The Toyota C-HR is a compact five-seat SUV sold only with hybrid power, in self-charging hybrid or plug-in hybrid form. This page explains who it suits, what each trim adds, and how to choose between the two powertrains before you lease.
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View dealThe Toyota C-HR is a five-seat SUV built around two ideas: dramatic styling and hybrid running costs. At 4.36 metres long it's a compact car by SUV standards, and every version drives the front wheels through an automatic gearbox.
In Toyota's line-up it sits as the style-led compact SUV, and it's the one people notice - reviewers have consistently described the current C-HR as a concept car that made it to the road largely intact. It carries a 5-star Euro NCAP rating and a 3-year or 60,000-mile manufacturer warranty.
The choice is simple enough. One body style, two powertrains - Hybrid (self-charging) or Plug-in hybrid - and five trims: Icon, Design, Excel, Orange Edition and GR Sport.
Toyota C-HR key facts
| Body style | SUV |
|---|---|
| Powertrains | Hybrid (self-charging), Plug-in hybrid (138–220 bhp) |
| Seats | 5 |
| Boot | 310–447 litres, 1,076 litres seats folded |
| Economy (WLTP) | 57.6–60.1 mpg |
| Braked towing | 725 kg |
| Manufacturer warranty | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| Euro NCAP | 5 stars |
Manufacturer data for the versions we currently offer. Last updated 5 October 2026.
The C-HR is a compact hybrid SUV for drivers who want design and low fuel bills more than maximum space. It seats five, tows up to 725 kg braked, and comes with a 3-year, 60,000-mile warranty plus a matching battery warranty guaranteeing 70% of capacity.
The original C-HR arrived in 2016 and sold far beyond Toyota's expectations, which is why the current car doubles down on the look rather than softening it. Road testers regularly praise the hybrid system's efficiency, the tidy handling and the much-improved cabin, while noting that rear headroom and over-the-shoulder visibility are the price of that roofline.
Boot space runs from 310 litres in the plug-in hybrid to 447 litres in the roomiest self-charging hybrid, rising to 1,076 litres with the rear seats folded.
Because the C-HR arrives well equipped whichever version you pick, and leasing lets you run it during the warranty period. Every C-HR has adaptive cruise control, keyless entry and start, built-in navigation, a digital instrument cluster, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The safety kit is standard across the range too: autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep assist, traffic sign recognition and a rear-view camera. Euro NCAP awarded five stars, with 85% for adult occupant protection and 86% for child occupants.
Practically, it's a 4.36 m car with an 11.0 m turning circle, a 43-litre fuel tank and servicing every 12 months or 10,000 miles - worth knowing if you're weighing up a maintenance package. Note the spare is a tyre repair kit, not a wheel.
There are two, and the deciding question is whether you can plug in at home. Both are automatic and front-wheel drive, so the difference is in how the battery gets charged and how much boot space you keep.
No plug, no charging, no routine to remember: the 0.85-0.91 kWh battery tops itself up as you drive. Power runs from 138 to 194 bhp depending on version, 0-62 mph takes 8.1 to 9.6 seconds, and official economy is 57.6-60.1 mpg. It also keeps the bigger boot, 430-447 litres with the seats up.
This one does need charging to make sense. A 2-litre engine and 13.6 kWh battery give 220 bhp and 0-62 mph in 7.4 seconds, and charging at 7 kW takes 0-100% in 2.5 hours on the best version. The trade-off is the boot: 310 litres with the seats up.
| Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Boot | 430–447 litres | 310 litres |
| Power | 138–194 bhp | 220 bhp |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Battery | 0.85–0.91 kWh | 13.6 kWh |
| 0–62 mph | 8.1–9.6 s | 7.4 s |
| Braked towing | 725 kg | 725 kg |
| Economy (WLTP) | 57.6–60.1 mpg | – |
Five trims, and the jump most customers care about is Design, which adds the day-to-day convenience kit. Above that you're buying material quality, cameras and sound.
The starting point, on 17-inch five-double-spoke silver alloys with cloth upholstery. It brings cloud navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a three-spoke synthetic leather steering wheel, a driver monitoring camera, automatic high beam, front fog lights and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. The Icon is currently available from £314.83 a month.
Design adds the things you use every day: heated front seats, a power tailgate, wireless phone charging, front and four rear parking sensors, rear cross-traffic alert, dual-zone climate control, privacy glass, fixed speed camera notification and 18-inch five-double-spoke alloys. The Design is currently available from £322.08 a month. Against the Icon, that is currently £7.25/mo more expensive.
Excel moves to 19-inch black machined-face alloys and part leather - fabric and synthetic suede - upholstery, and adds a 360-degree panoramic view monitor with dynamic guide lines on the reversing camera, a fixed panoramic glass roof, an electrically adjustable driver's seat with memory, active lane-change assist and ambient lighting. The Excel is currently available from £368.35 a month. Against the Design, that is currently £46.27/mo more expensive.
A more decorative take on the Excel, with sustainable suede and synthetic leather upholstery, a JBL Premium Sound System and a head-up display on 19-inch alloys. Mostly about the look and the cabin finish rather than extra hardware. The Orange Edition is currently available from £380.02 a month. Against the Excel, that is currently £11.66/mo more expensive.
The sporting-looking one: 19-inch five-double-spoke black alloys and suede/synthetic leather upholstery, with automatic high beam and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, and static guide lines on the reversing camera. Styling-led rather than a different mechanical package. The GR Sport is currently available from £382.38 a month. Against the Orange Edition, that is currently £2.36/mo more expensive.
Factory packs can be added to a trim rather than replacing it: the Bi-tone Pack, the Pan Roof Pack with Toyota's Skyview panoramic roof with thermal comfort, JBL/Tech packs adding the JBL Premium Sound System and head-up display, and Safety/Premium packs adding the 360-degree panoramic view monitor with dynamic reversing guide lines. Availability varies, so check the individual deal - our guide to choosing your spec is a useful sanity check before you order.
If you're shortlisting, the KGM Actyon, Kia Sportage, Renault Symbioz and JAECOO 8 all cover similar ground, and you can see the wider Toyota leasing range too.
Specifications from Toyota's UK data and Euro NCAP; equipment, packs and availability vary by version, so check the individual deal.
Page updated 5 October 2026 by First Vehicle Leasing. Prices and availability shown on this page are live and change as deals are refreshed.
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