Yes to a driveway.

Use: approx. 12K miles a year - commute is only 20 miles / 40 round trip, but frequently go to London (~100 mile round trip) and about twice a year longer trips for holidays (between 200 - 500 miles one way).

Did consider electric as it would do for the 'regular use', just not sure how I'd cope with going on holidays (especially the anxiety of finding charging points).

I'm afraid they fall into the 'butt ugly' category; and 0-60 in over 10 seconds...?

Plus they're the same money as e.g. a 3 series beamer - so I can't really see any benefits

My C-HR has the same 184 bhp 2 litre hybrid power unit as available in the Corolla Touring Sports, there surprisingly nippy with plenty of punch available for overtaking.

The TNGA platform shared with the Corolla with its double wishbone rear suspension also makes a safe engaging drive on a twisty road if you wish.

Timing chain engine, D-4S port & direct fuel injection so no carbon build up issues, no starter motor, no alternator, no drive belts plus bulletproof E-CVT transmission & up to 10 years warranty if you service it in the Toyota main dealer network.

The hybrid battery can have up to 15 years warranty.

As a Toyota owner I find my C-HR boringly reliable & its the only car I've owned that has returned better fuel economy then the official published figures.

We have plenty of Corolla Touring Sports on the company car fleet & there also boringly reliable.

Plenty of Police forces have Corolla Touring Sports as general patrol vehicles & some Fire & rescue service have them on the fleet as well - being built in the UK helps as well, 2 litre hybrid power unit is built in Poland.

Edited by Lee Power on 01/06/2025 at 16:31