Huge car brand revives iconic model as ‘complete package' EV two years after being discontinued
Toyota's C-HR model first
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Toyota are reviving a former model - do you know which one?
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The Toyota C-HR originally launched in 2016
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Meanwhile the previous C-HR model came
The 2026 model, which is coming to the US, will be a fully electric crossover.
Car buffs will know the C-HR initially arrived Stateside for the 2018 model season - only to be discontinued four years later.
In contrast to the former
gas
iteration, this new C-HR brings a 74.7-kilowatt-hour battery pack and two electric motors.
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This means the vehicle boasts a 388 horsepower - as well as a 0-60 mph time of 5.0 seconds.
Those familiar with the former C-HR will rediscover the familiar four-door coupe set up.
Although this time around, the model
features
contemporary upgrades alongside a new face.
Interior
features
include a 14-inch touchscreen, 4G Wi-Fi hotspot and wireless Apple CarPlay.
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As of writing, Toyota has not yet unveiled cost details for the new 2026
Toyota
C-HR.
It is not the first time the car giants have brought back a former model with a new twist.
Inside Toyota's UK production plant as it builds five MILLIONTH motor since first Carina E rolled off the line in 1992
Last year, Toyota
These plans came ten years after the forgotten model had been discontinued.
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The Japanese manufacturer's second electric, it was expected to rival the Volvo EX40, Peugeot e-3008 and Mini Aceman.
The Urban Cruiser was created after
Toyota
and Suzuki teamed up, making it very similar to
Suzuki's
e-Vitara.
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