It was December 2022 when Toyota previewed the second-generation C-HR by releasing the Prologue idea and now it is time to lastly meet the following manufacturing mannequin. It adopts a considerably completely different design with out shedding the funkiness of its predecessor that has confirmed to be standard within the crowded small crossover section. Its alternative has been developed and engineered in Europe the place it is also going to be manufactured.

We’re being advised the 2024 C-HR has a “tremendous coupe” profile and will get 20-inch wheels in addition to a two-tone paint job. Toyota went the additional mile to cut back the shut strains and higher combine the cameras, sensors, and headlight washers to present the physique a smoother search for a cleaner design with improved aero. When it comes to dimensions, the brand new mannequin is 4360 millimeters (171.6 inches) lengthy, 1830 mm (72 in) large, and both 1558 mm (61.3 in) or 1564 mm (61.5 in) tall relying on the model.

Step contained in the cabin with its 2640 mm (104 in) wheelbase and you may discover a 12.3-inch totally digital instrument cluster joined by a touchscreen of the identical dimension. Fancier variations additionally get a head-up show, 64-color ambient lighting, a panoramic roof, and a JBL sound system. In contrast to different manufacturers, Toyota just isn’t prepared to surrender on buttons for often-used features, though screens hold getting larger with every technology of a brand new automobile. Pink accents and a GR badge belong to a brand new GR Sport Premiere Version with sporty touches inside and outside.

As anticipated, the brand new C-HR shall be out there in Europe completely with hybrid energy. The 1.8-liter unit and the two.0-liter plug-in hybrid setup come solely in front-wheel-drive guise whereas the two.0-liter hybrid could be had with optionally available AWD. When it comes to energy, the bottom 1.8-liter unit delivers a mixed output of 140 hp (103 kW), adopted by the two.0-liter setup with 198 hp (145 kW), and the PHEV with 223 hp (164 kW).

When it comes to efficiency, the entry-level mannequin with the 1.8-liter hybrid powertrain does 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 9.9 seconds and tops out at 106 mph (170 km/h). The FWD 2.0-liter mannequin takes 8.1 seconds to finish the dash, or 7.9 seconds if you happen to step as much as the AWD variant. Each these 2.0-liter hybrid fashions can do 112 mph (180 km/h). As for the PHEV, it completes the dash in 7.4 seconds and may do 112 mph (180 km/h). With the battery charged, you’ll cowl 41 miles (66 kilometers) on electrical energy.

Toyota is already taking on-line reservations in Europe the place the GR Sport Premiere Version we talked about earlier is joined by a Excessive Premiere Version with its personal subset of options sometimes discovered on the high-end variations. Whereas the first-generation mannequin was bought in america, its successor will not be supplied there.