Toyota starts production of the CHR on its Turkish site
- Toyota became, with the RAV4, the pioneer of the compact SUVs from the 90s. But gradually over generations, RAV4’s dimensions have increased significantly (the length of the current generation is 4.57m).
The empty space that Toyota has gradually left was then filled by new compact SUV like the Nissan Juke (B-segment) and Qashqai (C-segment).
The empty space that Toyota has gradually left was then filled by new compact SUV like the Nissan Juke (B-segment) and Qashqai (C-segment).
- Toyota is now coming back on the compact SUV segment with the CHR that is 2cm shorter than the Nissan Qashqai (whose length is 4,36m) and 22cm longer than the Nissan Juke. CHR can be therefore considered as a C-segment vehicle.
- After its presentation as a concept at the September 2014 Paris motorshow, its production started two years later, on the Turkish site of Toyota (Adapazari), alongside the Toyota Corolla and Verso.
- Besides its very avant-garde style, the new compact SUV stands out from the competition by its engines, only gasoline engines (1.2l 115hp and 1.8l 122ch). The biggest of these two engines is connected to an electric motor in the same way as the Prius IV whose CHR shares the platform. This strategy is bold. But it is to remind that Toyota already offers a hybrid RAV4 and the Korean Kia also offers a hybrid engine on its new compact SUV, the Niro (which shares the platform of the Hyundai hybrid Ioniq).
- Inovev forecasts nearly 100,000 CHR produced annually in Turkey, for sales worldwide.
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