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Toyota C-HR Plug-in

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TOYOTA does sell an EV (the bZ4X), but for now at least, the company remains sharply focused on ‘transitional’ models that offer greater efficiency, while still using a petrol engine. It’s a policy that has brought the brand huge success through its Yaris, Corolla and C-HR.

The last of those cars is, of course, already available with a choice of 1.8-litre or 2.0-litre hybrid powertrains, cheekily referred to by Toyota as ‘self-charging’. But now there’s a plug-in version of the funky crossover, promising more power and performance, plus

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