Yup and that's what they've been doing to these cars in the GCC/Middle east. Thing is they do it so often (to LCs and Patrols too) that it technically not a sleeper anymore coz they just know.
My Dad worked for Toyota from 1981 to 1996. I grew up around Cressidas and I always loved them! They always sounded great as you get into the powerband! I was smiling too watching the video!
@@skylinefever exactly, my country is pretty dusty so you find lots of superficial body rust, but the undercarriage is always mint. That's why I have an 86 celica and cressida and i don't have that wobbly feeling on the road
fauzan riez the Cressida name was only used for export markets. The Mark II was the closest Japan got to a Cressida...it was kind of a combination of the Mark II and the Cresta, which was the most luxurious of the X-chassis triplets there.
Yes...that is because you guys KNOW how to make an engine that lasts for years! God bless, and thank you! I STILL love the Toyotas I owned for almost 20 years! 😁😄
Lexus was available in 1989 because they were selling their 1990 cars in 1989. There was a model called the Lexus ES 250 which was available from only 1990 to 1992 that looked like a Camry from 1988 to 1992. I remember seeing the Lexus LS400 inside a Toyota dealership showroom in 1990!!! Ever since Lexus was introduced, Toyota cars have been less classy, as their classy cars transferred to Lexus. The last classy Toyota cars were introduced in 1988. I drove a 1990 Corolla LE (1988 to 1992 generation Corolla) and it was a solidly built classy reliable car with very nice fabric seats and soft-touch dashboard plastics. If the Lexus division wasn't created, Toyota cars would be a lot more desirable and they would look different than what we see today.
I lived in saudi arabia for 12 years my dad had one and we lived in the rural areas so our cressida had the 22R which was not that fast but it got us to 220 kph no problem
My godfather's mom used to have a Toyota Cressida at one time long before I met him twelve years ago since he was my middle school assistant principal back in 2007 when I was in the seventh grade. Unfortunately, she passed away this Tuesday. 😢 It was an honor to post this retro review in memory of her.
Loved the car back in the day. With a few upgrades, it can still be a used as a modern car. There is something about Japanese car design of 80s and 90s that I love. No wonder I am still driving a 2004 Lexus LS430. I just can't let it go.
My neighbor bought a new 1985 Cressida, when the body style in this review came out. I was driving a 1984 Camry hatchback with 92 horsepower and 4 speed automatic. It couldn’t get out of its own way. I had car-envy for years! Eventually traded it for a new MPV, which became one of my favorite vehicles.
Never thought of it that way, but I think you are right! Japan cars of that era were so good they started to force the Europeans to improve quality/economy/performance and also bring the big three in America to come out of the stone ages!
Inherited my dad's '84 Cressida. RWD, inline-6 and a 7 band graphic equalizer, what more could you want? Dad replaced the '84 with a new '92 fully loaded with blue button-tufted leather, always will love that car. Huge fan of RWD Japanese sedans, currently drive '13 INFINITI G37 6MT sedan, last year of the manual.
It took 4 Toyota models to replace the Cressida in the U.S. First, the 1992 Camry, which grew to midsize, and Lexus LS400, which was co-developed with the Cressida. Then the 1993 Lexus GS, which was also Supra related on the Crown platform. An finally, the 1995 Avalon became the official full-sized sedan for Toyota.
David M he means that upper trim level Camrys sort of replaced the Cressida in that some customers went there. My grandparents bought Cressidas then went to Avalon’s.
@japanwatchconnection The 1993 Lexus GS was the successor to the Cressida. The GS is rwd just like the Cressida was and also had an inline 6 engine. The Avalon is fwd. The 1989 Lexus es250 shared platforms with the Camry and had the 2.5 liter v6. GS=Cressida
The Camry was NEVER in the same class as Cressida. Today’s Camry sucks; it looks and feels cheap, along with being bland, including the drive. Cressida was Lexus before Lexus came out, and even though I don’t particularly care for Toyota, the Cressida was a quality car, but Toyota was a different company then. I’d own a Cressida in a heartbeat, for it is an underrated car. It has style, along with quality and reliability, due to the rear drive and straight 6 engine that will run forever with proper service and maintenance.
We had to Toyota Cressida when I was a little kid and they both were stolen. The last one was in our driveway less than 2 weeks. Even though the Cressida was dropped in 1992 you still see several driving around Miami. Most of them leak oil though LOL
After my last post? I saw a Cressida on the road here in Cali. Amazing that a 1989 car can still pass smog and be quiet and comfortable. My 2010 Toyota Corolla S is my last car. Runs like the day I bought it and is good for 10 more years. Same as me.
I was 16, barely had my license and newly employed at a BBQ joint, which did many large outdoor caterings. Our GM had owned this Cressida and when we got to the site (25 miles away) someone forgot the dinner rolls and BBQ sauce. He and the other manager couldn't leave site to go back and get them. I'll never forget him handing me the keys and saying "Get your ass there and back as quick as you can without killing yourself." OMG That thing rode SO SMOOTH and was (at the time) the fastest car I had ever driven! I'll never forget doing 90 on I-95 and it just cruised. I made it back with the rolls and sauce and I'll never forget him with a completely dumfounded look saying to me, "I don't even want to know how fast you were going, but GOOD JOB!" I worked there for 6 years and was promoted with every shot:)
I really liked those last gen Cressidas. I worked an after school job at a local Toyota dealership in '89 when these debuted. Management drove them as demos.
الكرسيدا ما لها حل 😭💔 ان شاء الله يرجعونها I love this car i have my dad Cressida and I use it as daily driver to day it’s very strong and reliable I hope Toyota will make it again soon 😢😢❤️
i dont know about the states but here in Australia, the Cressida cleaned up in pretty much every car mag comparo. its cost vs quality and performance proposition was eons better than anything locally made or from europe. a lexus lite if you will
In the middle east, the Toyota Cressida was so popular that you can still see them on the roads today between then and now. My mum have bought a 1992 model as her first car and used it for almost 2 decades or so before giving it away to my Uncle who still has it. Despite our Cressida having all sorts of problems in later years, I still have a guilty pleasure for one. The middle eastern spec Cressida from 1988 to 1992~1995 (contrary to popular believe, X80 Cressida continued to be made until 1995 for few markets) came with 3 trim levels: The XL, GL And Grande. The XL and GL came with the 22R 4 cylinder engine while the Grande came with the 5M straight 6. You can have the choice of either Automatic or Manual but most bought Automatics over here. However, various features from the USDM models wasn't included over here including Automatic seat belts, different dashboard and so on. When it got discontinued, it got replaced by the XV10 Camry imported from Australia. Worth mentioning that we used to also have the Toyota Crown all the way to the 90's before Lexus models and Toyota Avalon replacing them.
Automatic shoulder belts were mostly present in US models due to a law from 1988 or so that mandated EITHER driver airbags or passive restraint systems (automatic seatbelts). Guess which were cheaper?
My mum had one! After owning aMk3 Supra for years she had to of course, have the 7MGE sedan! it was a really nice car! the slide out climate control was so sweet!
You know what’s crazy, my significantly larger-than-the-Cressida SUV beats that 0-60 time with a four cylinder engine while returning upwards of 28mpg around town and well over 30mpg on longer, highway trips. All with safety devices that were a designer’s wet dream in 1989. And I’m saying this as somebody who has grown to appreciate this Cressida. Never an exciting option but I always appreciated its subdued luxury (although I preferred the contemporary Mazda 929 personally.) It’s a shame this final generation were not better sellers. I think Nissan’s 4DSC Maxima made a more compelling sporty choice, and if you liked the Cressida’s placid luxury, then a few extra $$$ could put you in a small Lexus.
When you brake, tires lock up meaning they are always at the maximum braking power. However when we accelerate we only spin the tires at first , meaning the tires can handle more power after that. Brakes can only be as strong as the tires have grip ! Which hasn’t changed too much over time
@@777jones The ES250 is basically the twin of the Camry. Lexus simply took the Camry and decked it out with all features including the V6 engine and called it ES250. It’s nothing close to the Cressida with RWD and I6 engine. I think the reason Lexus put in the ES was so their new Lexus brand would have two models instead of one to choose from (the other being the LS). The ES250 was so close to the Camry that it didn’t sell well.
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Fantastic car, pity they discontinued it a couple of years after this review. The 1978-79 Cressidas were my favourite.
I did also. I had an 85 with a 5spd which was rare. I essentially had a 4 door Supra. I have a LEXUS 460 now, and while it's a very reliable and good car. It has got to be the most boring car I ever owned.
@@emeyer6963 ..at least 40 - 50% of all cars made in the 80's and 90's could be had with a stick shift. People got lazy over the yrs and don't want to drive a stick anymore unless it's a sports car ..(maybe)
@@economynotstable I bought a 1990 Supra for $280 in 2011 basic 7M engine automatic. Best car I've owned with the t top Ex girlfriend cheated on me and filled the engine with sand and the engine blew off course. She told me later when I got it back home.
Loved this car! Toyota stopped investing into the Cressida to make way for Lexus, but for a number of years, the Cressida was a great quality offering from Toyota. And this one was a good sleeper with having the non-turbo Supra engine!
Growing up, I loved this Cressida and also the Crown. I longed for the Cressida Grande'. Someday, I hope to find one for sale on Craigslist for a good deal.
I still see a lot of these around Northern California, and usually next to other Toyotas on the road. The modern Corolla kinda dwarfs it, is roomier & has more trunk space, but the Cressida still outperforms it.
My grandparents had a white one in the early-00’s and it was mint. To think it wasn’t anything special at the time, but now I’d be all over it fifteen years later.
What a car! This and the similar era RWD Mazda 929 and Mitsubishi Sigma were the epitome of Japanese luxury design. Very original and angular. Wish Toyota kept a RWD sedan in their line up. The Crown should be sold in the US.
i remember being with my Mom test driving this car in black with dark red leather interior. She floored it on the highway and she was sold. Best car she ever had.
In Saudi Arabia, if one was to choose between a 1993 Ford Mustang and a 1993 Toyota Cressida Grande, one would go for the latter without a second thought (I'm talking about youngsters of that time. I know its apple and orange, though....). Back in the day, these Japanese laboring wheelers were the top pick of the young, old as well as delivery service- providers. They brought together a well rounded package of bullet proof mechanical underpinnings, near luxury amenities, and easy maintenance. No wonder they kept serving people for decades.
When he mentioned satellite controls, I nearly freaked out and thought he meant satellite navigation. I know these were ahead of its time, but not that far ahead. Man, I think late '80s, early '90s Japanese cars are the best.
Crissidas were everywhere in the 80's and 90's in Saudi Arabia. They were taxi cabs and pretty much about everyone's car back in the day. One of the best cars ever made.
I swear these early 80s reviews really tried to hammer on JPN cars as much as they could. And meanwhile, you can still see these rolling around compared to most anything from GM/Caddy from the same era.
My neighbor bought one new in 1986. Beautiful car. When he went away I took his keys and took it down our local drag called Lynn Marsh Road. Took it up to about 130mph. When my neighbor got back his engine needed replacing. I didn’t dare offer why it may have ‘went’. Still recall the beautiful Technics stock head unit (I think....).
I owned a 1990 GLX Cressida in Australia when I was young, this was in about 2000. Same silver, same wheel and rear taillight design. It had the little front running lights too. Great car, loved that 7M-GE 6 cyl engine. It was the star of the show. Handled great for a mid size barge. It's a rear drive, so essentially its the equivalent of a Lexus GS [the ES is FRONT DRIVE, as is the Toyota Avalon] I always thought of it as the LS400 Lexus baby brother hahaha EDIT: the head gasket blew in the end, the aluminium is VERY susceptible to warping and expensive to repair...
When looking from far away, I thought it was a Lexus LS400 for a moment! The lines of the front fascia are quite similar to that car. Shame I had no idea of this car because I'm European. Also, seeing its quite short dash-to-axle ratio in its profile, I thought this car was FWD, until the bonnet got opened! RWD Inline-6 midsize sedans are certainly a species we want to see again (apart from the BMW 3-Series, which, apparently, is still around). I wonder if there was someone who put the Twin-Turbo 2JZ in there! This car would've been quite a sleeper with that engine!
My Grandma had a Cressida back in the day, I think it was an 89 actually. She got T-boned, and in any other car she could have been killed. The Cressida saved her life, and ever since my grandmother, grandfather, and my immediate family have always and will keep being a Toyota family
Nice car, always liked the final version of the Toyota Cressida's a lot, I miss the days when RWD cars were commonly seen, I prefer RWD cars over FWD any day
I have never really been a Toyota fan, but in addition to the old Supra Turbo, I always liked the Cressida! Don't know if any good ones still out there, but would love to have one!
Love these old toyotas they were simple better then German bmws and mercs. Also much better then new toyotas that are in roads. Wish I was born back then.
My grandfather bought a 92' cressida in 91', was his baby. Be has since passed away and the cressida is mine. I will never sell this car. It's a supra with luxury sedan put on top of it, what more could a japanese car enthusiast want?
@Dustin Patte I meaning the toyota cressida it was the legend of luxury car in the world,I don't mean Honda legend( Acura in USA) thank you so much.😊😊😊👍👍👍
had a brief drive of one once here in Australia. Beautiful engine that I have since learnt is susceptible to blowing head gaskets. the previous generation had a more robust engine without this problem.
Worked for a dealer in Orlando Florida when these came out.He took a Pearl White one for a demo for a few months and I thought that was a beautiful looking car.That was until he got the Lexus point and got a Black LS 400!
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Four doors, rear wheel drive, and not just a candidate for a Supra motor swap, it COMES with a Supra motor. It's a perfect sleeper.
Check out Backyard Built Cressida on youtube.
7ms are trash fam
toyota mark ii shares same platform with cressida but mark ii has 1jz gte 280hp engine
options were a 1JZ ,7M-Ge or a diesel or a 4 cyl gas
Yup and that's what they've been doing to these cars in the GCC/Middle east. Thing is they do it so often (to LCs and Patrols too) that it technically not a sleeper anymore coz they just know.
I was smiling throughout this whole video. Car bring back memories
Tech4 Networkers me too.... the good old days....don’t miss those cars though!
Damn I miss my cressida now...
They were awesome cars.
My Dad worked for Toyota from 1981 to 1996. I grew up around Cressidas and I always loved them! They always sounded great as you get into the powerband! I was smiling too watching the video!
What is your favorite memory of that car?
My uncle daily drive that cressida.
Now, i really want to buy one.
The difference between this and its German counterparts?
These still work.
except that you dont see any of these driving now days unlike mercedes and bmws
80s Toyotas rust really bad. But the rest is bulletproof and cheap. They feel better quality too, Mercedes wood crack for some reason
+taunusv4power
That is one advantage of living where there is no road salt. I still encounter old Toyotas regularly.
@@skylinefever exactly, my country is pretty dusty so you find lots of superficial body rust, but the undercarriage is always mint. That's why I have an 86 celica and cressida and i don't have that wobbly feeling on the road
there are more mercedes w124s out there than cressidas.
Even here in Japan we seldom see this era of Cressida
But these machines are very durable and reliable
Remember, this is from 1989 30 years ago.
Thanks Japan and thanks Toyota!
Cressida became Mark II and later Mark X, right?
fauzan riez the Cressida name was only used for export markets. The Mark II was the closest Japan got to a Cressida...it was kind of a combination of the Mark II and the Cresta, which was the most luxurious of the X-chassis triplets there.
Yes...that is because you guys KNOW how to make an engine that lasts for years! God bless, and thank you! I STILL love the Toyotas I owned for almost 20 years! 😁😄
That was a very nice car, the original Lexus before there ever was Lexus.
Lexus was available in 1989 because they were selling their 1990 cars in 1989. There was a model called the Lexus ES 250 which was available from only 1990 to 1992 that looked like a Camry from 1988 to 1992. I remember seeing the Lexus LS400 inside a Toyota dealership showroom in 1990!!! Ever since Lexus was introduced, Toyota cars have been less classy, as their classy cars transferred to Lexus. The last classy Toyota cars were introduced in 1988. I drove a 1990 Corolla LE (1988 to 1992 generation Corolla) and it was a solidly built classy reliable car with very nice fabric seats and soft-touch dashboard plastics. If the Lexus division wasn't created, Toyota cars would be a lot more desirable and they would look different than what we see today.
@@davidlam8611 cressida was way better than es250
Two things in my life not getting old; My Dad and his MT 1989 Cressida, both of them running daily without any complains😎
If you truly think you have the most, why boast ? 😃
One of my all time favorites; perfect sleeper and I really wish Toyota would make a car like this again.
@Pookibear elaborate. Not seeing a 4 door Supra with a manual in the Lexus lineup.
In Saudi Arabia these beasts used to cruise at 125 + miles per hour .. what an amazing car it is ..
I lived in saudi arabia for 12 years my dad had one and we lived in the rural areas so our cressida had the 22R which was not that fast but it got us to 220 kph no problem
My Dad worked in Riyadh in the early 90's and did exactly that between Riyadh and Dhahran. He loved that car.
My godfather's mom used to have a Toyota Cressida at one time long before I met him twelve years ago since he was my middle school assistant principal back in 2007 when I was in the seventh grade. Unfortunately, she passed away this Tuesday. 😢 It was an honor to post this retro review in memory of her.
You weren't the one who posted it here you attention seeking child
@@shanet7511 I know. I'm 24 years old with autism but I'm NOT an attention seeker!
Loved the car back in the day. With a few upgrades, it can still be a used as a modern car. There is something about Japanese car design of 80s and 90s that I love. No wonder I am still driving a 2004 Lexus LS430. I just can't let it go.
2004 Ls-430-best Ls ever made!!!
My first car to drive was Cressida (manual) transmission...the best sedan ever at that time.
I miss the days when you could get cars of this class in a manual.
Me too! I had an 84 model.
Real man drives 3pedals
My neighbor bought a new 1985 Cressida, when the body style in this review came out. I was driving a 1984 Camry hatchback with 92 horsepower and 4 speed automatic. It couldn’t get out of its own way. I had car-envy for years! Eventually traded it for a new MPV, which became one of my favorite vehicles.
So you never bought a cressida???-why not,thought you wanted one badly???
@@kenlee-97 What’s wrong with you?
From the side, you can clearly see the influence for the Lexus LS400!!
here we are many many years later and mine is still running strong! big love for the ol cressida!
Gotta love that inline 6.
Golden age of japan cars. I owned this one ... great car, old good times
Never thought of it that way, but I think you are right! Japan cars of that era were so good they started to force the Europeans to improve quality/economy/performance and also bring the big three in America to come out of the stone ages!
I drove an 86 Cressida when I was high school. Everybody kept calling it a Maxima though. They did have a similar appearance.
Inherited my dad's '84 Cressida. RWD, inline-6 and a 7 band graphic equalizer, what more could you want? Dad replaced the '84 with a new '92 fully loaded with blue button-tufted leather, always will love that car. Huge fan of RWD Japanese sedans, currently drive '13 INFINITI G37 6MT sedan, last year of the manual.
Yes.
Nice. Those new G's though!!! I think it's G60 & G70, introduced about a year ago... Gorgeous!!!
I love this car
I still love these! My favorite (and final) generation Cressida!
It took 4 Toyota models to replace the Cressida in the U.S. First, the 1992 Camry, which grew to midsize, and Lexus LS400, which was co-developed with the Cressida. Then the 1993 Lexus GS, which was also Supra related on the Crown platform. An finally, the 1995 Avalon became the official full-sized sedan for Toyota.
David M he means that upper trim level Camrys sort of replaced the Cressida in that some customers went there. My grandparents bought Cressidas then went to Avalon’s.
@japanwatchconnection The 1993 Lexus GS was the successor to the Cressida. The GS is rwd just like the Cressida was and also had an inline 6 engine. The Avalon is fwd. The 1989 Lexus es250 shared platforms with the Camry and had the 2.5 liter v6.
GS=Cressida
The Camry was NEVER in the same class as Cressida. Today’s Camry sucks; it looks and feels cheap, along with being bland, including the drive. Cressida was Lexus before Lexus came out, and even though I don’t particularly care for Toyota, the Cressida was a quality car, but Toyota was a different company then. I’d own a Cressida in a heartbeat, for it is an underrated car. It has style, along with quality and reliability, due to the rear drive and straight 6 engine that will run forever with proper service and maintenance.
@@carwrtr1adapt and accept sir the Cressida isn't better than q Cressida I clearly know this since I've been in one and it's not all that
We had to Toyota Cressida when I was a little kid and they both were stolen. The last one was in our driveway less than 2 weeks. Even though the Cressida was dropped in 1992 you still see several driving around Miami. Most of them leak oil though LOL
After my last post? I saw a Cressida on the road here in Cali. Amazing that a 1989 car can still pass smog and be quiet and comfortable. My 2010 Toyota Corolla S is my last car. Runs like the day I bought it and is good for 10 more years. Same as me.
Loved my '12 Corolla S. Great car
I was 16, barely had my license and newly employed at a BBQ joint, which did many large outdoor caterings. Our GM had owned this Cressida and when we got to the site (25 miles away) someone forgot the dinner rolls and BBQ sauce. He and the other manager couldn't leave site to go back and get them. I'll never forget him handing me the keys and saying "Get your ass there and back as quick as you can without killing yourself." OMG That thing rode SO SMOOTH and was (at the time) the fastest car I had ever driven! I'll never forget doing 90 on I-95 and it just cruised. I made it back with the rolls and sauce and I'll never forget him with a completely dumfounded look saying to me, "I don't even want to know how fast you were going, but GOOD JOB!" I worked there for 6 years and was promoted with every shot:)
I really liked those last gen Cressidas. I worked an after school job at a local Toyota dealership in '89 when these debuted. Management drove them as demos.
الكرسيدا ما لها حل 😭💔
ان شاء الله يرجعونها
I love this car i have my dad Cressida and I use it as daily driver to day it’s very strong and reliable
I hope Toyota will make it again soon 😢😢❤️
Lexus GS
Nice poem sir.
i dont know about the states but here in Australia, the Cressida cleaned up in pretty much every car mag comparo. its cost vs quality and performance proposition was eons better than anything locally made or from europe. a lexus lite if you will
In the middle east, the Toyota Cressida was so popular that you can still see them on the roads today between then and now. My mum have bought a 1992 model as her first car and used it for almost 2 decades or so before giving it away to my Uncle who still has it. Despite our Cressida having all sorts of problems in later years, I still have a guilty pleasure for one. The middle eastern spec Cressida from 1988 to 1992~1995 (contrary to popular believe, X80 Cressida continued to be made until 1995 for few markets) came with 3 trim levels: The XL, GL And Grande. The XL and GL came with the 22R 4 cylinder engine while the Grande came with the 5M straight 6. You can have the choice of either Automatic or Manual but most bought Automatics over here. However, various features from the USDM models wasn't included over here including Automatic seat belts, different dashboard and so on. When it got discontinued, it got replaced by the XV10 Camry imported from Australia.
Worth mentioning that we used to also have the Toyota Crown all the way to the 90's before Lexus models and Toyota Avalon replacing them.
Automatic shoulder belts were mostly present in US models due to a law from 1988 or so that mandated EITHER driver airbags or passive restraint systems (automatic seatbelts). Guess which were cheaper?
@@Brillemeister That explains why I see automatic seatbelts in some late 80's/early 90's cars that were sold in North America. Thanks for explaining.
My mum had one! After owning aMk3 Supra for years she had to of course, have the 7MGE sedan! it was a really nice car! the slide out climate control was so sweet!
My friend in high school had the '89 with the slide out HVAC controls, my dad's '92 did not have that.
great cars, i really enjoyed mine, started up and held in heat well even at -45f did well on snow and ice with the right winter wheels as well
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1989 Wendys. Nice.
Jordan Wiley i hate you so much lmaoo😂😂😂😂😂😂
I remember when the cups looked like that. It was only within the last 10 years or so they changed the logo design and cup color, I think.
I miss the old logo and resturaunt layout. Now they all look like a Starbucks inside..
Haha!! The driver tried to hide the logo after....looked like he "tried"🤣😁😄😄
Remember the Wendy's Super Bar buffet?
Wow, how luxury cars have changed over the years. This would be below an entry level sedan today.
This was my first car, the paint quality on the pearl white was amazing
What a legendary Japanese crafty machine that are still on the road in 2018.
I just got mine in june 2021,i love it.Dedicated to my pops,he had the 1990 navy blue one!!
John's personal vehicle has 32 after-market voltmeters installed in the dash.
You know whats crazy? The average 0-60 times across all makes and models have decreased, but the average 60-0 hasn't gotten much better
Christopher Ovrebo ikr!!!
Ummm weight?
Christopher Ovrebo I believe physics plays more of a part with the speed to weight ratio of braking vs acceleration, but that's just my opinion.
You know what’s crazy, my significantly larger-than-the-Cressida SUV beats that 0-60 time with a four cylinder engine while returning upwards of 28mpg around town and well over 30mpg on longer, highway trips. All with safety devices that were a designer’s wet dream in 1989.
And I’m saying this as somebody who has grown to appreciate this Cressida. Never an exciting option but I always appreciated its subdued luxury (although I preferred the contemporary Mazda 929 personally.) It’s a shame this final generation were not better sellers. I think Nissan’s 4DSC Maxima made a more compelling sporty choice, and if you liked the Cressida’s placid luxury, then a few extra $$$ could put you in a small Lexus.
When you brake, tires lock up meaning they are always at the maximum braking power. However when we accelerate we only spin the tires at first , meaning the tires can handle more power after that. Brakes can only be as strong as the tires have grip ! Which hasn’t changed too much over time
LEXUS LS 400 BETA
And the Toyota Avalon
@@AngIndigo Toyota Avalon is FWD though.
@@worldlinerai Avalon took the Cressida’s place
This car was literally the twin of the Lexus ES250. So, yes it had a role at Lexus, and you could say it was the beta of LS400.
@@777jones The ES250 is basically the twin of the Camry. Lexus simply took the Camry and decked it out with all features including the V6 engine and called it ES250. It’s nothing close to the Cressida with RWD and I6 engine. I think the reason Lexus put in the ES was so their new Lexus brand would have two models instead of one to choose from (the other being the LS). The ES250 was so close to the Camry that it didn’t sell well.
Fantastic car, pity they discontinued it a couple of years after this review. The 1978-79 Cressidas were my favourite.
I had the previous generation Cressida (1987). It was a very plush car.
I did also. I had an 85 with a 5spd which was rare. I essentially had a 4 door Supra. I have a LEXUS 460 now, and while it's a very reliable and good car. It has got to be the most boring car I ever owned.
@@PopsRacer61 Wow!Wonder how many 5 speeds they made back then.I remember them pitching them as sporty with that redesign in 85'.
@@emeyer6963 ..at least 40 - 50% of all cars made in the 80's and 90's could be had with a stick shift. People got lazy over the yrs and don't want to drive a stick anymore unless it's a sports car ..(maybe)
@@PopsRacer61 Shame.I only drove sticks in 80's and 90's.Couple of Escort's and Mustang's.A Ranger and a V6 Contour rounded out my manual years.
My next car after the '87 Cressida was a 1988 Supra Turbo Targa 5 speed.
Please do a review on 87 Supra Turbo that was my car back in the day
@@economynotstable I bought a 1990 Supra for $280 in 2011 basic 7M engine automatic. Best car I've owned with the t top
Ex girlfriend cheated on me and filled the engine with sand and the engine blew off course.
She told me later when I got it back home.
Your to young to understand
Unfortunately the MK3 Supra has not aged well.
I bought one new in '88, a maroon '88 Supra Turbo Targa 5 speed. I actually miss that car. Badass in the day.
@@SataniaMcDowel why the heck did she do that to your motor? ,she cheated, not you???
That Toyota Cressida is a luxury sedan.
One of my favourite sedan from day one ....still notable to find & own one ! Excellent video & nice presentation ......lots of love from INDIA & UAE.
My mother bought a 1981 Toyota cressida in 1986 and drove the hell out of it till 2001 when she traded it for mini van ! DAMN GOOD car
My dad had a 86 Cressida, quickly became my favorite car. It’s the car that made me a faithful Toyota/Lexus owner
Loved this car! Toyota stopped investing into the Cressida to make way for Lexus, but for a number of years, the Cressida was a great quality offering from Toyota. And this one was a good sleeper with having the non-turbo Supra engine!
My aunt had one of these. She mostly bought american carbs her whole life, yet broke the mold with this Cressida. Excellent car.
Growing up, I loved this Cressida and also the Crown. I longed for the Cressida Grande'. Someday, I hope to find one for sale on Craigslist for a good deal.
I still see a lot of these around Northern California, and usually next to other Toyotas on the road. The modern Corolla kinda dwarfs it, is roomier & has more trunk space, but the Cressida still outperforms it.
And it will outperform corrollas for years to come.... Especially if you had a top of the line manual with electronic suspension and LSD differential
No it wouldn't the corolla would smoke it
My grandma had one of these and I miss it. Outside of the passive belts, it was a great car.
My grandparents had a white one in the early-00’s and it was mint. To think it wasn’t anything special at the time, but now I’d be all over it fifteen years later.
This car is the definition of reliablety. I still see them roaming the streets. Especially the 4 cylinder manual.
Screw that. This was the most reliable car in history.
LOVE THIS CAR!!!
Owner of a cherry 95 Camry(74'000 miles).
I want one of these too.
Toyota classic design
What a car! This and the similar era RWD Mazda 929 and Mitsubishi Sigma were the epitome of Japanese luxury design. Very original and angular. Wish Toyota kept a RWD sedan in their line up. The Crown should be sold in the US.
Stay tuned the Crown is coming here Stateside sometime this year to replace the Avalon‼️
Pure American Broughamness by way of The Land of The Rising Sun.......pre-Lexus!!!!! One of the greatest cars that Toyota ever built!!!!!
yes....that is true Best of Toyota is Cressida
These were really nice cars. Probably one of the best in its day.
The retro MotorWeek livestreams in Apr/May were the best thing of 2020. :D
7M-GE was a BEAST! I loved this car, the ultimate sleeper if properly done. Ageless classic IMHO.
even with the stock engine a manual swap really wakes it up. absolutely worth it if you can get your hands on a w58 gearbox
i remember being with my Mom test driving this car in black with dark red leather interior. She floored it on the highway and she was sold. Best car she ever had.
In Saudi Arabia, if one was to choose between a 1993 Ford Mustang and a 1993 Toyota Cressida Grande, one would go for the latter without a second thought (I'm talking about youngsters of that time. I know its apple and orange, though....). Back in the day, these Japanese laboring wheelers were the top pick of the young, old as well as delivery service- providers. They brought together a well rounded package of bullet proof mechanical underpinnings, near luxury amenities, and easy maintenance. No wonder they kept serving people for decades.
When he mentioned satellite controls, I nearly freaked out and thought he meant satellite navigation. I know these were ahead of its time, but not that far ahead. Man, I think late '80s, early '90s Japanese cars are the best.
This thing is beautiful and designed to run forever.
Crissidas were everywhere in the 80's and 90's in Saudi Arabia. They were taxi cabs and pretty much about everyone's car back in the day. One of the best cars ever made.
I swear these early 80s reviews really tried to hammer on JPN cars as much as they could. And meanwhile, you can still see these rolling around compared to most anything from GM/Caddy from the same era.
no...the early 80's japanese cars werent all that and a bag of chips...like most ppl would love to think..toyota also made some junk in their day
i live in northeastern pa...and you have to look high and low to find a japanese car from the early 90's still on the road...they are just extinct
Agreed I had to put up with Aussie cars of the period well into the 90s
Bullshit! I see more Caddy’s from that era than that Toyota.
any car will go for ever if you look after it and change the fluids
My neighbor bought one new in 1986. Beautiful car. When he went away I took his keys and took it down our local drag called Lynn Marsh Road. Took it up to about 130mph. When my neighbor got back his engine needed replacing. I didn’t dare offer why it may have ‘went’. Still recall the beautiful Technics stock head unit (I think....).
How did it blow up so easily ,I mean 130 mls. is normal for these cars to travel up to that speed.
My face as I watched that dude wrenching on the wheel during the emergency lane change: 0.0
He says the Cressida debuted in 1979, but there is a 1977 Cressida that I've been wanting for years, hard to find though.
Still on the road .. Toyota reliability 👍👍
@Thystaff Thywill and wanna be pimps and rappers / gangsters.
I owned a 1990 GLX Cressida in Australia when I was young, this was in about 2000. Same silver, same wheel and rear taillight design. It had the little front running lights too. Great car, loved that 7M-GE 6 cyl engine. It was the star of the show. Handled great for a mid size barge.
It's a rear drive, so essentially its the equivalent of a Lexus GS [the ES is FRONT DRIVE, as is the Toyota Avalon] I always thought of it as the LS400 Lexus baby brother hahaha
EDIT: the head gasket blew in the end, the aluminium is VERY susceptible to warping and expensive to repair...
When looking from far away, I thought it was a Lexus LS400 for a moment! The lines of the front fascia are quite similar to that car. Shame I had no idea of this car because I'm European.
Also, seeing its quite short dash-to-axle ratio in its profile, I thought this car was FWD, until the bonnet got opened! RWD Inline-6 midsize sedans are certainly a species we want to see again (apart from the BMW 3-Series, which, apparently, is still around). I wonder if there was someone who put the Twin-Turbo 2JZ in there! This car would've been quite a sleeper with that engine!
It’s closer in size to the IS and GS rather than the LS. Also they were sold in Japan with 1JZ engines after 1990.
Almost the style of the Camrys back then, too....almost the last years of the boxy designs.....almost a missed year of the retro cars.
I knew a guy who had a Cressida with the 2.5 liter twin turbo in-line 6 in it.
Agreed toyota cressida is still around and doing well
Always loved these, so elegant and plush
@japanwatchconnection that's right, it's a car to be driven quitely and comfortably, no need for "European" driving
My Grandma had a Cressida back in the day, I think it was an 89 actually. She got T-boned, and in any other car she could have been killed. The Cressida saved her life, and ever since my grandmother, grandfather, and my immediate family have always and will keep being a Toyota family
The body of this model of cressida was the test bed for the1989 Ls-400 sedan , it was so advanced and stiff compared to Nissan/Mazda of that time.
@japanwatchconnectionmodern cars are safer than old one that's a fact.
Nice car, always liked the final version of the Toyota Cressida's a lot, I miss the days when RWD cars were commonly seen, I prefer RWD cars over FWD any day
True! Front wheel drive was made for housewives to drive better in the snow.
Big sedans and coupes are NOT supposed to have front wheel drive!
Keep complaining about FWD, when there still are RWD variants of cars. The world doesn't revolve around your needs only.
@@231gnx that's ignorant bro
@@carwrtr1 say that for the Honda civic which has the best handling and is good at driving around the track
I owned this car in the 90' s , it's by far the best car i've ever own .
These remind me a lot of the first generation Lexus IS300 that came the next decade as the Altezza. RWD and 4 doors are such a great combination.
I've always wanted to drive this car. I've driven many 1982-84. I even driven a few 5 speed manuals.
I loved these then, and I love them now.
Everything Lexus LS was being experimented with in this car. Australia loved this car.
I love what you do for me Toyota!!!
Whoa!!! How did I forget that?!?! With a freeze jump shot of the actors in the commercial. 😂😂😂
Oh oh oh what a feeling! Toy-o-ta!
I have never really been a Toyota fan, but in addition to the old Supra Turbo, I always liked the Cressida! Don't know if any good ones still out there, but would love to have one!
4:38 X-Large cup in 1989 is the 2019 kids size cup.
Love these old toyotas they were simple better then German bmws and mercs. Also much better then new toyotas that are in roads. Wish I was born back then.
Motorweek, the OG of sticking cameras onto the sides of cars for reviews. Niceeeee.
My grandfather bought a 92' cressida in 91', was his baby. Be has since passed away and the cressida is mine. I will never sell this car. It's a supra with luxury sedan put on top of it, what more could a japanese car enthusiast want?
I remember having this car as an old car in 2007ish and it easily held its own against newer cars.
Before lexus, this is it, it still lives
I learned to drive on a 89 Cressida. Sweet memories.
The legend of luxury car in the world.
@Dustin Patte I meaning the toyota cressida it was the legend of luxury car in the world,I don't mean Honda legend( Acura in USA) thank you so much.😊😊😊👍👍👍
had a brief drive of one once here in Australia. Beautiful engine that I have since learnt is susceptible to blowing head gaskets. the previous generation had a more robust engine without this problem.
My mom had one and I took it out one night to the store. My god did that car haul ass. Loved driving it
Still my favorite car 🚗
I’ve never seen one in black. It looks very good! I love it!
Worked for a dealer in Orlando Florida when these came out.He took a Pearl White one for a demo for a few months and I thought that was a beautiful looking car.That was until he got the Lexus point and got a Black LS 400!
The Cressida was marketed by Toyota as "the most-trouble free car in America" in it's 1989 launch
I like these old cars they took the replacement of Avalon in 1995 this car had class.
I like the Cressida WAY better than the Avalon!
4:11 John Waite, "Missing You" is playing on the radio
Used to be NYC Taxi set on 2018 movie “Crazy Rich Asians”.
I saw one of these a few weeks ago and it was also white and in Mint condition. Those were great flag-ship cars for Toyota.
I’m picking one up next week for 650 bucks it has a blown head gasket but I’m gonna fix it this is gonna be my first car and I’m excited