Toyota reveals super-sized compact electric SUV: 2025 Toyota C-HR+ EV is bigger than BYD Atto 3, Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia EV3 and has 600km range!
The 2025 Toyota C-HR+ compact electric SUV has been unveiled in Europe and there’s every chance it will come to Australia.
Already confirmed for the right-hand drive UK market, the C-HR+ is a look-alike for the petrol C-HR sold in Australia already, but is actually a ground-up all-new EV
Offered with both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive powertrains, the headline news is Toyota’s latest SUV will be capable of covering up to 600km on a single charge.
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Compared to the petrol-powered C-HR it shares its name with the all-electric C-HR+ is longer at 4520mm (+160mm), wider (+40mm), taller (+37mm) and comes with a longer 2750mm wheelbase (+110mm), liberating more space within.
The C-HR+ also offers a 416-litre boot – 28L more than the petrol-fed version.
The C-HR+ is longer than the BYD Atto 3, Hyundai Kona Electric and incoming Kia EV3 and within sight of the Kia EV5 (4615mm). But the Tesla Model Y Juniper puts nearly 300mm on it.
The C-HR+ would potentially form a two-pronged electric SUV attack in Australia alongside the updated bZ4X.
The biggest challenge for the C-HR+ might be price. The bZ4X has been hampered by its high pricing in Australia and the petrol-electric C-HR hybrid is also an expensive proposition in its class.
In case you were wondering why the C-HR+ doesn’t carry the bZ badge, Toyota says it’s abandoning the old naming strategy because it was confusing for buyers.
Beneath the skin, the Toyota C-HR+ sits on the Toyota e-TNGA architecture made for EVs.
Base models blend a 123kW e-motor with a 57.7kWh battery that provides for a WLTP range of 455km.
If that’s not enough, you’ll want the mid-spec offering that gets a punchier 165kW e-motor and a larger 77kWh battery to achieve the maximum 600km on a charge.
There’s even an all-wheel drive versions with dual-motors that produces 252kW.
The most powerful C-HR+ is quick too, capable of launching from 0-100km/h in just 5.2 seconds. With the 77kWh battery, range is still a decent 525km.
Charging for the Toyota C-HR+ is up to 150kW using a fast DC charger and either 11kW or 22kW on-board AC charger.
Boosting charging speeds, the C-HR+ gets battery pre-conditioning, which can be operated manually or automatically, plus an energy-saving heat pump for the air conditioning. Heated seats, wheel and windscreen are all available.
A new 14-inch infotainment includes the car-maker’s latest software and comes with a built-in sat-nav that calculates routes with the state-of-charge, remaining range and convenient charging stations in mind.
All C-HR+s will come with blind-spot monitoring and Toyota’s take on rear cross traffic alert, while a surround-view camera is available on high-grade trims. All models get a MyToyota app connectivity to allow you to remotely monitor charging status and remaining range.
Just one of six new EVs due for introduction in Europe by the end of 2026, the all-new C-HR+ will sit above the new Urban Cruiser developed with Suzuki in Toyota’s line-up.
In Australia, if confirmed, the C-HR+ would not only join the updated bZ4X but potentially a new electric ute and LandCruiser derivative already confirmed for Europe.
