Production Toyota C-HR Compact Crossover Looks Sharp in Geneva

M – The tiny SUV that Toyota unveiled today at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show should look familiar, but its name might raise an eyebrow.

Measuring 4350mm long, 1795mm wide, 1550mm tall and with a 2640mm wheelbase, the C-HR is actually larger in every direction than a Corolla hatch.

If you are not a big fan of hybrids, Toyota will also sell the C-HR with a turbocharged 1.2-liter gasoline engine taken from the Auris.

According to Carscoops, an RAV4 Hyrbid Sapphire will appear alongside the Toyota C-HR in Switzerland and it will be there as a design study that previews future models.

Toyota says the SUV was created to stand out in the automaker’s lineup and across the segment; that it will. The production model draws heavily on the outlandish concept’s styling cues, incorporating a version of the concept’s squat stance, crisp corners, integrated door handles, beady-eyed headlights and wedgy profile.

Toyota hasn’t revealed any fuel economy figures or prices yet, but is has said the C-HR will be offered with two-wheel and four-wheel drive, with the former emitting sub-90g/km of CO2. Right now it’s unclear which powertrains will come to the U.S.

Buyers like the high driving position, ease of access and low running costs offered by cars such as the Fiat 500X and Renault Captur, and the Toyota C-HR is likely to further increase the appeal of compact crossovers thanks to the economy and low emissions associated with hybrid cars.

Toyota is entering the competitive compact crossover class with this, the new C-HR.