Toyota Australia has confirmed the second-generation C-HR small SUV will be solely available with a hybrid powertrain, and it has no plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant locally.
It says the decision reflects the increasing customer demand for hybrid vehicles, with Australian customers purchasing 72,815 Toyota hybrids in 2022, representing 31.5% of the brand’s overall sales.
Toyota Australia says it expects hybrid vehicles to account for more than 50% of its sales by 2025.
Globally, the new-generation C-HR will only be available with Toyota’s hybrid technology as well as the PHEV variant.
In addition to reducing the CO2 emissions of its vehicles, Toyota Motor Corporation is also targeting carbon neutrality in all its facilities by 2030.
These measures include the introduction of new paint shop technologies which minimise CO2 emissions and the use of solar energy which aims to make plants self-sufficient in their energy use.
More details about the new-generation C-HR will be revealed closer to its local introduction in the first half of 2024 according to Toyota Australia.
