The Toyota C-HR has returned. This time round, although, it’s not a front-drive quirky crossover that was a quasi-replacement for the Paseo coupe. This time, it has 4 doorways, AWD as commonplace, and 290 miles of vary. That’s proper, the 2026 Toyota C-HR is a battery electrical automobile (BEV) — Toyota’s second absolutely electrical mainstream mannequin within the US after the bZ.
Old C-HR Was an Oddball and a Sales Slouch
If you don’t bear in mind the unique C-HR, don’t fear about it. The mannequin arrived within the U.S. in 2017 and disappeared in 2022. It was an oddball subcompact crossover that appeared prefer it solely had two doorways and by no means got here with AWD. Unsurprisingly, it was extra profitable in Europe and Asia, the place it acquired a second era in 2023.
This new electrical mannequin is far bigger at 177.9 inches lengthy with a 108.3-inch wheelbase. That makes it about 7 inches shorter than the Toyota bZ, or about 3 inches shorter than a RAV4 with a wheelbase 3 inches longer. So, it ought to find yourself roomier than the RAV4, although the roofline will reduce into cargo and headroom.
A pair of electrical motors, one entrance and one rear, delivers 338 horsepower. That’s greater than double the outdated front-drive C-HR, and greater than any RAV4.
Toyota C-HR Promises 290-Mile Range
Thanks to a 74.7kWh battery, the identical as the brand new bZ, the C-HR guarantees as much as 290 miles of vary. It could have an NACS cost port to make use of Tesla Supercharger stations, and Toyota says it is going to be in a position to cost from 10% to 80% in about half-hour.
Also just like the bZ, the C-HR could have battery conditioning to get it to the fitting temperature for optimum quick charging. Toyota doesn’t point out a warmth pump, which means that its electrical vary will endure when you must hold the cabin heat.
Toyota didn’t announce the value, however don’t anticipate it to undercut the $37,070 2025 bZ4X XLE mannequin by a lot. That mannequin is front-drive solely and delivers a shorter vary. For 2026, the bZ4X will get a brand new title, extra vary, a warmth pump, and sure a better value.
Big Screens & All the Driver Assists
The C-HR will are available SE and XSE grades. A 14-inch touchscreen is commonplace, together with a digital sprint and twin wi-fi telephone chargers. An influence hatch can also be commonplace. XSE will add 20-inch wheels, faux suede-trimmed seats, and a panoramic digicam view.
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 is commonplace on the C-HR. It provides a full suite of driver aids, together with pre-collision with pedestrian detection, lane departure alerts, adaptive cruise management, and highway signal recognition. Blind spot monitoring can also be included.
Expect the 2026 Toyota C-HR EV at sellers in 2026. Pricing of the brand new electrical will come later, most definitely on the similar time it arrives at Toyota shops.