2022 Toyota C-HR

Overview
The 2022 Toyota C-HR's design is brimming with personality and curb appeal, but its driving demeanor is as bland as it comes. All models come with a lethargic four-cylinder engine, a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), and front-wheel drive; all-wheel drive isn't an option. Acceleration is torturously slow, and although it doesn't provide a lick of fun on a twisty road, the C-HR's ride is at least fairly comfortable. The cabin is snug in the rear seat, but otherwise is fairly practical. Some of the C-HR's cheeky exterior design elements even make their way into the cabin, with an asymmetrical dashboard design, shiny black trim, and textured headliner.

What's New for 2022?
Toyota has eliminated the affordable base LE trim for 2022, leaving the XLE as the entry-point to the lineup. Wind Chill Pearl replaces Blizzard Pearl on the color palette this year and can be had with a black contrast roof color.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
XLE $25,095
Nightshade $25,860
Limited $28,115
The XLE comes with plenty of features that most buyers will consider essential, including 18-inch wheels, a proximity key with passive entry, blind-spot monitoring, heated exterior mirrors, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Toyota offers few options other than accessories, but we'd stop there anyway to keep the C-HR's cost affordable.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance
The C-HR's four-cylinder could use a turbocharger or a supercharger—or even a big can of Red Bull—as it's incapable of hustling this crossover up to speed with anything approaching enthusiasm. In our testing, the C-HR was only able to muster an 11.0-second saunter from zero to 60 mph, and it is significantly slower than most of its rivals. When driving normally around town, the lack of power is well disguised thanks to a responsive throttle that launches you eagerly off the line. But put your right foot deep in the accelerator pedal and the engine revs to its peak and stays there, droning on while you wait for the continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) to adjust its ratios in a futile attempt to provide rapid forward motion. Over bumps, the C-HR delivers a ride that is comfortable, but it isn't a standout in this segment. The suspension quickly rebounds after large road imperfections but hit a stretch of patched or broken pavement at speed and you're treated to a cacophony of noise; harsh bumps send reverberations throughout the cabin. The C-HR's steering feels accurate, and its front wheels respond directly to commands. Handling is lively, body roll is well controlled, and the C-HR feels playful from behind the wheel.