Toyota has added its hybrid powertrain to the upgraded C-HR which will be offered alongside the existing 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine. Available on the best-selling 2WD C-HR Koba which Toyota says makes up nearly half of all C-HR sales, the 1.8-litre petrol-electric hybrid system is shared with both the Corolla …
Read More »Toyota announces higher-performance hybrid models
Toyota has announced it will be developing higher-performance hybrid technology for its core models with an emphasis on a “fun-to-drive” character. The announcement was accompanied by the world debut of a C-HR-based hybrid concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. Created by Toyota’s European design studio ED2, the C-HR …
Read More »2017 Toyota C-HR Koba Review
Forget for a moment your preconceptions about Toyota because this, the Toyota C-HR, is unlike any other Toyotas before it. Just look at it. This is no doubt the most daring design to ever come out of the once straight-faced, cardigan wearing Japanese company. Sporting muscular wheel arches, strong rear …
Read More »Toyota announces C-HR’s local line up ahead of 2017 launch
Toyota has revealed the model line up for its upcoming C-HR which is set to arrive in local showrooms in Q1 2017. The Mazda CX-3 fighter will come in two variants – Active and Koba, the latter as a tribute to the car’s global chief engineer, Hiroyuki Koba. Local model …
Read More »Toyota mulling high-performance version of C-HR
Toyota is reportedly considering a high-performance variant of the recently unveiled Toyota C-HR compact SUV. Speaking to our friends at Autocar, C-HR chief engineer, Hiro Koba, told the British publication that such a car would rival the Nissan JUKE Nismo and give Toyota a head start in the high-performance crossover …
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