Toyota C-HR

FIRST DRIVE New engine and better tech for hybrid-only family crossover

Alex Ingram

Alex_Ingram@dennis.co.uk @AxleIngram IT’S tough to stand out in the family crossover class, but Toyota managed to get the formula bang on with its debut attempt back in 2016. The C-HR offered striking looks and a fuel-sipping hybrid option that set it apart from the likes of Skoda’s Karoq and Renault’s Kadjar. Three years and roughly 50,000 UK sales later, and the C-HR has been given a refresh. The updated model brings new interior tech, revised styling and a more powerful hybrid engine to the party. Toyota says the car is more refined and better to drive, too. Even a few years on from its debut, the C-HR manages to cut a distinctive shape, so there wasn’t much need to fiddle with the styling. As a result, the new car’s external spruce-up is mild; reshaped…

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