As per Toyota in Ireland, there has been considerable development in its hybrid vehicle sales for 2016 compared with 2015 and a recognizable shift in customer interest towards choosing alternatives to diesel. True, diesel’s market share has actually fallen so far this year compared to 2015, however just by one single portion point, so Toyota is betting with a slim hand here.
The Hybrid C-HR‘s costs start at EUR29,350 ($32,926) for a Luna model, rising to EUR31,950 ($35,843) for a Luna Sport and EUR32,950 ($36,965) for the top-of-the-range Sol. It uses basically the same hybrid setup at the Prius, so you get a 1.8-litre gas engine with an electric motor, establishing 122hp in mix. Claimed fuel consumption is 3.7-litres per 100km (that’s 76mpg) and it has Co2 emissions of just 88g/km, so you’ll pay a mere EUR180 a year to tax it. By comparison, the 1.2 turbo has 116hp and Co2 emissions of 139g/km, implying motor tax of EUR280 ($314).
There’s little questioning which car Toyota is intending the C-HR at – it in fact namechecks the Nissan Qashqai in press release, keeping in mind that in spite of the C-HR’s outwardly compact dimensions, it has the similar cabin space as the highly successful Nissan.
