Toyota C-HR returning to Canada as an EV

The front-wheel-drive version of the crossover SUV is estimated to have a driving range of 500 km.

2026 Toyota C-HR front — *The Toyota C-HR battery-electric vehicle is expected to be available in Canada sometime in 2026. – Toyota Canada Inc. photo*

Toyota is bringing back the C-HR coupe-like SUV, but this time it will be electric.

Toyota estimates the small SUV in front-wheel-drive form will have a driving range up to 500 kilometres.

Toyota hasn’t announced pricing yet, but if Toyota prices it low enough, it could potentially be the cheapest electric vehicle in Canada with a range of at least 500 kilometres. That title currently belongs to the Chevrolet Equinox EV.

The C-HR will debut in Canada as a 2026 model, and is expected to be available here sometime next year.

It will arrive in two trims. There’s the front-wheel-drive SE and the all-wheel-drive XSE.

Supplying energy to both models is a 77-kW lithium-ion battery.

The front-wheel-drive model has 221 hp and the aforementioned estimated driving range up to 500 kilometres.

The all-wheel-drive model has 338 hp and an estimated driving range of 465 kilometres. Toyota said this version could sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds.

Charging options

The C-HR comes with a standard North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, giving it access to Tesla Supercharer fast-charging stations.

Toyota estimates that with Level 3 fast charging, the C-HR should recharge from 10 to 80 per cent in about half an hour, under ideal conditions.

At-home Level 2 charging should be relatively quick too as C-HR comes with an 11-kW on-board AC charger.

2026 Toyota C-HR rear — *The Toyota C-HR has 720 litres of cargo space behind the rear seats. – Toyota Canada Inc. photo*

Proportions

The C-HR is built on the company’s e-TNGA battery-electric platform, the same that also underpins the recently updated Toyota bZ.

Toyota said the vehicle maintains a low centre of gravity thanks to the underfloor-mounted battery pack. The battery pack is surrounded by a cross-framing structure to increase rigidity.

The crossover SUV is 4,520 mm long, 1,870 mm wide and 1,595 mm tall. The wheelbase is 2,750 mm long.

Despite its coupe-like silhouette, Toyota said the C-HR has a generous 720 litres of cargo space behind the rear seats.

2026 Toyota C-HR interior — *The Toyota C-HR is loaded with standard features. – Toyota Canada Inc. photo*

Key features

On the interior, occupants will find a 14-inch multimedia touchscreen, a digital gauge cluster, dual wireless chargers in the centre console, multiple USB-C ports and more.

A power liftgate is standard, as are low-profile roof rails and rain-sensing wipers.

Available wheels measure 18 and 20 inches.

The C-HR comes with standard fabric/SofTex eight-way power driver seat and six-way manual passenger seat, heated front seats and heated steering wheel, front and rear parking assist with automatic braking, blind spot monitor and more.

The upgraded all-wheel-drive model replaces the seats with SofTex and synthetic suede trim, eight-way power passenger seat, driver memory seat and assist features such as digital rear-view mirror with HomeLink, traffic jam assist, lane change assist and panoramic view monitor.

Optional features on the all-wheel-drive model include 20-inch gun metal-finished wheels, panoramic moonroof, rear heated seats and a nine-speaker JBL premium audio system.

All models include the Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 suite of active safety and driver assistance features.

For updates on vehicle availability, visit the Toyota Canada website.