The three-box sedan is being replaced by a fastback that’s high-riding and powerful.
The Toyota Crown was launched in 1955 and has seen 15 generations. All of these have been sold as sedans. Although there were many other options, such as coupes, wagons and pickups, the saloon is the most popular model. The name was changed to an SUV in China in April 2021. It essentially functions as a Highlander. Here’s a look at the Crown in 2022.
Japanese magazines obtained patent images from the local trademark office showing a new version of the Crown. Although it doesn’t appear to be wearing the Crown’s distinctive badge, we are told that this high-riding fastback will be sold as a Crown. This odd shape is familiar, as both the Citroen and China’s Ford Evos have similar bodies. We can see hints of the extinct Honda Crosstour from a long time ago.
According to reports, the car will be called Crown Cross. It should measure 4,930 mm (194 in) long, 1,840mm (72.4 in), wide, and 1,540mm (60.6 in), with a wheelbase of 2,850mm (112.2 in). It would be larger in all dimensions than the previous sedan, but have a shorter wheelbase.
According to sources in the Land of the Rising Sun, Toyota is looking to sell the redesigned Crown with a four-cylinder hybrid engine of 2.5-liters and a CVT. A turbocharged 2.4-liter engine with an electric motor is also possible. It will be built on the TNGAK platform. You can choose between all-wheel or front-wheel drive. A plug-in hybrid option is also available.
Official premiere is scheduled for July 15. It is too early to know if the rumor of a Crown SUV arriving in the United States has any connection to this car. It could be an indirect replacement for Avalon’s 2022 model year. We don’t know if Toyota will sell the rear-wheel-drive sedan.