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Toyota Says C-HR Will Debut at Geneva 2016, Shows Concept in Tokyo

The new Prius is the car that grabbed all the attention at Toyota's stand in Tokyo. However, the world's biggest automaker also had a surprise in store, admitting that the compact crossover previewed by the C-HR concept car would be unveiled at the next Geneva Motor Show, less than half a year from now.
Toyota C-HR Concept 6 photos
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While the concept being shown in Tokyo was the same as the one we've already seen at venues in Europe and America, a few new details have been revealed. For example, we now know this crossover will ride on the new TNGA architecture, the same one used by the 2016 Prius.

The jacked-up vehicle is smaller than the RAV4 and adopts a stylish persona that's sure to attract younger buyers. As a design study, the C-HR measures 4350 × 1850 × 1500mm (total length × overall width × height). Some of these dimensions will be changed a little bit, but the 2640mm wheelbase will stay the same, being 60mm shorter than that of the Prius.

While some might be tempted to call this a Toyota version of the Juke, the C-HR is a big car, comparable in overall dimensions to a VW Golf or Ford Focus.

The styling is a further development of Toyota’s Under Priority and Keen Look design identity. In a matter of only a few years, the Japanese automaker has managed to shake off its dull corporate image and is now ideally placed to take advantage of the weakness in the diesel car market.

To familiarize ourselves with the C-HR, we're sharing these latest photos and videos of the car taken live in Tokyo. The three-dimensional headlights are of particular interest while the underfloor protection can be seen even without crawling under the car. As for the powertrains, we've heard that Japan will build one model with a hybrid system and Europe will get two more, one with the 1.2-liter turbo offered by the Auris and the other powered by a BMW-sourced diesel engine.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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