2024 Toyota C-HR: New hybrid-only model teased ahead of June 26 reveal

June: New C-HR unveiled!

Euro-built second-gen C-HR small SUV here next year with two hybrids – including an all-wheel-drive GR Sport flagship. Details at the story below.

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The 2024 Toyota C-HR small SUV will be unveiled on June 26, the brand has confirmed.

A dim teaser image released overnight confirms the second-generation C-HR will feature an LED light strip at the rear, with a red illuminated ‘Toyota C-HR’ badge in the centre.

It is expected to be a toned-down version of the C-HR Prologue concept unveiled in late 2022, as depicted in our speculative rendering below.

Toyota Australia has confirmed the second-generation C-HR will be its first vehicle offered exclusively in hybrid form, with petrol-only engines set to be ditched for the model globally.

The new C-HR is tipped to be related to the latest Prius small car, with available powertrains including a more-powerful 1.8-litre hybrid or the 2.0-litre hybrid from the Corolla Cross.

The current C-HR offers a 1.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol or a 1.8-litre petrol-electric hybrid borrowed from the Corolla hatch and sedan.

Last year, the hybrid powertrain accounted for 44.1 per cent of C-HR sales in Australia, split between the Koba (84 per cent) and GR Sport (16 per cent) grades.

A plug-in hybrid version of the C-HR will be available in Europe, but it appears unlikely for Australia to compete against the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV.

The 2024 Toyota C-HR will arrive in Australia in the first half of 2024, with more local details expected to be announced in the coming months.

VFACTS new-car sales data reveals 1906 examples have been sold in Australia year-to-date, placing it at the lower end of the small SUV segment, behind rivals including the MG ZS (9823), Mazda CX-30 (4939), Kia Seltos (4283), Mitsubishi ASX (3859), Volkswagen T-Roc (3360) and Toyota’s own Corolla Cross (2302).

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2024 Toyota C-HR speculative rendering | Wheels Media

An all-electric small SUV similar in size to the new C-HR – potentially badged bZ3X – will debut later. It was previewed by the BZ Compact concept in 2022.

Toyota's local arm has announced it will offer three all-electric vehicles in Australia in the next three years, including the soon-to-launch bZ4X medium SUV – but hybrid technology is still the main focus.

Following the bZ4X, Toyota Australia is tipped to confirm the production version of the BZ Compact SUV concept for our market, and another electric vehicle due within the next three years.