Fantastic review Nobby, cheers. Hopefully for 2025, they'll drop the price again to match the base Sport model, like they did in July. In which case, I'm there 😀
Put off by price and lack of space in the latest CHR. You almost have to think of it as a jacked up Celica rather than 5 door sporty hatch. Dull all black interior is not great either.
@@NobbyOnCars as someone who is fond of the original Priuses, I highly doubt that claim. Toyota and their servicing centres are doing their utmost to deny ageing hybrids with simple car. Not just the batteries for which there's competent 3rd party refurbishers (in spite of Toyota) but the ABS failures and computer miscommunication are become a serious sore point with nobody having a clue.
Interesting review. To answer your question about whether or not to buy the PHEV version of the car, well I have "put my money where my mouth is" and ordered on of the PHEV versions of the Toyota CHR and I have ordered the same red and black exterior colours as you have in this video.
If you drive 10,000 miles a year with 80% on EV only you will save about £600 p.a. against the self generated Hybrid which takes a while for payback on a simplified comparison, but there is better performance, better handling and a good feel factor on very low running costs and I suspect that an increase in resale value means that over a 5 year period you will be better off. I have owned the PHEV for 2 months and 1;500 miles and it is very enjoyable to drive
But Toyota is now priced as a “premium” brand the cars are so expensive for very cheap feeling interior The exterior design is awful compared to the Origional!
Toyota interior quality is as good as any brand. Even the older Toyotas might have looked plastic but they still are far more durable than so called premium brands. I've owned BMWs, Audi, Merc and Toyota amongst others and the Toyota was by far the best car I've ever had. That's taking into acc costs to run, service and value for money there is no contest. My next car will be a Toyota again
@@jollyroger5999 you should see the interior on our 05 corolla, not one switch broken, the heating controls look as new, even the white icons around them haven't faded one bit. The vanity mirrors look and work like brand new, yes it's scratchy plastic but the quality and longevity is just unreal. And for 6 years we've treated this car like a skip.
@terrydelahunt842 I would not doubt you at all. My mate has a 12 year auris that is simply like a brand new car when it is cleaned. Not a mark on any of the dials, seats or gear knob. I had a lovely BMW 3 series coupe that was lovely to drive, but the leather gear knob wore away, the indicator stalks all faded. The dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree with all the faults that were appearing, and it was serviced on time in a BMW garage. Just feel that the premium cars don't last the same as the Toyotas.
Good review Nobby. Two and half grand can buy a lot of fuel so really doesn't make much sense to me.
Great video as ever Nobby 👍
You talk sooo much sense, I watch your vids first before the usual big mags etc 👌🏼👌🏼❗️
I appreciate that
Lovely car but there's a 350 ltr boot in my Polo. How does that happen?
Fantastic review Nobby, cheers. Hopefully for 2025, they'll drop the price again to match the base Sport model, like they did in July. In which case, I'm there 😀
Good man Nobby keep up the good work.
i drive skoda fabia 2006 it has ~260liter boot so this is massive upgrade :D
They are actually most desirable brand and the sakes numbers proof that 😊
Seriously, why didn't Toyota engineer a plugin hybrid for the Corolla estate? The CHR is like the AygoX, an expensive, cynical ploy.
Dublin to bray is some roadtrip.
100kms at constant motorway speeds is the point
@@NobbyOnCars Unless it's after 7pm it'll hardly be 100kmh, even on a Sunday, the Cherrywood to Bray bottleneck is averaging 40kmh...
Put off by price and lack of space in the latest CHR. You almost have to think of it as a jacked up Celica rather than 5 door sporty hatch. Dull all black interior is not great either.
Whats that front.....oh dear. The designers used every tool in their protractor set when drawing this.
Hahaha
Design will have to age well because this car will be still driving around in 20 years!
It's "sporty" and "SUV styled" to justify the extortionate pricing 🙄😵
@@NobbyOnCars as someone who is fond of the original Priuses, I highly doubt that claim. Toyota and their servicing centres are doing their utmost to deny ageing hybrids with simple car. Not just the batteries for which there's competent 3rd party refurbishers (in spite of Toyota) but the ABS failures and computer miscommunication are become a serious sore point with nobody having a clue.
I love it!
C-HR actually stands for Compact High Rider.
Incorrect
Does it come with a stick?
Nope
Interesting review. To answer your question about whether or not to buy the PHEV version of the car, well I have "put my money where my mouth is" and ordered on of the PHEV versions of the Toyota CHR and I have ordered the same red and black exterior colours as you have in this video.
If you drive 10,000 miles a year with 80% on EV only you will save about £600 p.a. against the self generated Hybrid which takes a while for payback on a simplified comparison, but there is better performance, better handling and a good feel factor on very low running costs and I suspect that an increase in resale value means that over a 5 year period you will be better off. I have owned the PHEV for 2 months and 1;500 miles and it is very enjoyable to drive
Plenty of power from it anyway!
Pity Toyota don’t do this car with a 7speed dual clutch gearbox, very nice car though,great review keep up the good work.
the average speed around Dublin is 28km an hour, why would you burn dinosaur juice pulling a battery..?
But Toyota is now priced as a “premium” brand the cars are so expensive for very cheap feeling interior
The exterior design is awful compared to the Origional!
Toyota interior quality is as good as any brand. Even the older Toyotas might have looked plastic but they still are far more durable than so called premium brands. I've owned BMWs, Audi, Merc and Toyota amongst others and the Toyota was by far the best car I've ever had. That's taking into acc costs to run, service and value for money there is no contest. My next car will be a Toyota again
Interiors are a bit of a step up than what they used to be. Plenty of Lexus inspiration in the new C-HR.
@@jollyroger5999 you should see the interior on our 05 corolla, not one switch broken, the heating controls look as new, even the white icons around them haven't faded one bit. The vanity mirrors look and work like brand new, yes it's scratchy plastic but the quality and longevity is just unreal. And for 6 years we've treated this car like a skip.
@terrydelahunt842 I would not doubt you at all. My mate has a 12 year auris that is simply like a brand new car when it is cleaned. Not a mark on any of the dials, seats or gear knob. I had a lovely BMW 3 series coupe that was lovely to drive, but the leather gear knob wore away, the indicator stalks all faded. The dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree with all the faults that were appearing, and it was serviced on time in a BMW garage. Just feel that the premium cars don't last the same as the Toyotas.
Same story with Volkswagen.
Signs of market failure