The Toyota Crown is an oddball of a sedan that kind of replaces the Avalon but comes with the increased ride height of a crossover. It’s an interesting decision from Toyota, but at the identical time, we expect it’s going to appeal to older drivers who’ve a tough time getting out and in of traditional sedans. It’s entirely possible that certainly one of the 13,054 people within the U.S. who own one is under 65, but there can’t be a lot of them. That will change, nevertheless, with the introduction of the Toyota Crown Sport because man, this thing looks good.
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Is it a crossover? Is it a wagon? Are lifted wagons crossovers? We’re not going to debate that here, but we’re definitely getting Ferrari Purosangue vibes, and we’re not complaining. Sure, there’s no V12 under the hood, but we suspect buyers shall be greater than pleased with the usual hybrid and optional plug-in hybrid powertrains. Toyota hasn’t announced power figures just yet, but after we drove the Crown sedan, we found the plug-in hybrid version to be surprisingly quick.
The Crown was also surprisingly fun to drive, and it seems like the Crown Sport shall be much more agile due to rear-wheel steering. No, there’s no manual transmission, but did you actually expect a Toyota hybrid to come back with a manual? We actually wouldn’t complain if Toyota ever decided so as to add one prefer it did with the Supra, but at the identical time, we’re not holding our breath. It’s 2023, not 1993. But hey, at the least it is available in some fun colours.
Now for the bad news. Toyota is already taking orders for the Crown Sport but only in Japan. For now, there don’t look like any plans to sell the Crown Sport outside of Japan, and even when it ever does make its solution to Europe, it’s unlikely that it’s going to ever come to the U.S. Which is a shame because this thing is an absolute home run. Possibly if all of us call our Toyota dealers and beg them to beg Toyota to provide it a shot over here, we are able to persuade the manager team to alter its mind.
Will it work? Probably not. But it may well’t hurt to try. And Toyota, when you’re reading this, please consider blessing us with a U.S.-spec Crown Sport. It’s mainly a crossover, and Americans love crossovers! If Porsche could make the business case to sell each the Taycan Sport Turismo and Taycan Cross Turismo here, surely there’s enough demand for the Crown Sport to justify bringing it over here. Pretty please?
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