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Cheap no more: Pricing confirmed for 2024 Toyota C-HR hybrid SUV with more tech and features, but will it be cheaper than Hyundai Kona?

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The C-HR moves up in price to leave the Corolla Cross as the ‘Small SUV’ entry model.
The C-HR moves up in price to leave the Corolla Cross as the ‘Small SUV’ entry model.
Chris Thompson
Journalist
13 Oct 2023
3 min read

With the imminent arrival of the next-gen Toyota C-HR comes the end of its place as Toyota’s most affordable offering in the ‘Small SUV’ category.

Previously available at an entry price just north of $30K, the Toyota C-HR is going hybrid-only and taking a step up in terms of offering and also price, with the entry to the new-gen car, the GXL, starting at $42,990 before on-road costs.

This not only makes it more than $10,000 pricier than the previous entry into the range, but also leaves the Corolla Cross to fill the $30-something-thousand spot in the ‘Small SUV’ range.

The rise in price shouldn’t be a surprise considering the previous hybrid C-HR, either the Koba or GR Sport, cost $38,465 before on-roads, while the new model comes with more power and tech.

The entry GXL and step-up Koba ($49,990) both use a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a hybrid system for an output of 103kW via a CVT driving the front wheels, 13kW over the previous hybrid.

Each grade comes with a large 12.3-inch multimedia screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, satellite navigation and Toyota Connected Services.

The GXL comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, sports style seats, a 7.0-inch driver display, six-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers and a surround-view parking camera.

The Koba adds Bi-LED headlamps with auto-levelling and adaptive high-beam, power-adjustable heated front sports seats with fabric and suede upholstery, a 12.3-inch digital instrument display, a nine-speaker JBL audio system, power tailgate, head-up display, wireless smartphone charger and larger 19-inch wheels.

The top-spec in the three-variant range is the $54,990 all-wheel-drive GR Sport, which uses a larger 2.0-litre engine in its hybrid system for a total 145kW.

Aside from GR styling additions and its unique 19-inch wheels, the GR Sport adds upgraded brakes, a heated steering wheel, GR Sport front seats with synthetic leather and suede upholstery, plus the option of a fixed panoramic roof.

Toyota Australia Vice President of Sales and Marketing Sean Hanley said the new C-HR is a step into the ‘premium luxury’ space in the segment for Toyota.

“The new C-HR brings a new level of premium luxury to the small SUV segment, blending dynamic design and strong technology with a high level of specification and low fuel consumption,” Hanley said.

“The choice of two intelligent hybrid powertrain options combined with the European design and manufacture make the new C-HR more appealing than ever before.”

More specifications for the new C-HR will be announced closer to the launch in 2024.


2024 Toyota C-HR pricing before on-road costs

VariantPrice
GXL$42,990
Koba$49,990
GR Sport$54,990

 

Chris Thompson
Journalist
Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant. With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns. From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.
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