Toyota C-HR Hybrid 2024 review: Next-gen small SUV arrives to take on new Hyundai Kona Hybrid
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- The 2024 Toyota C-HR Hybrid is finally here - but it's not for everyone, with the second-generation small SUV an upmarket offering when compared to its predecessor, which was also available with a non-hybrid petrol engine. Point being, the crossover now costs more, but it's looking to back it up.
With price rises in excess of $10,000, the next-gen C-HR Hybrid isn't as attainable as its predecessor. And then there's its overt exterior styling, which is over and above the divisive styling of the original. But, of course, there's more to the Japanese model than just that, as it's also packed with more cutting-edge technology, which is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
In this expert review, CarsGuide Journalist Chris Thompson attends the Australian media launch of the new C-HR Hybrid to find out if it's reset the benchmark for hybrid small SUVs, relegating the recently launched Hyundai Kona Hybrid to second place along the way.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Pricing and features
02:30 Design
03:54 Practicality
06:44 Under the bonnet
07:17 Driving
09:30 Efficiency
09:56 Safety
10:23 Ownership
10:48 Verdict
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I’ve been driving the 1.8L HEV UK Design spec for a while now and overall it's been a positive experience. It's incredibly comfortable to drive, and I've been pleasantly surprised to average 60mpg (UK). You get very high mileage in and around town (if not stuck too long in jams) and 40-50 on the motorway. However, it's far from perfect, especially given the price. Here’s a list of annoyances…
The constant beeping - whether it's for going just a mile over the speed limit or changing speed zones, the alerts are excessive. The major crash alert has come on a couple of times, when there's no way I was going to crash - just driving normally during busy school runs.
Specific to the design spec, the sounds system. It’s disappointing. This is fixed in the higher specs which push the car near to or over £40K. The volume adjustments are either buttons on the screen or up/down toggle on the wheel. Both are terrible. Given me a twisty knob anyday.
If you want the trip data to sync to the app, you have to turn on car, wait 20secs or so for the blue privacy screen and click to accept 3 notices (yes 3!!). If you just start the car and drive off you cannot accept the privacy agreement and so the trip data is lost for ever!
Noisy motors. The windscreen wipers are super noisy. Driving this car for long periods in the rain becomes irritating. The motors that opens and closes the boot is also super loud & whinny.
We’ve had so much rain in the UK lately, yes I would very much appreciate a rear wiper. The rear screen tends to fog up easily.
Visibility out of the rear is rather limited, and the reversing camera's in the design spec has poor resolution nothing better than my previous car (marginally better than an 90s Nokia phone though).
Random alarm. Sometimes the alarm sounds for 5 seconds when locking the car. Every other drive it sends the app an alert to check the rear seats and if you turn off the alerts for those darn bleeps, it's reset the next time you start the car.
Software bugs. The car is loaded with tech and hence there's loads of software bugs. For eg. When reversing, the screen does not always show the radar when approaching objects you could hit.
Tight space in the back, only suitable for kids and 2 small adults. The rear windows are really tiny.
With a couple of passengers are in the rear, going up hill, the 1.8L engine feels like it struggles. The engine screams like you are driving a Ferrari.
When you fold down the rear seats, there’s a 4” lip between the boot height and seat height.
At the time of writing this, UK roads are full of potholes and you tend to drive more towards the middle of the road to avoid them. However, the lane assist trys to nudge you back, but towards the right and not the left. It’s like the correction software has been written for Europe and not adapted to the UK!
Price. Much better deals to be had with rivals such as Nissan and Honda, with regards to discounts and extras. For eg. UK Honda are offering 5 years breakdown, 5 years servicing, 5 years warrently included where as with Toyota you only get 1 years breakdown, 3 years manufactors warrenty. They try and sell you 3 years servicing on top as well as so so many extras, cameras, insurance, paint protection etc… Buying a car from Toyota takes 2 full days.
The 10 year extended warrenty is free if you service from year 3 onwards at Toyota at a cost currently of £500 per service which is 2x as much as local garages. Also the 10 year warrently is not as comprehensive as the first 3!
Nice nailwork, mate 😊
No rear wiper is cost cutting and in nz it’s $56990. No gr suspension or body bracing like the old gr which I drive. I test drove the new gr and it’s much the same as mine. Plus in nz it doesn’t come with a sunroof and 20 inche wheels like over seas models. So I’ll keep mine.
The older model is everywhere here in HK.
Unfortunately the 2024 C-HR is way overpriced, especially when compared to the previous generation C-HR which was over $10,000 cheaper. I was really hoping to upgrade from my first gen C-HR, but the hefty price increase does not make it justifiable.
Why do you need to upgrade anyway? It's still a very late model vehicle with plenty of years still left in it.
its nearly $60k drive away for the GR Sport...seriously????
The base GXL looks nice in it's single colour paint scheme. The rear end has now been tidied up and no longer tortures your eyes. The higher grade two tone versions, however.......what were they thinking? It lacks cohesion, and looks like it has a giant car bra slipped over its rear end.
It's RAV4 looks like it belongs in a LEGO display. The base Hilux still has hideous grey bumpers when all the Japanese competition have long since moved on to body coloured units. Why can't Toyota ever get the minor detailing quite right? Chinese brands vying for their share. Time for them to lift their game if they want their place on the podium to remain theirs.
No rear air vent on a 50k car? good luck with that.
😡😡 THE PRICES NOW ARE STUPID EXPENSIVE WASTE OF MONEY 😡😡😡
I like it. But that price...ouch! IMO there are better value vehicles in that price range, even from Toyota themselves.
For this price no rear air vents is ridiculous. Corolla Cross Hybrid GXL 2WD is much better value.
Nice review, Toyota cars grow on you over time, they all start ugly 😅,great to see Toyota incorporating a bit of technology guess its the European influence, I'm talking about the door handles 😂
I wouldn't say the body is unattractive, just the paint scheme.
I agree with you
That two tone is awful