Not long ago, the car totem reported that Toyota's new generation of crowns will be introduced into the country in the form of original imports, the pre-sale price of new cars is between 400,000 and 450,000, and the pick-up time is about 6 months. And the car has accepted reservations, with a deposit of 5000 yuan.
A few days ago, the car totem learned from relevant channels that the car will be unveiled in Japan in the second quarter of this year and introduced into China at the end of 2022. In addition, Toyota's new generation of crowns or will land in the Chinese and American markets at the same time. It is reported that Toyota has registered the crown trademark with the U.S. Patent Office, proving that the car is likely to be introduced to the United States. This may be the first time that Crown has landed in the North American market. Some insiders revealed that Toyota's move may be to further reduce costs.
The new car is based on the TNGA-N rear-drive platform, and the front face adopts an inverted trapezoidal large-size smoked black grille, with a sharp LED headlight group, which has a strong recognition. The body lines are elegant and smooth, in line with the current consumer aesthetic. In addition, the car will be available in both the Sport (Athlete series) and the deluxe version (Royal series) for consumers to choose from.
In terms of interior, the layout of the new car is more concise, and the previous large area of peach wood and piano paint will be greatly reduced. At the same time, the 12.3-inch floating central control touch screen replaces the previous dual-screen design of upper and lower levels. In addition, interconnection features such as Apple CarPlay are also reflected in new cars.
In terms of power, the 15th generation crown offers three power combinations of 2.0T turbocharging, 2.5L hybrid and 3.5L V6 in Japan. The 3.5-liter hybrid model has a maximum power of 332 hp and a peak torque of 540 Nm. In the future, the models introduced in China will provide two kinds of power, 2.4T and 2.5L hybrid.