Toyota C-HR Any (Constructive) thoughts?

Gepetto · Monday at 19:26

The child is turning 17 next month and I'm already bracing myself!

SWMBO's car is a 1600 Mini Cooper and I have a BMW 330i, neither of which are particularly liked by insurance companies, when in conjunction with a new (male) driver. The fact we live in an SS postcode in Essex doesn't help the matter.

So, the shortlist to replace the Beamer has come down to a C-HR at about 10K or under. It would have to be the 1.2l version.

I've never owned a hybrid, but believe Toyotas to be fairly reliable, and I've been asking people in the street what they think of their C-HR's. The comments have all been positive so far.

Does anyone have any experience of, or with, them? TIA

Gepetto · Tuesday at 16:29

jellybeard999 said:
Is the intention to insure your son while he's learning? Have you run quotes?

You may find while he's learning it's not too expensive to add him to your insurance, particularly on the mini.

It normally gets expensive once he's passed and will be driving independently.

On the topic of CHRs, I work with a couple of people who have them and neither gave had any issues. Interestingly though, both seem to have chosen it solely based on loving it's looks.

Hi @jellybeard999 yes he will be insured from the beginning and the costs once he has passed are the concern.

The smaller 1.2l with all the modern driving aids is coming out a lot better than the 1.6l Mini (which has no driver aids) but we will only really be able to finalise prices when he actually passes.

I do actually like the looks so I can understand their thought process. If I was buying one simply for myself though it would be the 2l version! Or as @grudas mentions it would be a bigger RX.

Gepetto · Tuesday at 17:04

Cheers @HoneyBadger Did you have any issues with rear visibility?

That's one thing I've forgotten to ask people, and from the outside it looks like it might be restricted.

Gepetto · Tuesday at 19:32

jellybeard999 said:
You can get a manual, but I believe this means it's a normal (non hybrid) ICE

Ahh, I didn't know that, thank you. :cool:

The ones I've looked at have been manual, and I didn't realise they were ICE only.

Gepetto · Wednesday at 16:59

Begbie said:
There is no PHEV that comes in manual.

Or at least none that I know of?

Thanks @Begbie and @jellybeard999

The 1.2l does come with a manual, which is what we want, but there's no Hybrid option. Pity.

Will have to make some decisions.

Gepetto · Wednesday at 16:59

Matthew.M said:
I found the Corolla better in almost every way - especially rear visibility and comfort in the back.

Thanks @Matthew.M I'll have a look.