At the 2016 Geneva auto show, Toyota finally unveiled the C-HR small crossover, which will be the second vehicle to ride on the TNGA platform. Originally, however, that wasn’t the case because the C-HR was supposed to use a small car platform instead of the modular TNGA that also underpins the 2016 Prius. A new report from Automotive News states that Toyota switched the C-HR to the TNGA platform midway through its development after it deemed the new architecture as the one best suited for the crossover.
Thanks to the TNGA platform, Toyota was able to package the C-HR with three different powertrain choices, and reduce production costs and complexity by sharing components with the new Prius. However, the delay means that Toyota lagged behind its competitors in entering the small crossover segment, which has exploded in popularity. U.S. subcompact crossover sales more than doubled in 2015 to 389,960 units compared to 2014, and are up 88 percent through February.
Pricing has yet to be announced for the 2017 Toyota C-HR but European models will be available with the same 1.8-liter hybrid powertrain from the 2016 Prius. For the U.S., only a 2.0-liter engine will be offered, according to Hiroyuki Koba, the C-HR’s chief engineer.
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