Toyota adds self-charging hybrid option
As part of its plan to offer an electrified version of every vehicle in its range by 2025, Toyota will be introducing a self-charging hybrid powertrain to the facelift C-HR due in New Zealand at the end of 2019.
"Our hybrid mix has increased from 6 per cent to 17 per cent from 2018 to 2019 as our new advanced hybrid technology becomes available across more of our range," says Neeraj Lala, Toyota New Zealand’s COO.
"Kiwi consumers are becoming more cognisant of the environmental impact of their vehicle. The increase of hybrids in our range to 17 per cent of total sales has dropped our overall average CO2 emissions by more than 6 per cent on last year’s results."
The C-HR self-charging hybrid will be powered by the same 1.8-litre engine and Toyota Hybrid System that drives the popular self-charging hybrid Corolla hatchback and Prius.
Lala says the addition of the self-charging hybrid option is the icing on the cake for the contemporarily styled C-HR range.
"Stylish and filled with technology the Toyota C-HR still represents a leap forward in design and engineering for Toyota and is the right recipe for a multi-purpose compact SUV."
"The addition of a hybrid engine delivers the complete package of contemporary design, energetic performance and great fuel economy," adds Lala.
Lala says the C-HR appeals to people who are looking for a compact SUV that has exceptional interior and exterior styling: "Our customers get something very special with C-HR. They love the high driving position but don’t want the boxier shape of an off-roader. C-HR offers a unique personality in the growing compact SUV segment."
Toyota C-HR is equipped with an engine range that is designed to deliver the agile performance its customers are looking for. Fitted with a self-charging hybrid powertrain, the C-HR delivers 90kW of total system output with combined CO2 emissions as low as 97g/km and has a combined fuel consumption of only 4.3 litres per 100 kilometres.
The C-HR is also available with a 1.2-litre petrol turbo engine, which delivers 85kW of maximum power and 185Nm of maximum torque. This powertrain generates CO2 emissions from 144-148 g/km and returns combined fuel consumption of 6.4-6.5 litres per 100 kilometres depending on the variant selected.
Toyota Safety Sense active safety features come as standard in the C-HR. These include a pre-collision system with autonomous emergency braking, All-speed dynamic radar cruise control, and lane departure alert with steering assist. A reversing camera, blind-spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert also come as standard.
