{"id":476322,"date":"2026-02-18T18:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/476322\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:56:08","slug":"toyotas-c-hr-electric-hatchback-starts-at-38135","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/476322\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota\u2019s C-HR electric hatchback starts at $38,135"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">We already knew that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/666207\/toyota-chr-electric-ev-us-photo-specs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the C-HR<\/a> won\u2019t be as affordable as we originally thought, coming in at $38,135 (including destination fee) for the base SE trim. That\u2019s a lot more than the $25,000-$30,000 some experts were expecting, but definitely a lot less than the $50,000 average transaction price for a new vehicle (or $55,000 for average EV). By comparison, the original gas-engine version of the C-HR started at $22,000, while the hybrid model sells for around $41,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The exterior design stands out with its \u201chammerhead\u201d front end and a wide, planted stance that emphasizes its sportiness. Built on the dedicated e-TNGA platform, the C-HR offers a low center of gravity that enhances the drive quality. A dual-motor all-wheel-drive system comes standard, delivering 338 horsepower and a 0-60 mph acceleration in just 4.9 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The SE trim offers an EPA-estimated range of up to 287 miles, while the XSE trim, equipped with larger 20-inch wheels, provides an estimated 273 miles. A NACS charging port enables owners to charge at Tesla\u2019s Supercharger network. Under ideal conditions, the 74.7 kWh battery can charge from 10-80 percent in approximately 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The inside features a 14-inch touchscreen running the latest Toyota Audio Multimedia system, which includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. (Early reviews of <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/reviews\/787449\/toyota-bz-woodland-ev-review-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toyota\u2019s new software system have not been favorable<\/a>.) And while the C-HR may be small, it hopefully won\u2019t be cramped, with up to 59.5 cubic feet of cargo space when the rear seats are folded flat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The C-HR is expected to go on sale in March 2026, around the same time as the bZ Woodland. And once the Highlander arrives later this year, Toyota will suddenly have three EVs to sell to American car buyers. Perhaps its time to finally retire those \u201cToyota is an EV laggard\u201d takes?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We already knew that the C-HR won\u2019t be as affordable as we originally thought, coming in at $38,135&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":476323,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[28,1302,6144,3,20340,6145],"class_list":{"0":"post-476322","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-cars","10":"tag-electric-cars","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-toyota","13":"tag-transportation"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/476323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=476322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=476322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}