks in winter.
