2019 C-HR Interior
The interior of the 2019 Toyota C-HR is more city slick than offroad chic and is designed around the driver, with the few buttons present all being slightly angled towards the driver for ease of access. Standard interior features across the range include a 4.2-inch driver info display, a leather-trimmed shift lever, sporty bucket seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, remote keyless access and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. It's spacious, too, despite the coupe-like looks that might lead some to believe this subcompact is a little small. Sure, you won't be ferrying a trio of NBA all-stars in the back seat, but the kids will be fine.
2019 C-HR Interior Photos
Seating and Interior Space
Pedestrians looking at the C-HR might reasonably guess that the little car doesn't pack the largest interior out there, but only those who have ridden inside will know that Toyota does a decent job of making those cramped outside dimensions feel a lot bigger inside. That is, of course, unless you plan on getting into the back seat. Rear seat passengers are the sacrificial lambs in any C-HR ride given that they must make do with 31.7 inches of legroom as opposed to the front seat's 43.5 inches, but at least they get 0.2 extra inches of headroom over the front seat's 31.8 inches.
2019 Toyota C-HR Interior Dimensions:
| Toyota C-HR Trims | LE | XLE | Limited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seating | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Headroom Front Seat | 38.1 in. | 38.1 in. | 38.1 in. |
| Headroom Back Seat | 38.3 in. | 38.3 in. | 38.3 in. |
| Legroom Front Seat | 43.5 in. | 43.5 in. | 43.5 in. |
| Legroom Back Seat | 31.7 in. | 31.7 in. | 31.7 in. |
| Shoulder Room Front | 49 in. | 49 in. | 49 in. |
| Shoulder Room Rear | 52.5 in. | 52.5 in. | 52.5 in. |
| Hip Room, Front | 53 in. | 53 in. | 53 in. |
| Hip Room, Rear | 48 in. | 48 in. | 48 in. |
Interior Colors and Materials
One of the many talents Toyota has mastered over the years is the skill of building cars with high-quality interiors and selling them at thrift prices. The C-HR is no exception here. Even with black leather seats and interior pieces made of 50 shades of plastic, the interior feels well-put-together, as if it will withstand the test of time better than much of the competition. Patterned plastic and indented headliner help to bring some of the exterior's funky attitude inside the cabin, but aside from that the interior of the C-HR remains much tamer and more ergonomic than the exterior.
2019 C-HR Trunk and Cargo Space
The striking exterior design of the 2019 Toyota C-HR might turn heads, but it struggles to fit them. The sloping design of the roofline and relatively short overhangs negatively affect the amount of available trunk space and cargo capacity in general. Space behind the rear seat measures 19 cubic feet; the competition puts this number to shame, but a hatchback liftgate helps to make the most of the space on offer. With the rear seats folded down, cargo space grows to 36.4 cubic feet; enough to fit three long-boards and a disassembled Segway. The Ford EcoSport offers 20.9 cubic feet behind the backseats and 50 with them folded down.
Small storage is average for the class: all the regular features such as cup holders, door pockets and a center armrest console are present, but Toyota's smart storage system is sadly missing.
2019 Toyota C-HR Trunk and Cargo Space Photos
2019 C-HR Infotainment and Features
Features
For 2019 Toyota has included a series of new features as standard across the C-HR range which makes this funky crossover more appealing than ever. From the base model up the C-HR offers LED daytime LED running lights, heated and powered outside mirrors, dual-zone climate control, and keyless entry. Apple CarPlay is now a standard feature, and active driver assistance tech such as pre-collision warning, lane departure alert, and cruise control appear on all models. The XLE and Limited both get blind-spot monitoring and push-button start. The Limited adds rain-sensing window wipers; custom exterior appearance touches such as a piano black B-pillar and a leather interior with power-adjustable front seats.
Infotainment
In the infotainment hierarchy, the rule used to go something like this. The best and prettiest systems usually came from the German luxury automakers, next were the American car companies with systems that weren't quite seamless but far from infuriating, and in last place, ironically given the island nation's obsession with tech, came the Japanese automakers. Among the members of last place, Toyota and Nissan usually ranked at the very bottom. While the C-HR's eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system (which comes with Apple CarPlay but no Android Auto), isn't exactly the most user-friendly device out there, it elevates this Toyota out of last place. The layout is still clunky, but the touchscreen is responsive and the six-speaker Entune sound system does a good job of livening up the cabin.