2018 Toyota C-HR Ready To Take On Mazda CX-3 and Honda HR-V
Like it usually does, Toyota has introduced a production model based on a concept from just one year ago.The new 2018 Toyota C-HR, which the company says refers to "Coupe; High-Riding," will come to the U.S. market in the spring of 2017.This new model will join the excellent Mazda CX-3, the Buick Encore, and popular HR-V from Honda in the sub-compact crossover market.
U.S. Spec 2018 Toyota C-HR Makes 2016 LA Auto Show Debut
While the Euro-spec Toyota C-HR that made its debut in Geneva earlier this year — a model recently sampled by our colleagues at Motor Trend — gave us a good idea what to expect, it's only now that we're meeting the C-HR that will reach U.S shores this coming Spring.To answer those wondering what Toyota's intent is with the 2018 C-HR, it's a response to the appetite consumers have for sporty subcompact crossovers that lean more toward the sporty and stylish end of segment.Its main competition will be the likes of the Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-3, and Nissan Juke.
2018 Toyota C-HR Release Date, Price and Specs
Toyota may be late to the subcompact crossover game, but it's got a sharp new entry.After appearing in close-to-production trim at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the CH-R has finally arrived in final US production form at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and a few things have changed on the model's journey to production -- including a few things we're rather bummed to report.We first caught a glimpse of the C-HR concept at the Paris Motor Show in 2014, and the production vehicle hasn't changed much.