2025 Toyota C-HR+ debuts – e-TNGA-based crossover with up to 343 PS, 77 kWh, 600 km WLTP EV range

Toyota has revealed a new electric crossover which will go on sale in Europe later this year. Called the C-HR+, it will join the Urban Cruiser as well as the updated bZ4X to form a line-up covering the B-, C- and D-SUV segments.

Despite the name, the C-HR+ is an entirely different vehicle and shares very little in common with the combustion-engined C-HR that broke cover back in June 2023. For starters, the C-HR+ is built on Toyota’s e-TNGA platform that is dedicated to electric vehicles (EVs).

Toyota is offering three powertrains initially, with the base option coming with a 57.7-kWh battery that is good for 455 km following the WLTP standard. This battery powers a front electric motor rated at 167 PS (165 hp or 123 kW), which enables a 0-100 km/h time of 8.6 seconds.

The next step up is also a front-wheel drive offering, but with a more powerful electric motor that packs 224 PS (221 hp or 165 kW) for a 0-100 km/h time of 7.4 seconds. This version gets a larger 77-kWh battery for the most range of the bunch at 600 km.

The third option comes with dual electric motors for all-wheel drive and 343 PS (338 hp or 252 kW). The AWD variant also gets a 77-kWh battery and will complete the century sprint in 5.2 seconds, with the range being 525 km.

The use of the e-TNGA platform also means the C-HR+ is a larger vehicle, measuring in at 4,520 mm long, 1,870 mm wide, 1,595 mm tall and has a wheelbase that spans 2,750 mm. By comparison, the C-HR without the ‘+’ is 4,360 mm long, 1,830 mm wide, between 1,558 to 1,564 mm tall, and its wheelbase is 2,640 mm. One size class above is the bZ4X at 4,690 mm long, 1,860 mm wide, 1,650 mm tall and with a wheelbase of 2,850 mm.

Design-wise, the C-HR+ features the brand’s “hammerhead face” with C-shaped daytime running lights that sit above the main headlamps. There is also a wide lower intake in the lower apron, which is bookended by vertical elements.

Progressing down the side, we find a beltline that kicks up near the C-pillar, which is where you’ll find the integrated rear door handles. The sloping C-pillar and beltline terminate at taillights, which have a dotted line signature in addition to a full-width light bar. Like the front, the rear apron has a rectangular look to it and is accompanied by a subtle two-piece roof spoiler and a less subtle diffuser element.

Inside, we find cues reminiscent of the bZ4X applied to the C-HR. These include a large central touchscreen (14 inches here) and a digital instrument cluster mounted high on the dashboard. The steering wheel also looks to be a carbon copy, but the same is not true of the centre console.

For the C-HR+, the rotary gear selector and accompanying buttons are placed further back than they are in the bZ4X, allowing for a pair of wireless chargers to occupy the space beneath the central air vents.

Toyota notes that 416 litres of boot space is available, along with a panoramic roof as well as rear cabin USB ports and air-conditioning controls. The dimensions also enable a front-rear couple distance of 900 mm, with the Japanese automaker claiming generous headroom as well.

All variants of the C-HR+ will be equipped with Toyota T-Mate features, including the Toyota Safety Sense suite of active safety and driver assistance systems. Functions provided as standard are a blind spot monitor, adaptive high beam and parking support brake, with park assist and a panoramic view monitor available on higher grades.

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