The Toyota C-HR will arrive Down Under early next year (2017) and Toyota has released a handful of images showing what we can expect.
THE TOYOTA C-HR will go on-sale in the first quarter of 2017 and Toyota is promising two “premium” grades will be available.
Toyota Australia’s executive director sales and marketing Tony Cramb said the C-HR represents the next step in the evolution of “SUV” because it does not fit neatly into a category of vehicles that originally focused on the ‘U’ for off-road utility.
“C-HR is a car for people who want something special – those who desire the innovative dynamism and emotional appeal that a traditional SUV cannot offer,” Mr Cramb said.
“C-HR advances the very definition of SUV by emphasising the ‘S’ that stands for ‘sport’ and ‘style’,” he said.
“It has four doors and a hatch, but it’s not a hatchback; it’s compact while having a large interior and room for five; it has a high driving position, yet it’s not a boxy off-roader.
“Not only does the C-HR always look like it’s on the move, the new platform and turbocharged petrol engine ensure it delivers an agile driving feel.”
Locally, the top-spec C-HR will be known as the Koba to honor the car’s chiefe engineer, Hiroyuki Koba. Toyota is being coy about specific details but says it will “feature advanced safety features including a pre-collision system with autonomous braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure alert with steering control, automatic high beam and a reversing camera. Additional features for the top-spec Koba variants include heated seats, a smart entry and start system, privacy glass and 18-inch alloy wheels. Australian models will feature a 6.1-inch touch-screen display and new two-tiered front-seat design.
Maybe they should fix the LC200 torque converter non lockup while towing and off road and appalling 6 month service cycle before they waste their time and money on fancy little cars like this.
The world does not need another ugly SUV ala Juke. I’d rather walk, or god forbid use public transport.
then walk mate.
I think I will, good for my waste line and the environment.
waste line? don’t tell me you’re a waste.
Whether ugly or not we don’t need any SUV’s. Should all be banned.
Bwahahaha… All SUVs including soft roaders? Time to take your medication Einstein.
Einstein would be right compared to the typical SUV trog.
Get a bicycle .. or a tricycle…or a Lazaboy
In other words, aping Nissans Juke. By the way the Juke is in need for a replacement.