Toyota has revealed an electric variant of its Toyota C-HR compact SUV exclusively for the Chinese market.
Unveiled at the Shanghai motor show alongside the identical Izoa, which will be produced by Chinese company FAW, the C-HR EV will go on sale in 2020.
The new model, first announced at the Beijing motor show last year, is the first electric Toyota to become available in China, and the first to use the firm’s new TNGA platform as featured on the new Toyota Corolla.
Performance and powertrain details are unconfirmed, but subtle styling revisions such as the absence of a front grille differentiate the new EV from its conventionally fuelled sibling.
The unveiling is the first step in Toyota’s plan to introduce 10 electrified models in China over the next five years, in line with Chinese government requirements for manufacturers to electrify a percentage of their line-ups.
The C-HR is sold in the UK with conventional petrol and petrol-electric hybrid powertrains.
Last month Toyota unveiled Chinese-market plug-in hybrid variants of the Corolla and FAW-built Levin, which joined the electric C-HR on Toyota’s Shanghai stand, alongside the Rhombus - a futuristic EV urban EV designed by Chinese firm TMEC.
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Electric C-HR
Sonic Not sure your correct in stating Toyota have been mocking EV,s considering they have been selling Hybrid electric for years. Mind it just shows that within a very short period of time all manufactures are going into part and full electric ,hope our power stations can cope here in the UK with all that extra juice needed !
Where's the self-charging petrol tank?
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The side cill has been lowered compared to the UK spec versions so it looks like the floor has been altered to accommodate the batteries. Looks a bit odd to me and I wonder how much weight they've added. Still, should drive nicely and if it has a decent range, maybe Toyota will role it out elsewhere.