A curious crossover: The Toyota C-HR review

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Although it’s on the smaller side, this electric vehicle is not very chill.

The weather was gross during our week with the C-HR, and I didn't get good photos, so please enjoy these images courtesy of Toyota. Credit: Toyota

After a slower start than its major rivals, Toyota has been making up for it with a flurry of new electric vehicles for the North American market. Its first attempt, the bZ4x, was an also-ran, but a new battery pack, more efficient motors, and a NACS charging port transformed the face-lifted bZ into an EV I happily recommend. Then, earlier this year, it followed up with some bZ-related variants. For those who miss the vibe of a station wagon, there is the bZ Woodland, and an all-electric Highlander is nearing the showroom, too. But today’s focus is the C-HR, and I’m still not entirely sure what to...

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