Toyota C-HR+ review

Prices start at £32,995, which includes a discount of £1.5k courtesy of the Electric Car Grant. Woo hoo! That’s for the 165bhp/54kWh C-HR+ with 284-mile range.

It’s a step up to £36,150 (including ECG), for the 221bhp/72kWh model capable of 376 miles WLTP.

Of the rivals we mentioned in the Overview, the C-HR+ is only undercut by the Nissan Leaf. A Peugeot E-3008 is similar money, a Ford Capri a couple of grand more. The Cupra Tavascan and Changan Deepal S07 just squeak under £40k, while the BMW iX2 and Skoda Enyaq Coupe are well over. So Toyota's priced this very reasonably.

On lease, bank on £350 a month for the smaller battery and £385 ish for the bigger battery, assuming a five grand deposit, three-year repayment period, and 8,000-mile yearly limit.

What’s the kit list like?

Trims start at Icon (proving how that word is abused in our language) ascending through Design to Excel. Icon gets the smaller battery/e-motor, Design and Excel get the bigger battery/motor.

Icon also gets 18in black alloys, a 7in driver’s display and 14in infotainment screen, wireless smartphone pairing and charging, heated seats and, like all trims, a heat pump. Useful for winter efficiency.

Design trim introduces rear privacy glass and a power-operated tailgate. Oh, and optional 20in alloys, which you don’t want.

Top-spec Excel gets 20in alloys as standard, a black bi-tone roof, heated windscreen, headlight cleaners (old school), puddle lights, suede and leather upholstery, electric seat adjustment, and 360-degree panoramic view camera. An optional Premium Pack includes an 800W JBL stereo and panoramic roof.

All versions have Toyota Safety Sense, which now includes a warning if you're opening your door into the path of a vehicle or cyclist. Active cruise and lane support is in that bundle.

Whole lotta information there. What would you choose?

Toyota people say two-thirds of UK sales will be the middle one – that is Design trim with the big battery – and we’re inclined to agree. It weighs in under £37k, which looks like value, it's well equipped and the max range on 18in wheels is a draw.

Toyota's big headline remains the battery warranty. It guarantees it will retain at least 70 per cent of its capacity up to eight years or 100,000 miles. Get it checked every year and that extends to 10 years and 650,000 miles.