Toyota C-HR (2022) Review
FAST FACTS
Model: Toyota C-HR 1.2T Luxury
Price: R565 600
Engine: 1.2-litre 4-cylinder turbopetrol
Power/Torque: 85 kW/185 Nm
Transmission: CVT
Fuel consumption: 6.4 L/100 km (claimed)
0-100 kph: 11.1 sec (claimed)
Luggage capacity: 328 litres
Toyota C-HR pricing and after-sales support
The Toyota C-HR 1.2T Luxury retails for R565 600, which includes a 6-services/90 000 km service plan (with intervals set at 15 000 km), as well as a 3-year/100 000 km warranty. Service plan- and warranty extensions can be purchased from any Toyota dealer.
Verdict
Despite its age-defying looks, generous specification and pleasant-to-drive nature, the Toyota C-HR’s appeal is limited by its lack of practicality, both in terms of passenger space and cargo-carrying capacity. Some buyers won’t care about those shortcomings whatsoever, but it’s likely that more of them will, especially now that Toyota also offers the value-packed Corolla Cross.
Compared with its recently launched locally-made sibling, the C-HR seems a bit pricey, even though it’s more engaging and sprightlier to drive and feels a little bit smarter inside and out.
Should you buy one? If you don’t need to cart around little ones, or lifestyle-oriented gear and equipment (such as golf clubs or mountain bikes), then the C-HR is well worth a look, even if the 1.2T Plus auto, which comes in around R70k less than the 1.2T Luxury, represents better value.
If you want more spaciousness and practicality than what the C-HR offers, but want to stay in the Toyota stable (after all, the Japanese marque is a multiple winner of the #CarsAwards Brand of the Year title), consider the Corolla Cross, which has come to market with a keen pricing strategy, a roomy cabin, sufficient luggage space and even the option of a hybrid drivetrain. It doesn’t look as cool as the C-HR, though.
It's been more than 5 years since the Toyota C-HR was launched in SA. Has the recent round of updates kept the model relevant in its segment?
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