Regardless, we really enjoyed the look of this model. Designing a new, streamlined front end for a crossover must be the most fun job in the design business. But we're fans of the Kia Soul, so maybe we don't know anything about style. The C-HR gets a new identity from its fresh bumper and smaller wheels. The only other changes we were able to spot are the digital dashboard and a smaller hybrid-style shifter.
Considering the C-HR was one of the first cars to be based on the TNGA platform, we wouldn't be surprised if the Corolla also got the BEV treatment. However, it's worth knowing that China already has a Corolla PHEV.
Along with these two EVs, Toyota also presented the Rhombus concept and the new RAV4 hybrid in Shanghai this week. The Japanese company announced that it plans to have 10 battery-motivated cars in China by around 2025. Globally, it's looking to sell more than 5.5 million electrified vehicles by 2030. To put that into perspective, they managed 13 million hybrids in the past 22 years.
What does this mean for the rest of the world? Nothing or everything. The trend in America is separate the greens from the ICEs – Civic vs. Insight, Corolla vs. Prius. So for their next big step, we want to see a bespoke nameplate that puts Toyota on the map in that crucial $35,000 segment.
