Recently, we have obtained the latest news of a group of Toyota's new generation of Crown models, which are scheduled to be officially released in the fourth quarter of this year or the first quarter of 2023, and are expected to be on sale during the same period. It is reported that the new car power will be equipped with 2.5L hybrid and Lexus NX the same 2.4T turbo engine, the transmission system matches the E-CVT and the 8-speed manual transmission, of which the former will also be equipped with an intelligent electronic control four-wheel drive system, while the latter will be equipped with a dynamic torque vectoring AWD system.
It is worth noting that toyota Asian Dragon has officially discontinued production in the US market because its product positioning is similar to that of the Camry model, and the launch of the new generation of Crown models is expected to replace the product vacancy of the Asian Dragon model in the North American market. At the same time, the new car will also be expected to be sold in China in the future, and will make up for the current gap in the product of coupe models, and further enrich the "North and South Toyota" product lineup, and the domestic rear power is expected to be equipped with a 2.5L hybrid engine.
As can be seen from the previously released rendering pictures, Toyota's new generation of crown front face is equipped with a large mesh intake grille and a multi-banner intake grille, and the two sides provide a relatively narrow matrix LED headlight group. The C-pillar on the side of the body is designed in a sneakback shape, and because it is built with the new TNGA-K platform, the width and size of the body have been improved. The rear of the car is expected to use a bilateral single-output exhaust layout, and for the first time, a through-LED taillight cluster is used above the tailgate.