Toyota C Hr Hybrid Review Nz

This is the first time new zealand has had the hybrid version so let s see if the new powertrain.

Toyota c hr hybrid review nz. The toyota c hr was originally a compact suv built specifically for the europe market. The increase in hybrids offered by toyota 17 of their overall vehicle sales has dropped toyota s overall average co2 emissions by 9 compared with last year s results. But the decision was made to make it available globally. Drive life shot up to auckland for the launch of the c hr a few months back.

Toyota updated the c hr back in january with slightly tweaked looks and a new hybrid powertrain. Yes you can take the official fuel economy figures for toyota s yaris hybrid seriously. Production started in japan late last year with a variety of models available. Toyota s eco friendly pedigree continues with the toyota c hr which has recently been upgraded with its own full hybrid powertrain a 1 8l 2zr fex engine that runs on a mix of petrol and.

Remember that girl you went out with. On a one day drive the c hr came across as a good handling competent compact suv. Mostly it was the design that caught motoring journalists attention eye catching to say the least. 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.

While an official overall figure of 3 3l 100km seems scarcely credible i managed 3 2l and then 2 8l on my first weekday commutes without trying terribly hard. A 1 2 litre petrol 1 5 litre petrol 2 litre petrol and 1 8 litre petrol hybrid. Toyota says eight out of 10 uk buyers opted for a hybrid c hr on the pre facelift car so the japanese firm has decided to ditch the turbo petrol engine entirely. For review toyota nz gave me two c hr hybrids one base model in shadow platinum and one top spec limited in two tone ebony and emotional red if i m honest there s not that much between them.

That means the 1 8 litre hybrid. As toyota new zealand chief operating officer neeraj lala said we re expanding the c hr with toyota s hybrid electric technology because it s becoming increasingly popular among consumers due to its low emissions great fuel economy and proven reliability.