Scion
C-HR Concept
The Scion C-HR may look
familiar as it breaks cover at the LA Auto Show. But it's a preview of an
important addition to Toyota's lineup.
Shown as the Toyota
C-HR (twice) at September's Frankfurt Motor Show and last year's Paris Motor Show,
the Scion C-HR is almost certain to be a strong hint of the compact crossover
headed to dealers under the Scion banner sometime next year.
That sounds exactly
like what all of these compact crossovers, from the Honda HR-V to the Mazda
CX-3, are trying to be.
The C-HR concept rides
on Toyota's new modular platform that also underpins the 2016 Prius and will
support basically all of the brand's future mainstream models. But as in the
Prius, Toyota's engineers promise renewed focus on driving dynamics in everyday
situations, and the C-HR seems like it will carry that tradition on in
production form.
While the 21-inch
wheels and super-rakish roofline won't make production, we can hope Toyota doesn't
tone down the C-HR's lines too much more. Given the strength of recent products
like the Scion iM, Toyota is on track to be building some good cars and
crossovers in the near future.
