The next generation Toyota Crown could be a sleek four-door coupe-style sedan. The car will compete with similar models from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, writes the Japanese publication BestCarWeb, citing sources close to Toyota.
Over the past year, the most controversial rumors have been circulating around the future of the Crown family. In 2020, it was reported that the current Crown S220, which is the 15th generation in the series, will be the last in the sedan version. When it is discontinued, the Crown name will only be used for models like the Crown Kluger that are not directly related to the traditional Crown.
In August 2021, Japanese magazine Spyder7 reported that a new Crown sedan would still be released. Now, BestCarWeb says the new generation of the four-door will have a more dynamic exterior than ever before. Journalists compare the next Crown with the Audi A7 Sportback and Porsche Panamera.
The car will have an elegant silhouette with a sloping roofline. Crown will abandon the traditional three-volume body, the car will look like a liftback. The length of the body will be about 4900 mm (the current Crown has 4910 mm). The width will be increased from 1800 to 1850 mm. The tapered headlights are inspired by the forthcoming bZ4X electric crossover.
The future generation of Crown will be based on the GA-K platform, which is used on the Toyota Camry, Lexus ES and other models of the concern. The novelty will be the first front-wheel drive Crown since the introduction of the debut sedan in 1955.
As for powertrains, the new Crown can get a hybrid system based on a 2.5-liter engine. The company will completely refuse V6.
Recall that the Crown S220 has been in production since 2018. It is built on a rear-wheel drive version of the TNGA modular platform. The sedan is available with a 2.0-liter 8AR-FTS turbo engine (245 hp), as well as in two hybrid versions: with installation based on the 2.5-liter naturally aspirated A25A-FXS (226 hp including recoil of the electric motor) and with a 3.5-liter V6 8GR-FXS (359 hp, taking into account the recoil of the electric motor). Drive - rear or full.
The next Toyota Crown could be a four-door coupe
