Toyota and Subaru are reportedly launching a new compact SUV EV which could be the electric Forester for 2026.

The all-new Toyota C-HR+ is more of a bZ4X than an electric version of the ICE-powered C-HR. The EV's most powerful version has 338 horsepower

The Toyota bZ4X electric crossover receives its first significant update with battery preconditioning, more powerful motors, and a larger touchscreen. Toyota announced the changes for the European market on Tuesday, but many of those changes are expected to follow in the North American market as well.

Toyota will expand its electric vehicle range with its new C-HR+ SUV before the end of 2025. Building on the coupe-SUV styling of the conventional C-HR, the C-HR+ introduces a dedicated battery-electric powertrain, offering a choice of two battery capacities and front- or all-wheel drive configurations.

Toyota announced updates to its European EV offerings, including an electric version of the Toyota C-HR called the C-HR Plus, and a refreshed bZ4X that addresses many of the electric crossover’s shortcomings.

Japanese automakers have treaded carefully into the EV waters, with companies like Toyota and Lexus taking their dear time releasing electric models. While the pair each offer one electric model in North America,

Toyota revealed its all-electric C-HR+ SUV, a concept of which was first shown in 2022. The new EV from Toyota will launch in select European markets by late 2025 and join the larger bZ4X and the recently unveiled Urban Cruiser EV.

Despite what the name of the C-HR+ might have you believe, it is not based on the gas-powered C-HR, and, instead, has the same e-TNGA 2.0 platform as the bZ4X. Unlike that model t