Toyota is marking a decade of the C-HR with a cosmetic upgrade for the sportiest version in the range. The GR SPORT grade picks up a new Onyx Grey matte paint finish and exclusive 20-inch matte grey wheels, while the mechanical package carries over unchanged. Toyota says the crossover has passed 2.1 million global sales since 2016, more than 1.2 million of them in Europe. The 2027 C-HR line-up is open for orders now.

Ten years after the C-HR arrived as one of the first genuinely style-led compact crossovers from a mainstream Japanese brand, Toyota is giving its range-topping sporty grade a visual refresh rather than a technical one. The GR SPORT now comes in a new Onyx Grey matte exterior colour, paired with a set of 20-inch wheels in a matching matte grey finish that Toyota says was developed exclusively for this grade.

A matte finish reserved for one grade

Onyx Grey matte is offered only on the GR SPORT, and only in the bi-tone+ execution, which pairs the new colour with contrasting black across the roof and rear body panels. According to Toyota, the matte surface is intended to emphasise the C-HR’s sharp creases and coupe-like profile — a design language that has stayed largely intact across both generations of the car.

The GR SPORT badge borrows its look from Toyota’s motorsport programmes, and the grade adds more than paint. Frequency Selective Control (FSC) shock absorbers adjust damping automatically to balance handling and ride comfort, and a dynamic damper on the front strut is fitted to cut road noise and vibration. A head-up display is standard, with a panoramic roof, bi-tone+ paint and a JBL sound system on the options list.

Three electrified powertrains, no changes

Buyers keep the same choice of drivetrains. The entry point is a 1.8-litre hybrid with 140 DIN hp, above it sits a 2.0-litre hybrid with 180 DIN hp, and the range tops out with a 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid producing 223 DIN hp.

The plug-in hybrid is quoted with an equivalent all-electric range (EAER) of around 100 km (62 miles) in city and urban driving, or up to 66 km (41 miles) on the combined WLTP cycle. The C-HR was also the first Toyota to get the geo-fencing function within its Predictive Efficient Drive system, which switches between hybrid and electric running to preserve enough battery charge for low-emission or EV-mandatory zones on the route ahead.

Built in Europe, for Europe

The second-generation C-HR, launched in 2023, was designed, engineered and built in Europe — a point Toyota leans on given how much of the model’s volume comes from the region. Equipment highlights include flush door handles (a Toyota first), 64-colour ambient interior lighting and a shade-less panoramic roof. Toyota also points to recycled and animal-free cabin materials and weight-reduction measures as part of its wider carbon-neutrality strategy.

What it means

The C-HR sits in one of Europe’s most crowded segments, against rivals that increasingly offer full-electric versions. Toyota’s answer remains hybrid and plug-in hybrid rather than a battery-electric C-HR, and this update does nothing to change that — it is a styling move aimed at keeping the halo grade fresh in its anniversary year.

For 2027 the line-up has been simplified to four variants: Mid, Mid+, High and GR SPORT.

Facts: Toyota C-HR GR SPORT

  • Powertrains: 1.8-litre hybrid, 140 DIN hp; 2.0-litre hybrid, 180 DIN hp; 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid, 223 DIN hp
  • PHEV electric range: approx. 100 km (62 miles) EAER city/urban; up to 66 km (41 miles) combined WLTP
  • Chassis: Frequency Selective Control shock absorbers, front-strut dynamic damper
  • New for 2027: Onyx Grey matte paint (bi-tone+ only), exclusive 20-inch matte grey wheels
  • Standard equipment: head-up display
  • Options: panoramic roof, bi-tone+ paint, JBL sound system
  • Line-up: Mid, Mid+, High, GR SPORT

The 2027 Toyota C-HR range is available to order now.

Source: newsroom.toyota.eu