{"id":249268,"date":"2023-12-21T10:48:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T10:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=249268"},"modified":"2023-12-21T10:48:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T10:48:55","slug":"new-toyota-c-hr-2024-review-the-hit-crossover-returns-with-new-funky-styling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/new-toyota-c-hr-2024-review-the-hit-crossover-returns-with-new-funky-styling\/","title":{"rendered":"New Toyota C-HR 2024 review: the hit crossover returns with new funky styling"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new C-HR is refined, well-equipped and good to drive, but it all comes at a cost<\/h2>\n


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    3.5<\/span> out of 5<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The difference between this C-HR and the last is that this good behaviour continues, in the most part, when you leave town and move on to faster country roads. The old model used to feel exposed here, with soaring revs dealt by the complex transmission at the heart of the hybrid system. But now it seems more comfortable with life.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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    We\u2019d never go as far as to suggest there\u2019s fun or real involvement to be had \u2013 ultimately there\u2019s just too much going on between you and the engine itself for that \u2013 but it is possible to lean on the body control afforded by the TNGA underpinnings, use intelligent right-hand pedal inputs to make the transmission behave more like a conventional auto, and maintain genuinely swift progress.<\/p>\n

    Nor, it must be said, does this bring much of a trade-off in efficiency. The \u2018EV percentage\u2019 figure floats around a bit as you travel, but you can happily just go with the traffic flow, without thinking about driving particularly economically. On more than one occasion, we arrived at our destination and realised that the car had spent well over half the journey running on electricity alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    As before, motorways are probably the C-HR\u2019s weakest environment \u2013 though it\u2019s far from unbearable, and at least one of the chinks in the armour is partially down to the GR Sport spec.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The hybrid system does give its usual surge of revs as you build up to speed to join traffic, but thereafter it settles to a respectable level, drowned out by a fair bit of wind noise from around the A-pillars and side mirrors. The worst offenders are the GR\u2019s 20-inch rims, which transmit a fair amount of low-frequency noise up from the road surface beneath; we suspect a C-HR on 17s would be better behaved in this regard.<\/p>\n

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    Inside, Toyota hasn\u2019t deviated much from the stylised formula that scored such a success with the first C-HR. There\u2019s a fully digital instrument panel, along with a whopping 12.3-inch infotainment system (lesser C-HRs make do with an eight-inch display), complete with wireless smartphone integration. There are thickly padded, quality plastics in all of the key areas, and sensible physical controls in the centre of the dash for ventilation and the heated seats.<\/p>\n

    However, the overall profile means that you still seem to sit in a different postcode from the base of the windscreen, and the rear seats are relatively short on legroom. Further to this, thanks to the small side windows and thick C-pillars, the back feels more than a little lacking in natural light.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    It is desperately gloomy in there, as it was on the Mk1 C-HR; Toyota hasn\u2019t really done anything to alleviate one of the car\u2019s biggest flaws, but then it would have had to change the car\u2019s fundamental positioning to do so. There\u2019s still more space than you\u2019ll find in many of the small SUVs from the likes of Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot and Vauxhall \u2013 and if you want proper five-seat practicality, your friendly Toyota salesperson will no doubt guide you towards the larger RAV4.<\/p>\n

    The C-HR\u2019s boot is a fair size, at 364 litres \u2013 although as with the more conventional Corolla hatchback, you do pay a penalty in outright capacity for having the larger engine in the front. Relocating the 12-volt battery means that the GR Sport C-HR gives away just 20 litres of space compared with the regular 1.8, though, so it\u2019s not exactly a deal-breaker.<\/p>\n

    Price may be more of an issue than the load bay, for the GR Sport is currently the only trim level where you can choose 2.0-litre power, and it comes with a fair premium. Over \u00a340k is a chunk of change to pay for a car that isn\u2019t as practical as many family hatchbacks, and probably no more efficient in the real world than the 1.8, which starts at around \u00a310k less.<\/p>\n

    It might have more power, but it\u2019s no more fun \u2013 and that leaves us wondering what you\u2019re really spending the extra cash on here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Model:<\/td>\nToyota C-HR GR Sport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Range from:<\/td>\n\u00a331,290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Model tested:<\/td>\n\u00a341,625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Powertrain:<\/td>\n2.0-litre, 4cyl petrol hybrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Power\/torque:<\/td>\n194bhp\/190Nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Transmission:<\/td>\nCVT auto, front-wheel drive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    0-62mph:<\/td>\n8.1 seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Top speed:<\/td>\n111mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Economy:<\/td>\n57.6mpg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CO2 emissions:<\/td>\n111g\/km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dimensions (l\/w\/h):<\/td>\n4,362\/1,832\/1,564mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    On sale:<\/td>\nNow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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