The production version of Toyota’s boldly styled C-HR crossover made its North American debut in LA this week and it shares many of the dramatic styling features of the Scion C-HR concept shown at last year’s LA Auto Show.  Smaller than the RAV4, the 2018 C-HR – which stands for Coupe High-Rider – is a four-door, five-passenger front-wheel-drive cr

One of the major changes in the Canadian marketplace, in the last little while, is how we look at practical “everyday” vehicles. It used to be that we bought hatchbacks; now, it’s all about crossovers that are, in effect, hatchbacks with more ground clearance. While it has its quirks, it also has a lot going for it. Of course, as usuall

People are strange, especially when it comes to showcasing their personal styles. While some stick ink-filled needles into their bodies, others poke holes in all sorts of places. There are even some folks who actually wear white after Labour Day. Shocking, I know, but it’s true. Curiously, Toyota Canada is not bringing in the C-HR with all-wh

A few years ago, Toyota boss Akio Toyoda famously declared, “No boring cars.” The designers of the 2018 Toyota C-HR took this missive (and maybe a hit of acid) and blasted off to Planet Origami. Arriving in showrooms early May, the C-HR (compact high-rider) is a boldly creased compact crossover aimed at the same youthful urban demographic that mi

Vehicle Type Subcompact crossover History/Description When it hit dealer lots in 2017, the Toyota C-HR brought with it striking looks and impressive safety technology. It also had strong resale value and brand reputation going for it – key attributes Toyota shoppers tend to gravitate towards. The C-HR is front-wheel-drive only, so if yo

On a recent procrastination-fueled trip through the interwebz (or was it the facebookz?), I came across a video of a couple of rappers listening to a freestyle track they’d laid decades prior, when their careers were in their infancy. I mean, just look at it! It’s completely turned the brand on its head! Part of the video had a graffiti

Toyota's new Nissan Juke fighter, the C-HR compact SUV, will start at $24,690 when it arrives in Canada this spring. The model will come in just one trim level with a preferred package available offering some extra goodies. The aggressively styled, especially for Toyota, C-HR - which stands for Compact High Rider - is a compact crossover that

Toyota is hoping to widen the appeal of the C-HR for 2019. The funky subcompact crossover gets two new trim levels as well as Apple CarPlay. That new trim brings down the price of entry as well. For 2019, all trims of the C-HR get a new infotainment system. The 8.0-inch screen is a full inch bigger than 2018's. Even more important, gone is the o

Toyota is no stranger to the compact CUV show, but their latest entry into the segment is doing its best to out-strange the current crazy lookers, the Nissan Juke and Kia Soul . After they showed the off-the-wall exterior of the C-HR at the Geneva motor show earlier this year, we wondered if the interior would be crazy enough to match. Toyota of

Toyota today revealed an update to its C-HR compact crossover for the 2020 model year, which gets a restyled front end, new LED headlights, and adds Android Auto smartphone integration to its standard equipment list. The most daringly styled member of Toyota's crossover family gets a new front-end look that includes a smoother bumper design and

Toyota has brought some pretty amazing concepts to SEMA over the years, like a Top Fuel Dragster Camry, and a 350 km/h Land Cruiser, but none of them hold a candle to this year's C-HR. Excuse me, 600 hp C-HR. "Built to be the world’s quickest CUV, the C-HR R-Tuned was tested extensively at the racetrack and has turned quicker lap times than a Mc

A Toyota exec says that the CH-R's front-drive only setup is hurting sales of the subcompact crossover. But a Nissan product planner thinks that it won't hurt the Kicks. President of Toyota Motor Sales US, Bob Carter, told Wards Auto that the C-HR's missing all-wheel drive is hurting sales. For the price of the C-HR, buyers are looking for mor

The subcompact SUV segment has come a long way since Nissan and Mitsubishi launched the Juke and RVR. In that time that duo has been joined by a host of others, and with Honda’s launch of the HR-V and Mazda’s CX-3, the segment blew wide open. Toyota made its entrance in the fray this year with the C-HR and Ford will soon have its own entrant.

Toyota has chosen the New York Auto Show to provide a first glimpse at how Scion's halo FR-S sports car will look when it's reborn as a Toyota for 2017. In addition to the expected exterior changes designed to give it a fresh identity – including new front and rear bumpers, new LED headlamps, taillights and turn signals, new fender garnish desig

Toyota has announced updates to its lineup for the 2021 model year, which include safety upgrades like a new version of Toyota Safety Sense, more smartphone remote features, all-new models, some product refreshes, and some special new trim levels. Affecting nearly all of Toyota's products for 2021 is an upgrade to the Remote Connect services. N