Toyota’s all-new all-electric model, the Toyota C-HR compact crossover utility vehicle, is entering the US market soon at a starting price of $37,000 (plus a $1,450 obligatory destination fee).

The new C-HR is one of three EVs that Toyota wants to offer in North America (the other two are bZ and larger bZ Woodland), all of which are equipped with the new NACS (SAE J3400) charging port.

2026 Toyota C-HR

Prices

The base 2026 Toyota C-HR SE trim has an MSRP of $37,000 ($38,450 after including the obligatory $1,450 destination fee). The higher XSE trim costs $2,000 more.

Such a price tag might be slightly disappointing for many potential buyers, who had hoped the smallest Toyota EV would cost less than the 2026 bZ (with an MSRP of $34,900). Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

However, let’s note that the C-HR features a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain and a larger battery (74.7 kWh). When we compare the C-HR AWD with the bZ AWD, the bZ AWD is actually $2,900 less expensive, as the bZ XLE AWD trim starts at an MSRP of $39,900. The new C-HR is also less expensive than the bZ XLE FWD (MSRP of $37,900) with the same battery.

It seems to us that Toyota would have to ditch the rear motor and switch to the smaller battery (57.7 kWh) to get noticeably under $35,000, below the price of the entry-level bZ XLE (57.7 kWh) FWD.

Another point to note is that the 2026 Toyota C-HR SE trim is $2,795 less expensive than its direct counterpart, the all-wheel-drive 2026 Subaru Uncharted Sport (with an MSRP of $34,995). The front-wheel-drive version of the Subaru Uncharted costs $34,995 (plus $1,450 destination fees), so Toyota really does have the potential to offer a more affordable front-wheel-drive EV, which may happen at a later date.

2026 Toyota C-HR and 2026 Subaru Uncharted: Prices and EPA range. (Image credit: State Of Charge)

Battery and Range

As we wrote in our initial report in May 2025, the 2026 Toyota C-HR features a 74.7-kWh battery, a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain, and is expected to deliver up to 290 miles of EPA Combined range. The official EPA ratings are not yet available.

The model is based on the same Toyota e-TNGA platform as other Toyota EVs in the US.

The 252-kW dual-motor powertrain can accelerate the car from 0 to 60 mph in approximately 5 seconds.

2026 Toyota C-HR (Image credit: Toyota)

Charging

The 2026 Toyota C-HR features a NACS (SAE J3400) charging inlet for AC and DC charging scenarios.

This means the model can directly access NACS charging points (AC or DC), including Superchargers (Toyota has been one of Tesla’s NACS partners since October 2025).

Access to CCS1 DC fast chargers is possible through a CCS1-to-NACS adapter. Similarly, the car can use SAE J1772 AC charging points with an AC adapter (J1772-to-NACS).

The charging port is located on the front-right (passenger’s side), just like in the new 2026 Toyota bZ. We are not sure whether this will be convenient on a daily basis, especially in a tight garage when one parks close to the wall on the passenger side.

The onboard charger delivers 11 kW of power. It should be enough to fully recharge the battery in roughly 7 hours. The car will come with a dual-voltage (120/240 V) charging cable.

DC fast charging from 10% to 80% state of charge (SOC) will take around 30 minutes under ideal conditions. During this time, the car can add roughly 200 miles of range at an average replenishment rate of 6.8 miles/minute.

Peak charging power will very likely be around 150 kW, and we expect an average of over 100 kW. The manufacturer confirmed that the model will include a battery preconditioning function prior to DC fast charging.

An interesting thing we noticed is that the Subaru Uncharted’s specs say 10-80% SOC charging is possible in about 28 min, so its average range replenishment rate, at least on paper, would be slightly higher (up to 7.5 miles/minute).

2026 Toyota C-HR and 2026 Subaru Uncharted: Range replenishment rate during DC fast charging from 10% to 80% SOC. (Image credit: State Of Charge)