The Toyota C-HR subcompact crossover is returning, this time as a BEV. It debuts in the same year that the 2026 Toyota bZ gets a thorough refresh and a name change as part of an increased effort from Toyota to add more fully electric vehicles to its North American lineup. The 2026 Toyota C-HR retains some of the coupe-like flair of the old ICE-powered C-HR, but overall has a more conventional look with a family resemblance to the bZ.
Although positioned as a subcompact, entry-level EV, the 2026 Toyota C-HR comes standard with a dual-motor, AWD electric powertrain. It produces 338 net horsepower and has an estimated range of up to 290 miles on a full charge. DC Fast Charging will replenish its battery from 10 to 80 percent in about 30 minutes.
The 2026 Toyota C-HR is underpinned by the same e-TNGA platform as the Toyota bZ. However, the wheelbase and overall length of the C-HR are both shorter than those of the bZ. It has 25.4 cubic feet of cargo room behind the back seats, which is comparable to the Equinox EV’s cargo space. Also in common with the bZ, the C-HR has a 74.7 kW battery and a native Tesla-style North American Charging System (NACS) charge port.
The 2026 Toyota C-HR will be available in two trims: SE and XSE. Standard features in the SE model include 18-inch alloy wheels, a power liftgate, fabric/SofTex-trimmed seats, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, dual wireless charging pads, a 14-inch touchscreen, and Toyota Safety Sense 3.0. Upgrading to the XSE trim adds 20-inch wheels, SofTex and synthetic suede-trimmed seats, a power front passenger seat, a memory driver’s seat, a digital rearview mirror with HomeLink, and more safety features including Traffic Jam Assist and a 360-degree camera.
It’s hard to pin down the closest Chevy rival to the new 2026 Toyota C-HR. Its size is between the upcoming 2026 Chevy Bolt EV (which will be similar to the old Bolt EUV) and the Chevy Equinox EV. The C-HR has standard AWD, and we expect the next-gen Bolt to still be FWD-only. The Toyota’s pricing will also likely fall between the Bolt EV and the Equinox EV. The 2026 Toyota C-HR will be available in U.S. dealerships sometime in 2026.
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The upcoming Bolt better have 150kW DC Fast Charging or be behind this Toyota
I am very curious to see what GM has in store for the updated Bolt
Toyota is now copying the Koreans. Anyway, the Chevy Equinox EV has a big head start and is an excellent EV (I drove it in April). Only Toyota fans will buy theur EV.
The updated BZ is the Nox competitor.
The All New BZ4x is the Blazer competitor
And this is the Bolt competitor
The entire segment is just copies of each other.
The Toyota will be superior to the gm unit.
You don’t know that. The BZX 4. Or whatever it is is not competitive. Gm has been building great evs longer than Toyota. The ceo is not convinced evs are the way to go. Toyota is way behind
290 miles for an AWD would be fairly good and suggests a default efficiency of about 3.9 miles/kwh.
Wow, I hate to say it, but this is a pretty good looking “little” car (quoted because despite the looks, it’s still pretty big) — AND it has CarPlay so you don’t need all the ridiculous subscriptions. Unless the EV incentives hold out for Equinox EV, I’d bet a lot of potential buyers go to Toyota.
It does look nice, but like the new Prius, somehow it does not look like a Toyota.
Sounds great, but it can’t be called a competitor of any GM vehicle unless it comes close in price. 0-60mph in about 5.2 seconds suggests this will not be cheap.