IT’S HERE! New Toyota CH-R UK Review PHEV 

It's definitely difficult to squarely classify this car in a clear division, isn't it? As a C-HR owner, when people say it's a "SUV" I kind of cringe. It feels more like a sturdy coupe if it feels like anything and handles like one too.

@@matthewhartman7176 Well said!

You really should try sitting in one and driving one before commenting. Them be rubbish.

i did, the rubbish is u@@whatthe6532

I know I was totally distracted by the size of the rip in those jeans. Struth I’m old.

She was attacked by a dog on the way to this presentation

Shame she probably aint got no money for new jeans😢shall we have a whip round🤔

Looks even holes 🕳 in head.If she need support for proper jeans we will be happy to help.Thise way she ruin Toyota image.

Poor love she must be a bit cold.

Are you taking about the jeans?

Undoubtedly. It has a very good road presence. Stands out

All it needs are pop out Warp Nacelles, white paint and the obligatory double red Starfleet stripes to qualify as a Starfleet Shuttlecraft. The Plug-in is obviously the one to go for (if you have 7.2 kW home charging) - I like the 41 miles of exclusively EV range capability 😊👍🏾

Ireland also gets the Corolla Cross. South African and Irish RU-vid commenters have been telling me how good it is. I could afford a RAV4 but every time I look at one I think "do I really want a tank like that".

@@MrDuncl I know. I saw that the Corolla Cross has been selling well in Ireland, and South Africa.

Yes. The design looks like when you go to the dentist and wear a cheek retractor 😂

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The good news is that this has literally the same drivetrain as the new Prius Prime / PHEV that’s not being released in the UK. I think the PHEV version of this C-HR will give you over 50 miles of EV range. That means all (normal) commutes would potentially be in EV mode only - especially if you have home charging.

These genes have really caused controversy hahahaha

The seems like the general consensus for previous owners so far!

@@AutoSocialUK all I know is I love the style of mine, I know Lexus designed them, but the new ones nose looks too much like a Lexus to me, the original was sporty, wacky & a design masterpiece, I am sure the new one is better, but I like my 19plate & would probably go for a 23 plate before the makeover for my next car 😎 also I love your review, I was glued to the screen 😎

There is a 197 hp version and a 220+ hp version so what are you even talking about... Where are you even going to use any more power???

@@Mgoblagulkablong By no means do I own anything near a sports car. Call it a nice V6 with 320 HP and I use every bit of it, from time to time, on the highway (US/Miami) and appreciate having it available when I need to push into or out of a space. Ultimately, it's the torque that I want but torque numbers are almost always lower than HP, so if the HP is low... 220? OK but at what extra cost?

new CHR wont even be offered in US...@@patrickdgarez86

@@patrickdgarez86 If you can't pass on anyone on the highway with a C-HR, either gen 1 or gen 2, you're definitely driving like your grandmother. You can't blame the car for that. If you're looking at cars for the reported HP on paper, that's a poor way to get that done. More factors go into a car than just broad HP. There are some cars that are objectively fast, like the newest gen Supra, but are so comfortable on the road they feel "slow". The stock C-HR doesn't have 320 HP. There are some modified circuit C-HR that have an excess of 600 HP. But you don't NEED 320 HP to pass on anyone on the highway, and you don't need 320 HP to feel and perceive speed. 320HP for passing other drivers within legal speed limits on the highway...Overkill rationalization.

@@matthewhartman7176 Did I say anything about passing others legally? And I answered the matter of torque in a response to another comment. With that said, given that throughout automobile history the only measurement touted is horsepower and that hyper cars are now touching 2k HP, is it really me that is the granny? I am afraid that, on the subject of HP, your belief that less is more is in the minority. Beyond this I imagine that you have never driven on a highway in Miami where there are no rules and squirting into open space to avoid idiots is the wise play. Beyond this, by virtue of the fact that we are chatting on a car channel one would think that you would appreciate that I am not here for consumer advice but rather because I love cars. An astute observer might deduce that I enjoy "spirited" driving. Finally, it is clear that in your overly emotional reaction to my comment, you seem to have missed that I made a correlation between cost and power. This would insinuate that this level of "gutless" levels of hp be reserved for the economy level vehicle, not at the 40K sterling price point (you get hosed in the UK, taxes etc) but come on, are you telling me that you are cool paying that much for such a weak engine? Even at US prices... So, despite your attempt to "take the piss", I stand by my original comment. If a car maker is going to make an exciting looking exterior and charge a premium price (I didn't say luxury), then don't sell it with an anemic engine (because my issues with this engine go well beyond simply the hp number. I just didn't want to go into more detail). Have a good day.

I want this car so bad, but it's not coming to the USA

sad@@Alexavian

You can have digital rear mirror and then it somehow fixes problem of missing rear wiper. Still there should be one.

literally?

I think the plug-in will be simply to keep company car drivers happy?

Hey, thanks so much!

I think it’s good for the class that it’s in. I would compare it to Citroen/Vauxhall perhaps. Price wise though, it’s good quality.

Also the car is a hand made pre production "pilot" model so its unfair to critique build quality as final retail production line cars will be far better built..

there will be a premiere edition as well

Agreed. 2022 C-HR Nightshade Edition. Some mods.

It's less face-lift, more cheek retractor design😂

Hahaha I see your point but I think it’s a cool touch!

Not yet but I think we will start to see them in October

@@AutoSocialUK thank you, one more question the small screen in the steering wheel with the two red light, what is it’s use? Thanks again

The Hyundai Kona is a slightly larger vehicle not only in dimensions but in practicality for rear seat passengers and boot space because of its more squared off design. Quality wise they are both solid and come with fantastic warranties, and they both come with intuitive infotainment systems. This new C-HR will likely be available to buy in a few months, so you'll have to wait longer than if you were to get a Kona.

Front driver seat is electric, no memory.

@@khokhosh that sucks..

The Corolla looks practical. Some people would call that boring.

Totally agree😄

It sure is!

UK market will be front wheel drive only.

With rear motor option it will be AWD

Thank you very much! This was filmed by Loch Lomand in Scotland. Very beautiful. You’re right, it would have been good to see more interior space.

There quite a few videos of the CHR, I’m just got in a studio? Was your issue with a UK lady seeing it first? Considering it’s designed for Europe? I’m sorry but the rear is not spacious in any way that you look at it. It has its pro’s - space in the back is not one of them

Yes, the rear leg room looked huge and scratchy plastics? Its a Toyota if you want fancy soft touch door card materials buy a Lexus,.. Also at 9:33 current CH-R does not start at just under GBP 30k but 34,500 so the new one will be priced towards the mid-late thirties in the UK. It might seem like a nitpick but you don't want to give the false impression that the new CH-R will retail in the low thirties.

Haha! Now that would have been a smart pun! 😅

Thank you kindly

Definitely are. And I hate it. The smaller back windows of gen 1 look sportier, like a cropped top roof. If you're going for practically, nothing about the C-HR, whether gen 1 or 2 screams sensible Subaru. The C-HR is not the family car by any means.

@@matthewhartman7176 Subaru sell so few cars in the U.K. there are rumours that they will follow Mitsubishi by exiting the market.

😂 this is so funny. Why is it an issue? These are the same cars everyone filmed in a studio, I’m just… not in a studio 😅 I was at a Toyota and Lexus round up event and they had this here as a surprise… I just ceased my opportunity. Anyone would have been able to do the same.

UK market is getting the new C-HR, It will slot in the UK model line up between the Yaris Cross & RAV4.

We have been told we are getting this instead of the new Prius and the Corolla Cross. Rather annoying as I like everything I have seen about the Corolla Cross. Of course different countries get different model ranges. Checking out Autotrader UK there are 507 Corolla Estate Car (Wagons) compared to just 25 Saloons.