New Toyota C-HR+ first impressions: how does this new electric car stack up against the competition?
July 17, 2025 by Jamie Edkins
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News editor Jamie Edkins takes a look around Toyota鈥檚 new electric SUV, the C-HR+, to see how it compares to cars like the Kia EV3 and Skoda Elroq.
This is the new Toyota C-HR+, an electric car which will sit between the Urban Cruiser and the bZ4X in the brand鈥檚 EV lineup. It鈥檚 not in any way related to the petrol-powered C-HR though, it actually shares parts with the bZ4X.
I was given the chance to have a poke around this car in the metal, and there were a couple of surprising features which stood out to me. Here鈥檚 a rundown of the new C-HR+.
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New Toyota CH-R+ design
Starting outside the new Toyota CH-R+, it shares a lot of design features with other Toyota models. Those sleek, angular headlights have a lot in common with the Urban Cruiser and the bZ4X.
Moving to the side of the car, it has a sporty-looking sloping roofline, giving it a coupe-like vibe akin to the Kia EV6. Alloy wheel sizes start at 19 inches, with 20-inch rims available on higher spec cars.
The rear of the car is where you鈥檒l notice the visual relationship between this and the petrol C-HR. There鈥檚 a light bar which wraps around the rear end and down the side, and the two small winglets are similar as well.
Overall I found the new C-HR+ to be a smart-looking thing, and I liked the neat touches like the hidden rear door handles and angular rear end. It鈥檚 not quite as stylish as the Peugeot E-3008 though.
New Toyota C-HR+ interior and practicality
There was one feature inside the new Toyota C-HR+ which stood out to me straight away, and that鈥檚 the seats. In this car they鈥檙e made of a really soft velour-like material, and they feel great.
This light colour may not be the best for keeping clean, but they really brighten up what is otherwise quite a dark cabin. These white seats and grey dashboard inserts are optional, you get a black interior as standard, but my money would be on the lighter option.
The dashboard itself is pretty simple. Like the bZ4X you get a small steering wheel with the digital driver鈥檚 display mounted above it, similar to the system you get in Peugeots, and there are very few buttons inside.
Most of the car鈥檚 controls are operated through the standard-fit 14.0-inch infotainment screen, and it鈥檚 fine, if nothing to write home about. It鈥檚 responsive to your touch and pretty easy to navigate, with the climate controls a permanent fixture at the bottom, but the graphics are a bit dark.
As for storage, there鈥檚 a pretty big cubby under the centre console and good-sized door bins, however you don鈥檛 get a glovebox. It鈥檚 the same story with the bZ4X, and it鈥檚 because there are parts for the heating system behind the dashboard which eat into the space a glovebox would usually occupy.
There are enough places to keep your bits and bobs though, including a massive tray under the centre console where you can keep your phone cables hidden away. There are also two wireless charging pads.
Moving to the rear, it鈥檚 a tale of two halves. Headroom is decent, even for me at 6鈥3鈥, and legroom is adequate as well 鈥 if not as generous as a Kia EV3. The issue is the floor, which is quite high on account of all the batteries underneath. It makes you feel like you鈥檙e sitting in a stress position.
The boot lags behind some key competitors as well. At 416 litres, it鈥檚 61 litres smaller than a Kia EV6 and 51 litres off the Skoda Elroq. It鈥檚 still plenty big enough for most people鈥檚 needs though, and you get handy features like a three-pin power socket and some underfloor storage. It鈥檚 a shame there鈥檚 no front boot though, something you do get on a Volvo EX40.
New Toyota C-HR+ motors, batteries and range
There are two battery options available for the CH-R+, with entry-level cars getting a 58kWh pack and front-wheel drive. You can also get a 77kWh battery on mid and top-spec cars, and that鈥檚 available with front- or all-wheel drive.
Final range figures are yet to be confirmed, however the maximum driving range with the larger battery, front-wheel drive and the 19-inch wheels is expected to be 373 miles. That鈥檚 almost the same as a Kia EV3 can manage, but there鈥檚 a version of the Peugeot E-3008 which can do 435 miles on a charge.
New Toyota C-HR+: When can I buy one?
The new Toyota C-HR+ will be available to order in January next year, with customer deliveries starting in March 2026. Prices haven鈥檛 been confirmed yet though.
The larger bZ4X starts from around 拢42,000, while the smaller Urban Cruiser is expected to cost roughly 拢30,000 when it goes on sale. Seeing as the C-HR+ sits in the middle, a price tag of around 拢35,000 seems likely.
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