It is very rare to have a manufacturer offer a new model year before Summer selling season and then add an incentive on it. The Toyota Summer Sale-a-bration doesn’t mention the new C-HR, a compact hatchback crossover for the hipster crowd, built on the new Toyota Global platform, however, MyCarlady took one for a spin just minutes before it was sold!
The chill design, loaded feature list and tiered package pricing starting at $22,500.00 makes it an attractive car so hot dealers can’t keep them in stock. The loaded up XLE Premium at $27,200 flies off the lots as soon as they arrive! While it clearly targets the Nissan Juke and Honda HRV everyone from the newly graduated first-time buyer and the empty-nester/active adult can find a reason to own one. The current incentive is a 1.9% interest rate for 60 months and $500.00 loyalty cash for former Scion owners, through Memorial Day weekend sales. There is lots to talk about this car so check out the video here: MYCARLADY First Test Drive 2018 Toyota C-HR.
Pricing, Pros & Cons Toyota C-HR
2.0L 4 cyl 144 HP @ 6100 RPM
139 Foot lbs. Torque at 3900 RPM
CVT transmission
PROS:
Cool styling
Lots of popular safety features
Responsive handling w/ tight turning radius
Comfortable driver seat
High lift-gate opening
2- stage cup-holder fits your Big Gulp
Auto Hold Hill Descent
CONS:
No Apple Car Play or Android Integration-Use Bluetooth
Tiny Back-up Camera in rear-view mirror- doesn’t have positioning guides
Typical CVT wind-up hesitation at low speeds.
NO AWD option
No Factory Navigation but who uses it anyway…
This car is not to be confused with the Nissan Juke or Honda crossover HRV, which sits higher and has a true crossover SUV look. While the name C-HR allegedly stands for Cabin High Rider, meaning seating and style, it doesn’t sit as high as either car, all be it, the Toyota C-HR feels wider inside and in the interior headroom gives it a spacious feeling for a small car. The back seats are pitched to give the appearance of leg room, but really, seriously, if you are over ten years old, it’s gonna be a struggle. The rear door sills are REALLY DEEP and even with the door fully opened there’s not much room to swing your knees/legs up, over and out from the rear seats. While there are 3 anchor positions for car seats, a single full-size or convertible car seat will take up half the back row.
If a Prius and FJ Cruiser had a baby: 2018 Toyota C-HR would be it.
The two-tone color palette is only available in the Premium level “R” in Blue (shown in video), Red and Green/Grey, Interior: you can have any color as long as it’s BLACK. The diamond design repeated throughout the car is a cue from the talisman of Toyota who believe diamonds are forever, or at least good luck when testing the Nuremberg track.
You will likely find most of the available C-HR’s on dealer lots are loaded up, as dealers need to push accessories to help you appreciate the Toyota lifestyle experience. However, you can expect to wait 12-14 weeks to get one ordered with less equipment, and it is likely the safety features you want are going to be in the XLE/Premium package anyways.
So welcome to the Toyota C-HR, go drive one and see what you think!
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