The C-HR Is Back as a 338-HP Electric SUV

The Toyota C-HR is back in the US as a battery-electric compact SUV with standard all-wheel drive, 338 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 4.9 seconds.

The C-HR was last sold here as a small gasoline crossover, and it returned in early 2026 with two electric motors and a 74.7-kWh battery. Toyota rates the SE, on 18-inch wheels, at 287 miles of range and the XSE, on 20-inch wheels, at 273 miles. Pricing for the 2026 model started at $37,000 for the SE and $39,000 for the XSE, before a $1,450 destination fee.

Those prices come from Electrek’s report when Toyota announced them in January, and Automotive World reported that deliveries would begin in March. The C-HR is now in its second model year, and Toyota’s 2027 C-HR release says the 2027 model is unchanged from the 2026 car, with the SE starting at $37,080 before Toyota’s dealer processing and handling fee. Toyota hasn’t published a 2027 XSE price in that release.

C-HR	2026	2027
SE	$37,000	$37,080
XSE	$39,000	Not yet published

The front motor makes 198 lb-ft and the rear motor 125 lb-ft, and Toyota says it retuned the springs, dampers and anti-roll bars specifically for the C-HR. It rides on the same e-TNGA platform as the bZ and bZ Woodland, and Toyota says it grew out of a compact electric concept it first showed in 2022. At 177.9 inches long on a 108.3-inch wheelbase, it offers 59.5 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded.

Charging uses a NACS port, with a 10-80% DC fast charge taking around 30 minutes under ideal conditions, an 11-kW onboard charger for home charging, Plug & Charge, and battery preconditioning that can switch on automatically when the navigation is set to a fast charger. Steering wheel paddles select between four levels of regenerative braking. The SE comes with heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, a power liftgate, a 14-inch touchscreen, two wireless phone chargers and Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, while the XSE adds 20-inch gunmetal wheels, synthetic suede trim, a power passenger seat, driver memory, Traffic Jam Assist, Lane Change Assist and a Panoramic View Monitor. The XSE is also the only C-HR that offers a panoramic glass roof, a nine-speaker JBL system and two-tone paint with a black roof. The battery is covered for eight years or 100,000 miles.

The Toyota Report Take

The old C-HR was a stylish car with a weak engine, and the new one fixes that in the most dramatic way possible, with more than twice the power and a sub-five-second sprint to 60. Standard all-wheel drive is a real point in its favor against cheaper electric crossovers, but it also explains why the C-HR starts above the bZ. Toyota should publish the 2027 XSE price soon, because buyers comparing the two grades deserve to know the full gap before they walk into a dealership.