Discontinued in Malaysia, Thailand cuts price for 2021 Toyota C-HR

The Toyota C-HR may only be a memory for us Malaysians, but it's still kicking about in Thailand. It's been updated too, coming with spunkier colour options and a few kit updates.

Most of the range has been culled too, leaving only one variant of the Thai-spec C-HR left, called the Hybrid Premium Safety.

New dual-tone colour options

Leading the updates is the set of new dual-tone colours, chiefly the brand-new Nebula Blue shade and its corresponding silver roof. The latter can also be paired to an Attitude Black Mica body.

The other option is a black roof, specifiable on either Premium Red, Platinum White Pearl, or Metal Stream Metallic body colours.

Besides an optional 'Hyperline' body kit, the rest of the exterior package remains as before, encapsulating dual-tone 17-inch wheels and projector LED head- and tail lights.

Also read: Gone but surely not forgotten - What cars are discontinued in Malaysia in 2020?

Interior - Now with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

The interior largely stays the same, bar the inclusion of a new 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, that comes with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support.

As for the cabin in general, it keeps its dual-tone, black-and-brown leather-upholstered look.

Creature comforts extend to an electric parking brake (EPB) and dual-zone automatic climate control system, among others.

Also read: Electric parking brake vs manual hand brake vs foot brake, which is better?

Updated Toyota Safety Sense 

Beyond that, the other big news sees all-speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) added to the C-HR's Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) ADAS suite. This comes in addition to Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), also a new feature here.

Other than that, previous features like Pre-Collision System (PCS), Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA) and Automatic High Beam (AHB) remain.

Hybrid power, TNGA chassis

Like it says on the tin, the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) based C-HR is hybrid-powered.

Non-hybrid variants have been cut ever since the Toyota Corolla Cross made its debut, owing to Thai customers overwhelmingly preferring hybrid models, buoyed by lower taxes for low CO2 emitting vehicles.

Also read: After Corolla Cross’ success, Toyota C-HR is now a hybrid-only model in Thailand

Somehow, it's gotten cheaper

Despite the additional kit, the C-HR is THB 20,000 (~RM 2.6k) cheaper than last time, now coming with at THB 1,139,000 (~RM 149k). This price sees it being dearer than most variants of the Corolla Cross, except the range-topping Hybrid Premium Safety.

Also read: Review: Toyota C-HR – are you nuts to pay RM 150k for this? Maybe.