Toyota starts production of C-HR in Turkey

By CARSIFU | 11 November 2016


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BRUSSELS: Toyota has started production of the C-HR crossover at its plant in Turkey.

The Toyota C-HR became the eighth model currently produced in Europe and enters the C-segment with a fresh new take on the crossover. The new model is the third hybrid car produced in Europe, together with the Yaris Hybrid in France and the Auris and Auris Touring Sports hybrids in Britain.

“The Toyota C-HR is a hugely important product for the whole of Toyota. The crossover segment is growing fast. This car is Toyota’s very strong entry to this segment,” said Dr Van Zyl, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) president and CEO, during the line-off ceremony on Wednesday.

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The C-HR on display at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.


The Turkish plant in Sakarya will add the C-HR to its current production of the Corolla and the Verso, on the same line. It is the first hybrid-powered vehicle to be produced in Turkey. The Turkish plant, which already exports around 80% of its production to Europe, will gradually expand its export destinations outside Europe to include the United States, Canada, Taiwan, Mauritius and South Africa.

The C-HR is the result of collaboration among several European production sites of Toyota and of suppliers based in Europe.

The newest 1.8 hybrid powertrain for the crossover is being produced at the engine plant in Deeside, North Wales, Britain. Toyota's Polish plant in Walbrzych makes transmissions and will supply manual transmissions for the 1.2-litre turbo engine variant. In addition, the Polish plant will start production of the hybrid transaxle in 2018, which is currently being made in Japan.

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