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If the new Toyota looks like that...they'll sell one car. To the museum for posterity. Most cars are look alike and now it seems the designers have gone back to basic ugliness...the cycle continues.
We love our 2023 Toyota Crown, especially ALL the safety features. Easy in n' out seating, great gas mileage, definitely a keeper for many years to come.
I'm vacationing in Japan at the moment, I saw one of these new Toyota Crowns in Yokohama city just three days ago. A fine looking car, if you can come to terms with the "unique" body paint scheme. It's a Toyota so it'll be a good'un. Many years ago, (1975), I owned a 1963 Crown wagon with the 2.0 litre 3R engine, then a 1969 Crown wagon with a 2.3 litre straight six they were both "brilliant" vehicles and were great to drive.
Had two Camry Hybrids that I took to 160k miles and 150k miles respectively. 1st was totaled when I got rear ended. 2nd I traded in when my wife wanted something new. Both were wonderful cars and incredibly reliable. That is ZERO problems. And not a hint of reduced efficiency due to battery wear, although I realized I was probably getting toward the end of battery life. Another thing to mention on those cars (2009 and 2012) while Toyota called their transmission CVT, it was for lack of a better term. The transmission was actually one set of planetary gears that stayed engaged all the time. No wear components like you’d get in a traditional transmission (CVT or otherwise) so I saw that as a reliability trade off with the battery. The best cars I’ve owned.
I still drive my 2012 Camry Hybrid and have had much the same experience. The battery drives like it’s new and I’ve never done more than basic maintenance and replaced the front shocks. I’m getting ready to pass it to my son for his first car.
@@Egalitarianism_Secularism They really are the best for fuel economy without range anxiety. I”ve since passed on my Camry and picked up a Toyota Crown. It’s a hybrid and a real fuel sipper, as well. I have just over 1,300 miles on it and I’ve used about two and a half tanks of gas. I really don’t think I will ever own a non-hybrid again.
Scott I remember researching Toyota hybrid batteries before I bought my first prius in 2014. I believe it was a Consumer Reports study that showed prius batteries are extremely reliable and long lasting as they had tested numerous batteries with 200,000 to 300,000 miles and still retained like 98% of their efficiency. I was immediately convinced to buy a prius. I'm hoping to enjoy my 2018 for hundreds of thousands of trouble free miles 😊
Stuff the consumer report - the majority of taxi drivers drive Auris/Prius/Corollas. That’s why I bought a Lexus CT200 - now 10 years old with 100% perfect reliability.
Scotty, your content should be course material for a high school/college elective. You could license the vids in several series to universities and students could learn about, and fix their own automobiles, and earn credits. Publish more books. I have two of them, but for the schools to sell students. They should give you an honorary "Mechanical Engineering Degree", because you have taught and informed me about auto stuff I was hazy on. You clear it up, and it saves me money. This is good stuff. Very ineresting and focused correctly. Good clear production as well.😉
We recently purchased a 2024 Toyota Crown in the platinum trim level and we love it! It definitely has a unique look and in the bronze two tone it’s a classy look. Glad there is a distinctive sedan on the market that’s not boring. Love your channel Scotty keep up the great work.
I love the Crown. It looks like no other. My brother bought one on my recommendation and everywhere he goes Tesla owners are overcome with awe and envy.
I think Crown will sell well because it still drives like a car with greater performance, has plenty of room and great gas mileage. That's my kind of a car!
The MSRP is going to kill this really nice vehicle in the USA when the soccer mom crowd is buying up pickup trucks, full sized SUVs and Wranglers. Full sized sedans might as well be a minivan in the young American driver's eyes. $50,000 for a car? Not going to happen and they are already piling up at Toyota dealerships. I may consider one in a year or 2 with steep discounts or folks get laughed at by their friends for driving a grandma's car and trade it in on a Chevy Tahoe to keep up with the Jones.
We had a Crown for 25 years in Japan. Wife didn’t like the new Crown and it’s difficult to get in/out of. Our Japanese dealer told us Toyota will produce a 2024 Crown sedan in late 2024. As for us we ordered a Toyota Harrier (Venza) and should be available in early November.
I just got a Venza here in the US. It's by far the nicest car I have ever owned. It's a limited trim, and has every feature Scotty mentioned that the, "Crown", has. I'm getting 46-47+ mpg, not the 39 he mentions. It will switch to EV mode anytime it doesn't need a lot of power, I've seen it happen at 75 mph.
Scotty, thanks for doing this vid. I'm an oldster and am looking for a 'living room on wheels' kinda ride. I want no road-feel and those damn potholes in my area bug the hell out of me. Isolation from the road, quiet ride, easy on gas and comfy qualities are my main desires. I have a 2020 Acura MDX right now and think its okay but it needs a more silent, comfy ride factor. Do you think the Crown might suit my needs? I have ridden in a new Genesis GV70 SUV, a somewhat older Lexus NX SUV, a slightly older Caddy SUV, many Honda SUVs plus some others, yet they all fail doing what I'm looking for. Please help! Cheers.
I would love to have one. BUT I fear there is too much driver assist "Options" that are just more crap to break. I'm a Carolla\Camery fan. It has to be DIY for me to allow it.
SHOCKING...it's a new sedan with big wheels and thin tires to replace the Avalon. SUVs like the Outback were meant for gravel and snowy muddy roads in places like Wyoming. The closest this will come to offroading is when your 16yo daughter accidentally backs over the flower bed.
There were other Crowns not mentioned. Anyone who has been to Singapore knows the durability and longevity of the Crown Diesel used as taxis. These are full sized 6 pass stately cars that run for decades. Toyota has lots of great cars that never made it to the US. Id pay double if I could have a Toyota full sized van.
As a Camry Hybrid owner for several years, I can speak to benefits and downsides. Benefits are with in city and rolling hill suburban driving fuel economy. The downsides are fuel economies with long distance and mountain drives. The small 4 cylinder engines are not efficient in those conditions. Very cold weather increases fuel consumption as the system tries to bring the engine and hybrid electric systems up to optimal operating temperatures. Two cooling systems and the long term battery maintenance or replacement have increased maintenance costs. I have paid them. Current internal combustion engines achieve the same or better fuel economies as my decade and a half old Camry hybrid, without the downsides. My replacement will most likely be a conventional internal combustion engine in a sedan or crossover. My winter fuel costs will be better by 15-18%.
Wow I like how Scotty Mentioned the Crowns that were made before entering the US and the ones brought to the US & then just like most US reviewers, totally skipped out/ ignored all the other Crowns that were made in the 80s, 90s, 2000s ~ up til 2019 ;D
I think the thing that turns me off about the hybrids is the added complexity. As an engineer, I'm well aware of the fact that a product that has more components & complexity is inherently less reliable...
The hybrid does have some advantages, at least Toyotas do. The transmission is a planetary gear set connected to a hybrid motor and the engine, so there are no clutches to wear out. There’s no torque converter, starter, or alternator (those are functions of a hybrid motor), and the A/C compressor and water pump are both electric. They only operate when needed and their mechanical components are spared a lot of wear when they aren’t. Maintenance costs are also significantly lower. My 2012 Camry Hybrid still has the factory brake pads thanks to the regenerative braking system.
i rented a hybrid a few years ago when my lexus was in for service. i was surprised how nice it was. i would have no problem buying one, but knowing about the battery issue scotty brought up is good to know, as i always buy used cars. let someone else pay for the new car smell.
The money you save on other maintenance will go most of the way towards paying for the hybrid battery replacement. Toyota batteries are designed to last for the life of the car, though. If you take care of them, it’s not a problem.
Once the flash video edit starts my attention span gets shut on. No disrespect to the people who edit these videos but it's like my lame snowboarding videos at some point a person needs to try something different and ask what is a good direction for everyone
The Crown is basically replacing the Avalon. Contemporary Designations mean nothing to me. If I were to have seen a RAV 4 back in the 60s, I would have called it a station wagon. Many of today’s so-called SUVs and Crossovers are simply the renamed Panel Trucks of my youth. The mechanical and technological aspects are far different (and far more costly), but the style is essentially similar. When Jeep came out with the Wagoneer (1960s?), we teenaged car-nuts saw it more as a Panel Truck than a Station Wagon. Most automotive aficionados would not call the Crown a Crossover. When I first saw one on the Showroom floor, I saw it as a sporty, four-door sedan. I think we are getting much too concerned with nomenclature, and losing track of what exactly we are driving.
I have a 2012 Toyota Crown 3.5 litre V6 hybrid. The best car I have ever owned. The Toyota Crown is the luxury Toyota model. The Lexus is a poor man's Crown. Dropping the V6 to accommodate the 4 cylinder 2.5 litre is a big mistake. The Crown I have is 0 to 100 ks/hour in less than 5 seconds. The luxury Toyota crown never went out of production. All you guys got was the Lexus brand to replace the Crown in your market. For you to try and compare a Toyota Camry with a Crown is like comparing chalk with cheese. There is no comparison.
Scotty, a few months ago you couldn’t find any advantage to hybrid/electric vehicles. But I see now that toyoDA has a hybrid, your option has changed again. You are confusing me, are hybrid/electric vehicles okay as toyoDa has developed or is it ALL hybrid vehicles no good, Please make up my mind. Thanks, don’t know what to buy?????
This is the first Generation Crown I dont like. The previous 15 Generations were genius high tech elegant cars with extremly smooth 6 and 8 cylinder engines. This 16. Gen looks unusual and cheap inside. It looks like a bigger Prius. The Crown 2022 was the last great looking crown.
Could these car makers/designers take a look at the car designs of the 50s thru 80s. Many of the cars actually had style. The front of this car is embarrassing. Wouldn't buy it despite attributes, if any. I need a car with a reliable 4 cylinders engine, steering wheel, AC, radio so I know when Iran is nuking us, and 2 doors not 4. I don't need a 30k price tag for electronics.
One major flaw of the American version of the new Crown that you don't even have the option to get the Crown badges. It should be the default option but even as a package there should be an option.
I am in love with this design. Most crossovers are truly just ugly and all cars are too low to the ground. The height, capability and look definitely make this standout in all the right ways. I wish i were in the market for a new vehicle
I think the battery is going to be the issue with these cars when looking at the second-hand car market. People will keep them from new, then around the battery life expectancy, trade them in. As with all used cars, you're buying someone else's problems but knowing possibly $1000s of dollars right off the bat. I know I wouldn't.
From what I understand, with the hybrid set up, you don't really rely on the high voltage battery to operate the vehicle. This is a great advantage over other set ups because your engine will just run more if the battery is pooched. No biggy.
I remember "Scotty" starting, in an earlier video, that the Avalon, the car that the "Crown" is replacing, was so much BETTER than "THE CROWN!?' So, Scotty, what happened, why the sudden support for the cheaper made, 4- Cylinder Crown, all of a sudden, over the better made, 6- Cylinder Avalon???🤔
How do theses things hold up in Arizona heat,everyone here has to replace batteries and window electrical components every every two years,can’t imagine what electric engines would cost!
Great review as usual, Scotty! 👍😀 It may not be the car I'd buy for my hard earned but it's definitely something I wouldn't mind driving. As for hybrid, Toyota's hybrid system is pretty good. Somebody in my family who just wanted to have a small run-around, bought a Prius C many years ago and it's been a reliable vehicle. Toyota's servicing cost (in Australia) has also been lower than for most competitors. (We still have nightmares about Mazda, in that regard.) In the family, we've had a few Toyotas over a decades and they proved to be among the most reliable cars, compared to all the other brands we had. There were some years when Toyota made what you could call "appliances" but a few years ago they even started to make fun, sporty cars again. As for me, I'm keeping my eyes peeled for an FJ Cruiser reincarnation. The only thing that pushed me onto a competitor in the last minute was the ugly look of the FJ. In hindsight, maybe I should've got one. They have legendary reliability, from owners' reports. A few years ago, some FJ Cruiser concept drawings were circulating but unfortunately, that vehicle looked like it had been redesigned for Barbie and Ken, for when they go the beach a few times a year.
And I read that the Crown has a nimh battery pack, like the earlier Prius hybrids, not the highly flammable lithium battery. That one feature would cause me to consider the Crown.
So how does the Cross' road clearance height and characteristics compare to older sedans from the 60's and 70's? Is it giving back more of what we used to have?
Upgrading from my 2023 Prius limited AWD to the 2025 Toyota Crown Platinum. I’ll be upgrading the RAV4 hybrid to the Crown Signia when they release the platinum version. Beautiful vehicles they really nailed it.
Looks more like a bigger hatchback (or estate if you're from the UK) to me. Personally I like my hatchback's with a more square back like the Golf. It's just a more practical use of space but I'm sure the crown is more flexible than the Camry. Camry's are good cars just not as flexible as a hatchback.
Just saw one in columbus ohio about three days ago.... my opinion is just get a sedan or a mini suv for that base price of 50 to 55k they can keep it in Japan lmao in my opinion the new civic interior looks way more advanced then this...not to mention the crv gets the new interior design with it as well.
Like your vids and info. At 69 years old I have a hard time with the new direction of vehicles. EVs and hybrids have not been around long enough to convince me of them being long lasting. Why this direction. The car companies always saying last 100K-200K. Yep and then practically have to take a long new to buy new battery. They are also too complex and expensive. Not sure believe the surveys that say hybrid are long lasting and dependable. Except for the Prius no other hybrids have been around that long. BTW 1993 Camry with 305K miles. Not having to buy a battery. LOL😊
I was smiling and chuckling as I watching the video. I drive a 19 year old Avalon. My next ideal Toyota described: manual transmission, not driven off road, no 4 wheel drive, no computer on each tire, no need to hook up to electricity at home or on the road, no heated seats.
I love the idea of "Generator Vehicles." Vehicles that can sustain themselves while in motion. As it drives it charges. No need for plug in charging or fuel!!!! Figure that out and get back with me. .. 😉
Thanks for another great video, Scotty! My wife loves her 2018 Avalon Limied. I love my 2021 Venza Limited. Both are comfortable to drive and get around 40mpg. So if we decide to trade in our two "loves" for a single vehicle, the Crown has the best features of the Avalon and Venza.
Hiya Scotty, I think the new Toyota Crown is a great looking Vehicle. Even though it’s a hybrid, Toyota have had the experience of hybrids more than any other manufacturer and as such. Based upon their experience with this technology compared to its rivals. I would assess that this car is going to sell really well.
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If the new Toyota looks like that...they'll sell one car. To the museum for posterity. Most cars are look alike and now it seems the designers have gone back to basic ugliness...the cycle continues.
How many more shocks can the car industry take before it gives out, Scotty?
At least 4 a week for 15 more years! 🤣
He’s taking out his followers with all this shocking news!
I'm so sick of him using that line..
@Thomas, don't hold your breath waiting for an answer.
@@allan9603 I don't think Thomas can hold his breath for long.
We love our 2023 Toyota Crown, especially ALL the safety features. Easy in n' out seating, great gas mileage, definitely a keeper for many years to come.
I'm vacationing in Japan at the moment, I saw one of these new Toyota Crowns in Yokohama city just three days ago. A fine looking car, if you can come to terms with the "unique" body paint scheme. It's a Toyota so it'll be a good'un. Many years ago, (1975), I owned a 1963 Crown wagon with the 2.0 litre 3R engine, then a 1969 Crown wagon with a 2.3 litre straight six they were both "brilliant" vehicles and were great to drive.
vacationing in Japan? I need to consider that for myself
As a watcher of the car industry, I was not only shocked, but bewildered, dismayed and quite frankly, flummoxed at this new revelation.
Had two Camry Hybrids that I took to 160k miles and 150k miles respectively. 1st was totaled when I got rear ended. 2nd I traded in when my wife wanted something new. Both were wonderful cars and incredibly reliable. That is ZERO problems. And not a hint of reduced efficiency due to battery wear, although I realized I was probably getting toward the end of battery life. Another thing to mention on those cars (2009 and 2012) while Toyota called their transmission CVT, it was for lack of a better term. The transmission was actually one set of planetary gears that stayed engaged all the time. No wear components like you’d get in a traditional transmission (CVT or otherwise) so I saw that as a reliability trade off with the battery. The best cars I’ve owned.
I still drive my 2012 Camry Hybrid and have had much the same experience. The battery drives like it’s new and I’ve never done more than basic maintenance and replaced the front shocks. I’m getting ready to pass it to my son for his first car.
@@Egalitarianism_Secularism They really are the best for fuel economy without range anxiety. I”ve since passed on my Camry and picked up a Toyota Crown. It’s a hybrid and a real fuel sipper, as well. I have just over 1,300 miles on it and I’ve used about two and a half tanks of gas. I really don’t think I will ever own a non-hybrid again.
Whoever wrote the script for this video needs a raise. This has to be the most informative video I have found regarding the Toyota Crown.
Scott I remember researching Toyota hybrid batteries before I bought my first prius in 2014. I believe it was a Consumer Reports study that showed prius batteries are extremely reliable and long lasting as they had tested numerous batteries with 200,000 to 300,000 miles and still retained like 98% of their efficiency. I was immediately convinced to buy a prius. I'm hoping to enjoy my 2018 for hundreds of thousands of trouble free miles 😊
Why don't you still have the 2014?
@@ADDwithJTCour2014 prius cost more now then when we bought it in 2017. Insane
Was that 200-300k on the battery or the car overall?
Stuff the consumer report - the majority of taxi drivers drive Auris/Prius/Corollas. That’s why I bought a Lexus CT200 - now 10 years old with 100% perfect reliability.
I think the NYC Taxis are a testament to Toyota's hybrids being reliable.
Thanks, Scotty! We bought a Crown in march and so far, we’re very pleased.
It would be interesting to have you compare technology, efficiency and the cost the Rav4 hybrid, the Camry hybrid and the Crown hybrid.
Scotty, your content should be course material for a high school/college elective. You could license the vids in several series to universities and students could learn about, and fix their own automobiles, and earn credits. Publish more books. I have two of them, but for the schools to sell students. They should give you an honorary "Mechanical Engineering Degree", because you have taught and informed me about auto stuff I was hazy on. You clear it up, and it saves me money. This is good stuff. Very ineresting and focused correctly. Good clear production as well.😉
Lol
You realize this video was produced by Toyota...right. You think he can make those graphics. He is literally reading a script. lol
We recently purchased a 2024 Toyota Crown in the platinum trim level and we love it! It definitely has a unique look and in the bronze two tone it’s a classy look. Glad there is a distinctive sedan on the market that’s not boring. Love your channel Scotty keep up the great work.
I love the Crown. It looks like no other. My brother bought one on my recommendation and everywhere he goes Tesla owners are overcome with awe and envy.
What the hell, did I miss something here? What's so shocking about this vehicle, my guess is nothing at all.
That thing doesn't even look bad, except for that HIDEOUS, OVERSIZED front grill.
R.I.P. Avalon
I know it takes alot to edit videos like this but I really do love them. Thank you.
⭐️ crossovers are just sporty station wagons... 😅
I think Crown will sell well because it still drives like a car with greater performance, has plenty of room and great gas mileage. That's my kind of a car!
I’m seriously considering getting one.
The MSRP is going to kill this really nice vehicle in the USA when the soccer mom crowd is buying up pickup trucks, full sized SUVs and Wranglers. Full sized sedans might as well be a minivan in the young American driver's eyes. $50,000 for a car? Not going to happen and they are already piling up at Toyota dealerships. I may consider one in a year or 2 with steep discounts or folks get laughed at by their friends for driving a grandma's car and trade it in on a Chevy Tahoe to keep up with the Jones.
The crown is replacing the Avalon, not the Camry....
No s real crown and I rather have a Avalon
No the crown is being shipped to Western markets. It's Toyota's longest standing model. I have an 2005 S180 series Crown Athlete. A sedan.
Scotty has no "OFF SWITCH".🤣
I wish Toyota would offer a non hybrid version of the crown. Then I would probably buy one.
Though it isn't my kind of vehicle , it looks pretty cool and modern. .
No it doesn’t shock anything
We had a Crown for 25 years in Japan. Wife didn’t like the new Crown and it’s difficult to get in/out of. Our Japanese dealer told us Toyota will produce a 2024 Crown sedan in late 2024.
As for us we ordered a Toyota Harrier (Venza) and should be available in early November.
Harrier is no longer the Lexus Rx didn't know that it's now the venza.
I just got a Venza here in the US. It's by far the nicest car I have ever owned. It's a limited trim, and has every feature Scotty mentioned that the, "Crown", has. I'm getting 46-47+ mpg, not the 39 he mentions. It will switch to EV mode anytime it doesn't need a lot of power, I've seen it happen at 75 mph.
Great production quality Scotty!
Scotty, thanks for doing this vid. I'm an oldster and am looking for a 'living room on wheels' kinda ride. I want no road-feel and those damn potholes in my area bug the hell out of me. Isolation from the road, quiet ride, easy on gas and comfy qualities are my main desires. I have a 2020 Acura MDX right now and think its okay but it needs a more silent, comfy ride factor. Do you think the Crown might suit my needs? I have ridden in a new Genesis GV70 SUV, a somewhat older Lexus NX SUV, a slightly older Caddy SUV, many Honda SUVs plus some others, yet they all fail doing what I'm looking for. Please help! Cheers.
Buy my Toyota Previa
Hybrids are better than electric because the electrics still have issues and let alone no warranty?!😅😂🤨🧐
I would love to have one. BUT I fear there is too much driver assist "Options" that are just more crap to break. I'm a Carolla\Camery fan. It has to be DIY for me to allow it.
Well going off of Lexus in my experience they usually let u remove all the driver assists on the gauge menu. I doubt they'll remove that option.
No thank you
SHOCKING...it's a new sedan with big wheels and thin tires to replace the Avalon.
SUVs like the Outback were meant for gravel and snowy muddy roads in places like Wyoming. The closest this will come to offroading is when your 16yo daughter accidentally backs over the flower bed.
There were other Crowns not mentioned. Anyone who has been to Singapore knows the durability and longevity of the Crown Diesel used as taxis. These are full sized 6 pass stately cars that run for decades. Toyota has lots of great cars that never made it to the US. Id pay double if I could have a Toyota full sized van.
Finally seen one in CA. It is hidious.
The "replacement" for the classy Avalon. Not A Chance.
Yep, the front end is truly awful
100% agree! Otherwise, would purchase the Platinum. However, the front end of the now-extinct most-recent Avalon was also a mess in my opinion.
I saw the new Crown in Japan recently. It's absolutely magnificent in the flesh. I want one.✅️
As a Camry Hybrid owner for several years, I can speak to benefits and downsides. Benefits are with in city and rolling hill suburban driving fuel economy. The downsides are fuel economies with long distance and mountain drives. The small 4 cylinder engines are not efficient in those conditions. Very cold weather increases fuel consumption as the system tries to bring the engine and hybrid electric systems up to optimal operating temperatures. Two cooling systems and the long term battery maintenance or replacement have increased maintenance costs. I have paid them.
Current internal combustion engines achieve the same or better fuel economies as my decade and a half old Camry hybrid, without the downsides. My replacement will most likely be a conventional internal combustion engine in a sedan or crossover. My winter fuel costs will be better by 15-18%.
The crown looks pretty sweet. That may be the biggest selling point. Sweet class A combined with other selling points like mpg and extra space
Wow I like how Scotty Mentioned the Crowns that were made before entering the US and the ones brought to the US & then just like most US reviewers, totally skipped out/ ignored all the other Crowns that were made in the 80s, 90s, 2000s ~ up til 2019 ;D
It looks like a car to me.
I think the thing that turns me off about the hybrids is the added complexity. As an engineer, I'm well aware of the fact that a product that has more components & complexity is inherently less reliable...
The hybrid does have some advantages, at least Toyotas do. The transmission is a planetary gear set connected to a hybrid motor and the engine, so there are no clutches to wear out. There’s no torque converter, starter, or alternator (those are functions of a hybrid motor), and the A/C compressor and water pump are both electric. They only operate when needed and their mechanical components are spared a lot of wear when they aren’t. Maintenance costs are also significantly lower. My 2012 Camry Hybrid still has the factory brake pads thanks to the regenerative braking system.
@@PrinceAlbertsomg factory brake pads
@@sherwannasradin I know, right? Wear and tear on a hybrid in general is substantially lower than on an ICE vehicle.
@@PrinceAlbertsHow do you think your 2012 Camry Hybrid would stack up against the Toyota Crown?
I can't wait for The Car Care Nut to do a full review!
i rented a hybrid a few years ago when my lexus was in for service. i was surprised how nice it was. i would have no problem buying one, but knowing about the battery issue scotty brought up is good to know, as i always buy used cars. let someone else pay for the new car smell.
The money you save on other maintenance will go most of the way towards paying for the hybrid battery replacement. Toyota batteries are designed to last for the life of the car, though. If you take care of them, it’s not a problem.
Once the flash video edit starts my attention span gets shut on. No disrespect to the people who edit these videos but it's like my lame snowboarding videos at some point a person needs to try something different and ask what is a good direction for everyone
The Crown is basically replacing the Avalon.
Contemporary Designations mean nothing to me. If I were to have seen a RAV 4 back in the 60s, I would have called it a station wagon. Many of today’s so-called SUVs and Crossovers are simply the renamed Panel Trucks of my youth. The mechanical and technological aspects are far different (and far more costly), but the style is essentially similar.
When Jeep came out with the Wagoneer (1960s?), we teenaged car-nuts saw it more as a Panel Truck than a Station Wagon. Most automotive aficionados would not call the Crown a Crossover. When I first saw one on the Showroom floor, I saw it as a sporty, four-door sedan.
I think we are getting much too concerned with nomenclature, and losing track of what exactly we are driving.
I have a 2012 Toyota Crown 3.5 litre V6 hybrid. The best car I have ever owned. The Toyota Crown is the luxury Toyota model. The Lexus is a poor man's Crown. Dropping the V6 to accommodate the 4 cylinder 2.5 litre is a big mistake. The Crown I have is 0 to 100 ks/hour in less than 5 seconds. The luxury Toyota crown never went out of production. All you guys got was the Lexus brand to replace the Crown in your market. For you to try and compare a Toyota Camry with a Crown is like comparing chalk with cheese. There is no comparison.
Scotty, a few months ago you couldn’t find any advantage to hybrid/electric vehicles. But I see now that toyoDA has a hybrid, your option has changed again. You are confusing me, are hybrid/electric vehicles okay as toyoDa has developed or is it ALL hybrid vehicles no good, Please make up my mind. Thanks, don’t know what to buy?????
This is the first Generation Crown I dont like. The previous 15 Generations were genius high tech elegant cars with extremly smooth 6 and 8 cylinder engines. This 16. Gen looks unusual and cheap inside. It looks like a bigger Prius. The Crown 2022 was the last great looking crown.
Crossover? Na, the Crown is just a fat car. 😂
Could these car makers/designers take a look at the car designs of the 50s thru 80s. Many of the cars actually had style. The front of this car is embarrassing. Wouldn't buy it despite attributes, if any. I need a car with a reliable 4 cylinders engine, steering wheel, AC, radio so I know when Iran is nuking us, and 2 doors not 4. I don't need a 30k price tag for electronics.
I wonder who writes these type of videos. I know Scotty is knowledgeable but is ye actually coming up with this alone?
Cross over? Sedan? SUV?
Not sure.
Ugly as hell ? YES!
Scary you a big fanatic of Toyota vehicles. Why you don't report more on the overpriced? They've making the customer pay.
I saw one of these the other day and I thought it was very interesting and impressive looking!
One major flaw of the American version of the new Crown that you don't even have the option to get the Crown badges. It should be the default option but even as a package there should be an option.
I am in love with this design. Most crossovers are truly just ugly and all cars are too low to the ground. The height, capability and look definitely make this standout in all the right ways. I wish i were in the market for a new vehicle
They should have made it more like the Stinger.. hatch, twin turbo v6, HUD, etc...
Well the crowns are a mix of Lexus and Toyota it's more than a full spec Camry and in between Lexus features usually a very nice car as a Toyota ❤️
I think the battery is going to be the issue with these cars when looking at the second-hand car market. People will keep them from new, then around the battery life expectancy, trade them in.
As with all used cars, you're buying someone else's problems but knowing possibly $1000s of dollars right off the bat. I know I wouldn't.
From what I understand, with the hybrid set up, you don't really rely on the high voltage battery to operate the vehicle. This is a great advantage over other set ups because your engine will just run more if the battery is pooched. No biggy.
Big deal. You probably have bad credit anyway.
Nah I have 2 used Prius for my kids and have had no problems they are both at 150,000 and smooth as ever
The venza is also cehaper becasue it has the pickup of a mobility scooter with a 250 lb woman on it
i think it just shocks scotty
I trust hybrid vehicles but I don't know if it's worth the extra price. I am 73. My next vehicle will be my last.
I remember "Scotty" starting, in an earlier video, that the Avalon, the car that the "Crown" is replacing, was so much BETTER than "THE CROWN!?' So, Scotty, what happened, why the sudden support for the cheaper made, 4- Cylinder Crown, all of a sudden, over the better made, 6- Cylinder Avalon???🤔
Got our 2024 Crown Platinum 2 months ago.
It was hands down the best riding car we test drove.
They didn’t have drive-thrus back then. You mean drive-ins
How do theses things hold up in Arizona heat,everyone here has to replace batteries and window electrical components every every two years,can’t imagine what electric engines would cost!
I suspect the taller stature of the Crown is because eventually it will have a huge battery eventually as a EV.
Exactly why they got people used to bulky high profile vehicles.
Great review as usual, Scotty! 👍😀
It may not be the car I'd buy for my hard earned but it's definitely something I wouldn't mind driving.
As for hybrid, Toyota's hybrid system is pretty good. Somebody in my family who just wanted to have a small run-around, bought a Prius C many years ago and it's been a reliable vehicle. Toyota's servicing cost (in Australia) has also been lower than for most competitors. (We still have nightmares about Mazda, in that regard.)
In the family, we've had a few Toyotas over a decades and they proved to be among the most reliable cars, compared to all the other brands we had. There were some years when Toyota made what you could call "appliances" but a few years ago they even started to make fun, sporty cars again.
As for me, I'm keeping my eyes peeled for an FJ Cruiser reincarnation. The only thing that pushed me onto a competitor in the last minute was the ugly look of the FJ. In hindsight, maybe I should've got one. They have legendary reliability, from owners' reports. A few years ago, some FJ Cruiser concept drawings were circulating but unfortunately, that vehicle looked like it had been redesigned for Barbie and Ken, for when they go the beach a few times a year.
i just bought platinum hybrid max, and i love it
😅😅From the far it looks like a sporty sedan from up close it looks like 💩
Ah, apparently Toyopet was the first Pokémon.
i love scotty but im starting to think he’s getting a check from toyota
And I read that the Crown has a nimh battery pack, like the earlier Prius hybrids, not the highly flammable lithium battery. That one feature would cause me to consider the Crown.
So how does the Cross' road clearance height and characteristics compare to older sedans from the 60's and 70's? Is it giving back more of what we used to have?
True. Just take a look how 1960 mustangs looked. Great in snow even with ground clearance they had.
Yes cause I have 2 70s 4 doors and they sit a lot higher then any sedan today
If the battery only lasts 150k miles it would be a loser.
The whole industry has been shocked to ashes at this point.
@@clapdouglas or that thief in home alone 2….
They're like copper thieves at this point, there's nothing left but beef jerky and Looney Tunes foot prints next to the fuse box.
Upgrading from my 2023 Prius limited AWD to the 2025 Toyota Crown Platinum. I’ll be upgrading the RAV4 hybrid to the Crown Signia when they release the platinum version. Beautiful vehicles they really nailed it.
Poor car industry takes another shock 😅 The new Crown looks strange, like its a cross between a a crossover and a sedan
# Close your eyes.. Scotty sounds just like Joe Pesci😎
Highlander or GX460. Game over.
Doesn’t anyone want to drive a real car anymore? You know. A car!!!!!😊
How much does Toyota pay you Scotty?
This is not a real crown! Just a ugly vehicle 😂
It’s f,ing ugly is what that is.
why buy a hybrid, you then need twice the maintence ?
Crowns have been around in japan for awhile
I think the Crown look great
Looks more like a bigger hatchback (or estate if you're from the UK) to me. Personally I like my hatchback's with a more square back like the Golf. It's just a more practical use of space but I'm sure the crown is more flexible than the Camry. Camry's are good cars just not as flexible as a hatchback.
Wasn't the AMC Eagle sedan the first Crossover Sedan?
Worst crown ever 😂😂😂😂 fwd wtf😂😂😂
As long as the legendary Toyota reliability and dependable durability is there, so am I. BANZAI!
Hybrids are still better than electric
Just saw one in columbus ohio about three days ago.... my opinion is just get a sedan or a mini suv for that base price of 50 to 55k they can keep it in Japan lmao in my opinion the new civic interior looks way more advanced then this...not to mention the crv gets the new interior design with it as well.
Scotty - the crown has always been in production...Maybe not in the US.
He basically communicates this fact when he says it left the US and then came back as the 16th generation or whatever.
Like your vids and info. At 69 years old I have a hard time with the new direction of vehicles. EVs and hybrids have not been around long enough to convince me of them being long lasting. Why this direction. The car companies always saying last 100K-200K. Yep and then practically have to take a long new to buy new battery. They are also too complex and expensive. Not sure believe the surveys that say hybrid are long lasting and dependable. Except for the Prius no other hybrids have been around that long. BTW 1993 Camry with 305K miles. Not having to buy a battery. LOL😊
Imagine Toyota made hybrid powertrain standard.....
I was smiling and chuckling as I watching the video. I drive a 19 year old Avalon. My next ideal Toyota described: manual transmission, not driven off road, no 4 wheel drive, no computer on each tire, no need to hook up to electricity at home or on the road, no heated seats.
I love the idea of "Generator Vehicles."
Vehicles that can sustain themselves while in motion. As it drives it charges. No need for plug in charging or fuel!!!! Figure that out and get back with me. .. 😉
Thanks for another great video, Scotty! My wife loves her 2018 Avalon Limied. I love my 2021 Venza Limited. Both are comfortable to drive and get around 40mpg. So if we decide to trade in our two "loves" for a single vehicle, the Crown has the best features of the Avalon and Venza.
Hiya Scotty, I think the new Toyota Crown is a great looking Vehicle. Even though it’s a hybrid, Toyota have had the experience of hybrids more than any other manufacturer and as such. Based upon their experience with this technology compared to its rivals. I would assess that this car is going to sell really well.
The plug in hybrid with forty mile range is the lowest CO2 emission vehicle if CO2 released during manufacture is also considered.
Oh great another suv give me back my sedans
100% sedans are superior.