Ordered a C-HR yesterday, love how the hybrid system works. We took it for a 23 mile test drive, 67% of our journey was in EV mode averaging 66mpg. Love it.
Good review Nobby. Great to hear the mpg as well as l/100km also. I have to say I do like them but I do think it wouldn't be for me not just for practicality reasons but also whilst alot of cars are like this there's no spare wheel nor space for the same and the puncture repair kits I know from personal experience are rubbish. I'd also do alot of motorway driving and so I still don't think a hybrid in any form would be for me at the present time but all in all it was interesting to see.
There is a optional spare wheel kit ( & it can be retro fitted to ) but it means you would loose the under boot floor storage area & IIRC depending which size of spare you go for it can raise the boot floor. I also wouldn't buy a car without a spare wheel - any Toyota salesperson isn't going to lose a potential C HR sale if it means sticking a spare wheel kit in if the customer asks for one.
Wanted one of these, and kind of still do, but the analogue dials really let it down. A bad decision by Toyota. Love your reviews, so clear and genuine. Cheers!
Great review! I'm an American (living in the Silicon Valley) and I'm very interested in one. I do hope that they bring the hybrid version to the U.S. market.
Great review. A quick mention of the steering wheel: I've owned three Toyotas, two Corollas, One Camry, and with all of them I've noticed the telescopic steering wheel does not telescope enough. When pulling it towards you it stops where I think it should start. In order for me to adjust the seats comfortably for my legs, which are not long, I have to hold my arms nearly straight out. My girlfriend and I need to buy a car and we're torn between this model and the Kia Niro which for me is much more comfortable, much nicer driving position.
Good review Nobby . The Hybrid to Toyota is what the Turbo was to Saab back in the day . It is an interesting car to luck at , a real love it or leave it vehicle and would be colour sensitive . The big selling point is the fact that it is a TOYOTA with reliability and after sales servicing up there with the best (please take note BMW) . I found it quite difficult to source a 2.0l version in Ireland where the 1.8l (underpowered) seems to be overwhelming in terms of sales . How much is this specced model ? If I would add one option it would be a Panoramic sun roof (not available though) to brighten up the dungeon gloom at the back . Thanks for this overview .
Ive been looking at a 2018 model nice colour choices for that year. And just by watching ur video 2021 models aint much different compared to any other years besides the few selected tweaks aka lights and maybe abit better seats other then that same power in engine sizes. All years have andriod auto or apple carplay and heated seats
Have the previous version of the CH-R. The front passenger seat is practically useless if you have a child seat, especially the bigger seats for early years behind it. The front seat has to be pushed nearly all the way forward to accommodate the seat and childs legs hanging over the end. Is this one any better in that regard? Same for the boot. In ours, with the buggy in there is no room for anything else really. Is the boot bigger now?
Boot the same. Most cars like this take the big buggy and not much else. Some hatches can’t even fit the buggy. All depends on your front passengers legs for fitting the child seat behind in an isofix base. I think this car is better suited to kids 5+ rather than infants
LED lights standard, lithium Ion standard on 1.8 (Nickel on 2.0), CarPlay & Android, EV indicator standard, bits of exterior trim tweaked. Can email you on more bits if required.
@@NobbyOnCars thank you for your help. This is my email : testingfxl@gmail.com Please all different between 2020 and 2021 if you have time. On design etc ... engine,interior car and exterior 🤗
So weird we don't ge the hybrid version of this in the USA...? I still don't understand why Toyota/Lexus skip out on giving us things that ALL other countries get...
A fine bus and great review. But price puts it on the high side, Japanese not the tallest of people so fine for the majority. Time to move my Suzuki Vitara for something hybrid or maybe an EV.
you cant compare the CHR with a Qashqai, they arent the same category. The nearest thing to the CHR line in Nissans offering is currently the Juke. ort the Kia Soul.
Very similar, perhaps the Corolla is a little better in corners but overall, very little in it at this level of car. Corolla might be a bit more spacious in the rear though!
This car has about two-three negatives: engine, back seat windows and perhaps see option. Toyota have so many engines to choose from and it's weaker than previous gen Corolla.
Every time I catch a review of internal combustion engine car - ESPECIALLY a Hybrid - I just,... Wince a bit. Because, as an electric owner, I'm hearing all the compromises. "it'll get 50mpg",.... That's no longer good. "It revs but only for,.." you lost me at revs. "The boot could be bigger" of course it could, some idiot put a fuel tank and a battery back there and an engine up front. "There could be more space in the back" that's what happens when you have to make space for all that stuff that pushes it along. Compare the interior space and performance of this vs. an ID4, say, and,... This just looks OLD and ancient.
🤣 take a moment to get over yourself Tim. Electric cars play a huge role in the future no doubt, but it's still very much a work in progress. We still need Petrol, Hybrid, and God forbid, Diesel engines right now. Also comparing it to the larger, way more expensive, as yet unreleased ID.4 is just ludicrous. The 1st edition of those starts from over 52k here, and goes north quickly from there. C-HR isn't for me, but it's a solid option (mostly for the elderly in my personal experience, 3 of my elderly neighbours drive them)
