BUYER’S GUIDE: Toyota C-HR
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
11 seconds/105mph
Running costs
53-74mpg (1.8 Hybrid)
£53 fill-up
CO2/tax
86-120g/km
Free-£145
TOYOTA is a fascinating company with a fascinating history. Founded in 1937, it was one of the first Japanese car makers to sell its wares in the UK, arriving here in 1965. Toyota has sold more than three million cars here since then, and started building models in Derbyshire in 1992.
Now one of the world’s biggest car makers, vying for supremacy with the Volkswagen Group, Toyota has built a massive following largely because of its peerless reputation for exceptional reliability, and therefore terrific ease of ownership. Stand-out design and driving pleasure have been less evident until recently, but these are no longer forgotten; and the C-HR is the evidence of that, with its distinctive design and engaging dynamics.
History
THE C-HR was unveiled at the
