Marek, please don't change! Your sarcastic, down to earth and mildly amusing car reviews are some of the best out there! I especially appreciate the fact that you also point out the negative points in your videos, unlike many others where everything is rosy.
@SpectralBloo
Ай бұрын
Absolutely, honesty in the car review game is rare.
@DJAYPAZ
Ай бұрын
You should stop winging. The ACC is different in other markets. The audio speed warnings are disabled by default in Australia. The traffic sign recognition still functions. Fuel usage varies depending on drive mode and style. I have achieved 3.8 litres per 100 kms using ECO drive mode. The centre console divider stays the same for right hand drive versions of the CHR so, no problem for the passenger accessing the cup holders. The boot features four tie down points should you need them. It also has a decent internal light to assist with loading and unloading at night. No car is perfect. I test drove a number of cars before deciding on the CHR. My priority was safety systems and driver aids, driver and passenger comfort, above average multimedia system and, insurance and running costs. It is surprising how many similarly priced vehicles come with a lousy 4 speaker audio system. The 9 speaker JBL system in the CHR is definitely above average. Final thoughts, the reviewers comments about the all wheel drive system seem to confuse AWD with 4WD. They are not the same. AWD is not meant to provide off road capability rather improved traction and grip on normal roads. The CHR gets most things right but there is still room for improvement.
@kwamenaplays5899
4 күн бұрын
You got it right
@betteralone318
2 күн бұрын
I love my 12L GR Sport
@koskos1971
Ай бұрын
This must be the most honest review i have ever seen. You are right in everything. I had one of these for 3 months and noticed the same problems. The awd also is not very capable for offroading. Not only i don't understant how the let it on production but i am surprised how they dare to sell it on this price. The only think i liked in this car was the fuel economy but you need earplugs to drive it !!!
@Acing86
Ай бұрын
Great review as always. I like the realistic approach. I cannot believe this car is 50.000€... Good looking but for that money...too many faults, and it's not big at all
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
I'd pay the price, if they made it quiet (and kept the efficiency). I can pay a couple of grand and add 100 kg sound deadening, but then I'm also paying at the pump. It's Toyota's honest reply to VW's dieselgate :)
@denodkgoro8124
4 күн бұрын
My first Toyota after Audi and Skoda and buying a CHR. Your story does not match complety with my experience. After visiting the showroom of new vehicles (Audi, Skoda, VW, Peugoet, Citroen, Hyundai, Kia, etc.), I felt a big "wow" at the exterior appearance of the vehicle (some new models are cheaper than used ones, unbelievable), after entering the interior of the vehicle, shock, disappointment and nostalgia. If we exclude the design, the plastics in many "leading brands" reminded me of the Yugo 45 and that feeling of plastic. I felt as if I had come to pay taxes, and not as a customer who is looking for something equivalent for his money, I won't even talk about the crowded lines of vehicles in front of their service stations. After talking with the current owners of vehicles of this brand, I finally decided on the Toyota C-HR 2.0 hybrid, because I thought it was the best and fair purchase within my budget. I received a 10-year warranty on the engine, gearbox and battery. In every basic Toyota model, you get almost all the options, as if you had paid for a premium package. The difference between the models is in the power of the engine, color, wheel size, 360 camera, auto park and some other things that are not important to me. As for the offer of hybrids, they are one of the cheaper brands. The quality of the vehicle can be felt when driving. Space in the interior for which I thought was cramped (that's why I have big dilemmas), it's not even close, the appearance is deceiving (after all, how much space do I really need?). "Custom" settings on the dashboard are excellent (it also has a tachometer, if does it matter to anyone), on the gearbox instead of "S" you have "B" with engine braking downhill, but that's why you also have a button for "custom, sport, normal and eco" and when you switch to "SPORT" while driving, I feel like a Jura-Dakar on the rally, as if you are in another vehicle (you have all 198 horses at your disposal and the feeling of the weight of the vehicle on the steering wheel) and you really have that feeling of sports driving ("fuel consumption, don't look") otherwise, in the open, an average of 4.3 for my driving style ( max130 km/h), city 3.1 l/100km. I thought that my experience can help someone and that not everything is as they tell you. Take your time and sit in any vehicle that fits your budget, to make a comparison and make a realistic and fair decision for you. I bought an excellent car with a 2.0 hybrid engine for 33,000 euros after a settlement with the dealer. Greeting
@JulioGarcia-ns8ip
Ай бұрын
Honestly this video makes me value my 2023 SkyX CX-30 even more. Small but not this small, spundproof, better handling, better HMI, and I can easily get 4,7-5 L/100 km on the road
@strezification
Ай бұрын
Which engine do you have that makes 5 litres average?
@JulioGarcia-ns8ip
Ай бұрын
@@strezification Skyactiv X 2.0L
@strezification
Ай бұрын
@@JulioGarcia-ns8ip have you had any issues with it?
@markus8484
Ай бұрын
@@JulioGarcia-ns8ipI highly doubt that a 2.0 Mazda with automatic (!) comes nearly close to 5 Liters in the city. Will never happen. No problem to achieve this with a Ch-r though.
@JulioGarcia-ns8ip
Ай бұрын
@@markus8484 correct that's why I said on the road ;)
@hopeless74
Ай бұрын
When you get into the settings menu for turning off ISA, you can press up once and you will start from the bottom om the settings, saves 6-7 clicks :D
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
I haven't thought of that. Maybe it's because of my innate negativity that I always click down 🤣
@SpectralBloo
Ай бұрын
Will you be reviewing the Mercedes-Benz CLE soon? Hopefully in 200 or 220d.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
Nope. I have a C-Class 220d on the channel, so imagine this, but less practical :) kzitem.info/news/bejne/mZln14assJ-CfW0
@DuctTapeAdvisor
Ай бұрын
Toyotas are way expensive in Finland. I never saw their financing at 0.99% or even at 2.99% either Renault, Kia, Hyundai run these campaigns once a while. The base model of CH-R (Toyota C-HR Active) 1.8 is at 35995 € Come September, government will increase VAT from 24% to 25.5% means increasing in price all over the board too.
@shroomyesc
Ай бұрын
Yeah no kidding, in Finland the new Land Cruiser competes price-wise with a damn G-Wagon it's nuts, and the Yaris Cross is so expensive that it competes with a Škoda Kodiaq.
@garethtalbot8950
Ай бұрын
Glad I went for previous model. Agree on sound proofing. I moved from mk7 golf to last gen CHR. Big difference on road noise. That said the I love the car. Great chassis and drive. Sport model upwards i suggest. I'm getting 4.5 to 5ltr easy. Toyota app I find good for letting me know if car locked properly, windows open etc. I can't do remote functions on mine. Safety features might annoy you sometimes but have saved me twice. I went for last gen as I think new models normally have teething issues.
@ianstewart2723
Ай бұрын
Looks like Marek just harpooned the shark 🦈👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
Savage :)
@user-zj6mv6eg8q
Ай бұрын
Keep winging because that will inform us of the unpleasant presence these cars have. Thank you for your eye opening review.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
Thank you! It's nice to know my Slavic approach (what is this crap even?🤣) gets some appreciation.
@OigresAviap
Ай бұрын
Never in my life I will buy a Toyota.
@mindaugasradavicius8007
Ай бұрын
So Marek, just tell me - is this better or worse comparing to the first generation C-HR? You basically blasted this model.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
It's got a better powertrain, it's got a better interior (at least in the front), it's got better (IMO) styling. Having said that the interface is still crap, and soundproofing is atrociously bad, which when you factor in the high price makes this car a second or even third choice. I'd go with Hyundai Kona or KIA Niro over this any day.
@hookjames4426
Ай бұрын
The soundproofing is still crap, Ill pass on this one because it's too expensive for what it is
@artpan4376
Ай бұрын
When I was a kid, and that was last century, my father told me Japanese cars are mechanically good but they use very thin body metal. Not much changed since then. I drive a Japanese car and I have plenty dents. I am sure I will get another if I press hard enough with my finger. Sound damping, also something they never cared about.
@jdmguy44
Ай бұрын
My parents had various Honda's over the last twenty years. Accords and Civics. Well built and super reliable well into double figure age. Solid built interiors too. Likewise the Mazda's I have owned. Euro cars are fine for leasing in my experience but I am always happy to buy Japanese.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
My parents had at least 5 different Hondas in the 90s, and they were brilliant (before I broke some of them). When I drove my first Honda as a motoring journalist in 2006-7 I was very disappointed.
@artpan4376
Ай бұрын
@@jdmguy44 Honda and Lexus are good. I am driving a Mazda 6, before it Mazda 3. From day one I was annoyed by plastic rattles in the cabin, high noise on the highway which makes listening to music an unpleasant experience. Maybe there in Japan they test cars on perfect roads, but here in Europe good roads are in short supply.
@jdmguy44
Ай бұрын
@@artpan4376 I have had a few Mazda's and currently have a 2018 Mazda 2 1.5 skyactiv as a second car. No rattles at all and it's quiet/refined at motorway speeds especially for a small car. Sounds like you've been unlucky.
@emanuelferreira6875
Ай бұрын
Only you to say its faults, all others just focus on the looks a hybrid sistems
@jdmguy44
Ай бұрын
This isn't a true Japanese car. They are produced in Turkey for the European market.
@chasf3433
Ай бұрын
You think the CHR is noisy then stay away from the latest Yaris. Zero panel deadening makes it like driving around in a very expensive baked bean can.
@Ambienfinity
Ай бұрын
I recently bought a Hyundai hybrid. It felt more solid and refined to me than the two Toyota hybrids I tried (CHR and Yaris).
@vladmihai306
Ай бұрын
but you get 2x the consumption on the hyundai...
@Ambienfinity
Ай бұрын
@@vladmihai306 I am averaging 68 mpg over 7,000 miles. That will do me.
@laurradu868
Ай бұрын
@@vladmihai306consumption isn't everything. You do not pay 50k just for consumption.
@JohnyMcNeal
Ай бұрын
Yaris still has older hybrid gen, as well as previous gen of CHR.
@jdmguy44
Ай бұрын
Try a RAV4. They are very solid and refined cars. Would pick a RAV4 over a Tucson any day personally. Toyota hybrid tech is superior to Hyundai too.
@Niro.C
Ай бұрын
Made in Turkey
@ufoolme
Ай бұрын
Great content as usual but the editing and music choice perfect. Thanks
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@paco3447
Ай бұрын
Allegedly reliable cars. But cheap plastics everywhere, lack of insulation, flimsy wires and covers under the seats and steering column, misaligned body panels (more often at the tailgate), and sharp burs in the internal faces of the front side panels.
@SpectralBloo
Ай бұрын
Their engines are reliable, but you're right. In many crash tests, the seats in Toyotas actually break, this doesn't happen in Volkswagens.
@rmpumper
Ай бұрын
50k for that tin can? Just get a basic BMW or something.
@gfavre73gf
24 күн бұрын
Je suis francais j'ai acheté le chr ,et vous avez raison sur un point la sonorité, malgré un pare brise de haute qualité,le bruit du moteur est strident ,cela est dû a la boite e cvt qui ne passe pas de rapport mais c'est la contrepartie de sa fiabilité.Effectivement le chr n'est pas une familiale,les places arrières offre de la place ,mais point d'aerateur ni même d'accoudoir central ,ni même de poignée de maintient et pas de rembourrage au niveau des portes ,alors pourquoi est il si cher ,beaucoup de journalistes le critique d'un point vu intérieur,mais vous êtes vous penché sur sont chassis 'je pensse que non car ce chr offre une double triangulation arrière propre au voiture haute gamme.Le chr est confortable peu gourmand en carburant,la meilleure hybridation au monde ,et pour info le chr n'a pas vocation a etre un 4x4 meme en etant en integrale c'est juste une aide pour route enneigé ou faire du tout chemin .
@andrisromanovskis9363
Ай бұрын
Agree. CHR is following in Prius footsteps - may look designish, but functionally backwardly.
@mdrlz
23 күн бұрын
hey Marek! stumbled on your channel while shopping for a new car and saw your Outback video. good job my dude! really enjoyable content and fair commenting from your side: instant subscribe. if you have any reasons why I should steer away from Outback in EU in 2024; please do let me know. thanks for filling YT with content!
@MarekDrivesENG
21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the sub! Outback? A bit underpowered in EU spec, but other than that it's a great car.
@kresimirkalman6113
Ай бұрын
Great review!
@BillyNoMates1974
Ай бұрын
Toyota must have taken lessons from Dacia on how to cheap out cars
@vladmihai306
Ай бұрын
oh yes and they're getting more and more expensive
@BroskiTalent
Ай бұрын
i sat in the previous gen about 2-3 years ago, while testing other brands and models. didn't even wanted to take it for a spin, that's how claustrophobic it was in the backseats. this is a car for people that despise cars, but maybe despise more waiting for a taxi
@user-nb5dp9fl2c
Ай бұрын
Well, cannot say it's outright beautiful, but this one at least has a kind of form while the previous one was just something hastily put together after Nissan came out with its Juke. All in all, my congrats, Marek, a well done job.
@peter_smith
Ай бұрын
Regarding the two "nag" screens on the multi-media display. The first one goes away automatically after about 3-4 seconds. The second (where you have to agree to) never appears again once you have set up your personal driving profile ...the one which auto-sets seat position, A/C, radio station, mirror positions etc for each driver.
@Schaneification
Ай бұрын
Not bad for a small 2 seater .
@kjelllseth3960
Ай бұрын
I agree about software and soundprofing, but Toyota is not alone selling cars who is not finished. God example is my 2022 Volvo xc60 where it seems a comity has desided to remove everything they thougt i could be without. Gaskets around the motorhood , dampening materials in the doors, and the software who still is not finished and with a lot of faults.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
I haven't driven an XC60 for a while. Maybe it's better I don't go down the memory lane :)
@triv7252
Ай бұрын
£40K+ in the UK for hollow doors....Toyota have lost the plot lately
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
It's their way of achieving emission targets without hiring Bosch programmers :)
@resq4all
2 ай бұрын
So still no sound proofing at all?! 😭 And your "struggle" with the driver aids sounds like straight out of 2019 to me. I got used to them by now but: Easy to keep my Corolla then, instead of handing over around 40k for a proper trim of the C-HR. Too bad, cause it looks damn nice. Thanks for this one and all your other honest and highly entertaining reviews! 😘
@MarekDrivesENG
2 ай бұрын
10/10 for exterior design, but the rest is not worth upgrading to.
@triv7252
Ай бұрын
the Corolla is a noisy car too, especially the estate...all you can hear is the rear wheels and the 4 cylinder engine competing with one another for who is the loudest. I found the Yaris to be more refined
@laupakhin
Ай бұрын
They say competition improves the breed, but even with so many competitors it seems like Toyota haven't put in their best effort. If I had to choose I'd go with just about any of it's competitors, or an equivalent Prius if it must be Toyota.
@RambleStorm
Ай бұрын
50k without sound proofing 😂... what has this world come to..
@clivegeary4587
Ай бұрын
Is a wiper for the rear window now an extra?
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
Not even as an option. I guess they assumed aero is so good it will blow any water off. And the rear is so high dirt will not accumulate on the rear window. I've driven it in the rain, and dirty rear window wasn't an issue.
@salemas5
Ай бұрын
their solution is rear view camera in the mirror.
@salemas5
Ай бұрын
compared to stock skoda fabia 2006 how sound proof is it ?
@errola2
Ай бұрын
Reminds me of a joke from years ago here in Ireland. What time is it when one Toyota overtakes another? Tin passed tin... They were always quite noisy and tinny cars. But their reliability sold them.
@AHarker100
Ай бұрын
Wouldn't make it on my short list. I've had my CX-60 for two years this October. I'm looking to replace. I have only one car so far...CX-80, because of the extra boot space for my grandchildren's bikes. Question, did you change wrist watch during your shoot?
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
I'm filming driving and standard beauty shots next day after I pick the car up. The remaining cutaways are filmed on the last day along with stand-up, because I only know what I need once I complete writing the script.
@AHarker100
Ай бұрын
@MarekDrivesENG ...watches are also a thing for me, what do you wear?
@hookjames4426
Ай бұрын
Hi Marek, compared to the new Dacia Duster, which has the best soundproofing ?
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
For soundproofing I'd take the Duster :)
@tomaslipeika8567
Ай бұрын
Which car has better soundproofing new Duster or C-HR?
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
TBH Duster.
@DaveDVideoMaker
Ай бұрын
We don’t get the CH-R with the AWD drivetrain in the UK.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
You're not missing much, I guess.
@stomms
Ай бұрын
50K wow! 😯
@odracirsotam
Ай бұрын
How could you forget the Italian design school?! 😮
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
I'm not sure what Italian school of design is any more. Lamborghini is German, Alfa and Lancia are whatever Stallantis is...
@odracirsotam
Ай бұрын
@@MarekDrivesENG Pininfarina, Giugiaro, Gandini, Zagato, Pagani... they may be retired, proprietary of other companies, niche cars, but they still exist, even if not with the same strength as in the 70's / 80's... 😕
@tamascsirik9509
Ай бұрын
Thx for the review. So you would say the new Honda HRV is a better car then this? We are slowly searchnig for a new car for my wife beside my rav4.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
The HR-V I reviewed a couple of years ago was better, than this C-HR. As a car in general. Because Toyota has a much better hybrid powertrain.
@tamascsirik9509
Ай бұрын
@@MarekDrivesENG Yeah, thx. Really the hybrid powertrain is the only thing going for toyota in this choice, but that is a big plus.
@jdmguy44
Ай бұрын
@@tamascsirik9509 HRV is better. The Honda I MMD hybrid system is excellent with real world efficiency as good as Toyota's.
@andersemanuel
Ай бұрын
Made me laugh 😂 Totally agree on this car. And much too expensive.
@reisen1932
Ай бұрын
I'd say we can thank EU for this? Meanwhile in Asia, Toyotas such as Innova, Avanza, Fortuner, Harrier, Avalon, etc. are all top quality Made in Japan and cheap. Toyota in EU are assembled in Czechia, Turkey, Spain, expensive as hell... it's just not right.
@NotCommanderShepard
Ай бұрын
Then this is the perfect car for spies. It looks great, can drive silently, and if you're tailing someone to eavesdrop on them, you can hear EVERYTHING.
@ivoivanov20
Ай бұрын
Seems Hyundai and Kia are better deal?
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
All other things being equal (i.e. there's no magic financing deal on Toyota) I'd say go with the Koreans.
@downburst1
Ай бұрын
I like it
@sasoperme
Ай бұрын
Who buys this for 50k? You have to be mad.
@alliejr
Ай бұрын
I love your reviews and AWD hill test. However, can we stop pretending every car with AWD means it should be able to off-road? AWD is primarily for on road stability in rain, ice and snow and has nothing to do with “off roading”.
@kjelllseth3960
Ай бұрын
Then its not All Wheel Drive is it
@piglet5287
Ай бұрын
Most cars manage to be stable without AWD, so what's the point if it isn't better off-road?
@DuctTapeAdvisor
Ай бұрын
yep. 4WD (or 4x4) is for off-roading.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
@kjelllseth3960 I'd argue we could say AWD is not 4x4 or something along these lines. However there are AWD setups, which are better off road, than others.
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
@piglet5287 AWD is a big advantage on slippery surfaces, even when it's just taking off from the lights. Or when there's too much power going to the front wheels.
@joncepet
Ай бұрын
What would stop me from buying new Toyota models: CVT ( I know how reliable it is, I hate it); no proper 4WD on all models in price range, only electric motor on rear axle (RAV4 only available with hybrid powertrain), software and driving aids. I wish for Toyota with proper automatic gear box (like in new GR Yaris), proper 4WD system and being spacious 5 seater. Bonus points for fixed software.
@hamdiyoussef9343
Ай бұрын
When u review the New Peugeot 3008 hybrid🎉😂😅
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
If that's a question, I have no idea. Stellantis press office in Poland still awaits the eC3, which was supposed to be delivered in Q1 2024.
@deniscb3244
Ай бұрын
It doesn't need soundproofing because nobody ever drives a Toyota fast (except Marek when he's road testing one). Once-upon-a-time I was overtaken by a Toyota on the motorway - maybe it was stolen. I think I'll keep my lovely comfortable and quiet Jag going a few more years yet 🤣🤣
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
This is a double-edged sword. When sitting in traffic you can hear everything around you. Just not the podcast you're listening too 🤣
@piglet5287
Ай бұрын
I don't even like the black rear end, so there doesn't seem enough to like anymore
@TheAllMightyGodofCod
Ай бұрын
This whole "an app to control anything" is getting ridiculous. Same for those absolutely ridiculous and overcomplicated door handles or the motorised tailgate...
@eduardopereira5245
Ай бұрын
Say whatever you want, but toyota will beat ALL other brands in reliability, and i mean all
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
Yeah, cockroaches are also very resilient, and yet nobody likes them :)
@takuan650
Ай бұрын
Yeah, it looks like they dragged it out of a scrap metal compactor just before it was too late, slightly squashed but still usable. It's a Chinese design thing , again ! Wouldn't go near this deformed flying turd. Nice review as always.
@richardsmith579
Ай бұрын
Overwrought styling looks tired already. Sometimes less really is more.
@autowiewiorka771
Ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@AliHijazi
Ай бұрын
after watching this video; I said to myself Toyotas are not made anymore like before what I mean is that Quality is dropping
@reisen1932
Ай бұрын
The quality was all the same. Toyota Aygo/Yaris is manufactured in Czechia, C-HR and Camry in Turkey, Corolla/Avensis in Spain, etc. Meanwhile Asia is enjoying the top quality Made in Japan Toyotas with V6 or V8 engines. Oh, yeh Lexus is worth it, that's why I went for Lexus and not Toyota.
@user-oc7gf6fm8s
Ай бұрын
Not only +interrogative form
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
I'm sorry, I don't speak grammar 🤣
@ExtremeMustang70
Ай бұрын
I love and trust Toyota like many people do around the world, but this new CH-R is just ugly as hell but even worse it's made in China, so yeah I will just keep my '23 model year CH-R 👍
@jdmguy44
Ай бұрын
@@ExtremeMustang70 Made in Turkey
@zengine
Ай бұрын
This guy should buy a first gen Octavia tdi for his commute to germany. Not a polish car but hey still old east block brand. He is too biased when it comes to cars that are European. He loves to trash brands outside of Europe
@shadowthrone3695
Ай бұрын
So so true
@g00dfeeling
Ай бұрын
Some say what Akio Toyoda said was: Hold my sake
@MarekDrivesENG
Ай бұрын
I haven't had the fortune to meet the Big Man in person, so I wouldn't know. I assume the C-HR would be a "hold my beer" car for him. "Hold my sake" would be at least something like the Lexus LC :)
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