New Toyota C-HR 2020: finally with a more powerful engine!

Besides some aesthetic changes, the new Toyota C-HR adds to the range the version many were waiting for, with the 184 CV hybrid engine and a sportier suspension setup.

Toyota presents its updated Toyota C-HR 2020. This is not a new generation, but an interesting update of the successful compact hybrid SUV, which has enjoyed great market acceptance despite having, until now, only a single mechanical variant. Here you can read our road test of the 122 CV Toyota C-HR.

Among the main novelties of the 2020 Toyota C-HR are a more powerful hybrid system, with a 2.0 engine added to the current 122 CV 1.8, aesthetic changes that enhance an image that still remains the primary reason people buy this car, and a new multimedia system that is up to date in terms of connectivity.

Toyota C-HR engines: now with 122 and 184 CV

Let’s start with the most important point, though it is not the first thing you notice: the new engine the C-HR adds to the range. As we already covered in our road test of the new 2019 Toyota Corolla range, the Japanese brand’s idea was for its models to offer at least two hybrid variants to choose from, something that did not happen with the C-HR… until now.

Thus, to the current 125H version with a 1.8 petrol engine and a system output of 122 CV, a more powerful variant is added in which the petrol engine is a 2.0, reaching a system output of 184 CV. For now there are no official performance figures; only the CO2 emissions have been released, at 118 g/km according to the WLTP standard, compared with 109 g/km for the 125H.

But given the performance difference between the two engines in the Corolla range, everyone who had been hoping for a more powerful engine than the C-HR has deserved since launch to live up to its sporty image will be rewarded.

In addition, Toyota announces for the 184 CV C-HR a specific tuning of the steering and suspension, to achieve a sportier feel at the wheel. And across the whole range, special attention has been paid to soundproofing, in order to reduce the noise reaching the cabin.

Aesthetic changes and more connectivity

To visually differentiate the 2020 Toyota C-HR from the current model, look at the redesigned front and rear bumpers, with slight aesthetic changes. The light clusters also include changes, moving to LED technology with daytime running lights and indicators combined in a single projector in the front headlights.

Inside the cabin, the main contribution of this new range is an improved multimedia system, which now allows connectivity with mobile devices through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Pending the prices of the new Toyota C-HR, the current range remains on sale with the 122 CV 125H version, in Active, Advance, Style and Dynamic Plus trim levels, plus the Limited Edition special series. With discounts approaching 3,000 euros, the 122 CV Toyota C-HR starts at 25,050 euros for the Active trim, rising to 29,950 euros for the Dynamic Plus. The Limited Edition is priced at 31,550 euros.

One of the main alternatives, the hybrid version of the Kona, with 141 CV and dual-clutch gearbox, starts at 29,970 euros. Here you have the road test of the Hyundai Kona Hybrid in 10 key points.

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