Buyers of the new Toyota C-HR+ can now pick up the all-electric SUV for less than £33,000 after it qualified for the Government’s Electric Car Grant.
On sale now, the Toyota C-HR+ is Toyota’s second dedicated EV after the bZ4x, which debuted in 2023. Despite the name, the C-HR+ bears no relation to the C-HR, which is available solely with a petrol hybrid powertrain.
With the band 2 £1,500 ECG included, the entry-level C-HR+ Icon trim is now priced at £32,995, and the mid-tier Design model starts at £36,150. Meanwhile, the range-topping Excel comes in at £40,150.
Toyota’s mid-sized SUV coupé is front-wheel drive only in Europe, but comes with a choice of battery depending on trim level. Thanks to a 77kWh battery, Design and Excel cars have a range of 376 miles and 345 miles respectively. With the smaller 57.7kWh unit, the Toyota C-HR+ Icon is capable of 285 miles from a single charge.
Irrespective of trim level or battery size, the Toyota C-HR+ has a maximum charging speed of 150kW, meaning a 10-80% charge is doable in around 28 minutes. The most powerful model in the Toyota C-HR+ range – in the UK, at least – has 221bhp. Elsewhere, a 338bhp all-wheel drive version is available, making it the most powerful non-GR car in the Toyota range.
In addition to the ECG news, Toyota announced that it has extended the battery warranty across its entire EV range by more than 50% from its previous 650,000-mile limit. This equates to over a million miles – the equivalent of more than 40 trips around the world, or two return journeys to the moon.
Toyota underwent a slow start during its EV transition, but the Japanese carmaker has since caught up and boasts a total of three EVs in its current line-up: the C-HR+, the bZ4x, and the Urban Cruiser. Later this year, the bZ4x Touring will join the fold, along with an all-electric Hilux pickup. An electrified Land Cruiser and RAV4 are also expected to be announced in 2026 with a 2027 release date.
While order books for the C-HR+ are now open, deliveries are expected from March 2026. It remains to be seen whether the ECG will be rolled out to Toyota’s other electric models.
