Production of the second model generation of the C-HR has started at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya, Turkey. For the new edition of the crossover SUV, the mobility group has invested a total of 308 million euros in its manufacturing facility, which is the first in Europe to also produce plug-in hybrid vehicles – including battery assembly, which is also a first for the manufacturer in Europe. With its extroverted design, reminiscent of a sports coupe with its sloping roofline to the rear, the Toyota C-HR caused a stir in the compact SUV segment when it was launched in 2016. Since then, the model has sold more than 800,000 units, and parallel to this, the Japanese company's European market share has increased from 4 to 7 percent.
The new edition, developed and designed in Europe, combines the evolved design heritage with electrified, but not yet fully electric, drivetrains. In addition to a 103 kW/140 hp 1.8-liter full hybrid, which is said to consume 4.9 l/100 km in the mix, and a 145 kW/198 hp 2.0-liter hybrid (5.3 l/100 km), which is also available with intelligent all-wheel drive (AWD-i) on request, a plug-in hybrid is available for the first time. This is expected to consume 0.9 l of fuel/100 km and 14.9 kWh of electricity/100 km, and offer an electric range (EAER) of 65 km (city 85 km). The system output is 164 kW/223 hp.
The plant in Turkey plays a decisive role for the manufacturer: With an eye on further electrification, around 308 million euros have been invested to modernize the production lines. The total investments at the Sakarya plant now amount to 2.5 billion euros. This also diversifies TMMT's production: In addition to the Corolla Sedan and the new C-HR, plug-in hybrid batteries are being manufactured in Europe for the first time. The new battery line has a capacity of 75,000 units per year.
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