Previously, there has been news that the new generation of Toyota Crown sedans will enter the country in the form of imports this year, and dealers have already begun to receive orders. Although rumors are flying around, they have not been officially confirmed.
However, just recently, some overseas media exposed a sales schedule of Toyota in the New York area in 2022, which in addition to bZ4X, Corolla GR, Corolla Cross hybrid and other models, the words "Crown on Sale" appeared at this node in October. That is to say, the new generation of crown will be listed in North America in October this year, considering that Toyota officially said that the new generation of crown sedan will be a global model, then the return to the Chinese market is also clear.
It is reported that the new car will be built based on the TNGA-K platform, which is the same front-drive platform as the Asian Dragon, Lexus ES, Camry and other models. Sold to japan, China and the United States and other markets, the Chinese market will be returned to China in the form of imports, and sold by FAW Toyota system. Moreover, a blogger on Weibo revealed that the new car will use 2.4T and 2.5L hybrid power, priced between 400,000-450,000 yuan, and the 3.5L V6 version is not expected to appear in China.
Sixteenth Generation Crown Hypothetical Diagram
Toyota Crown Sedan was officially introduced into China in 2005 and officially discontinued in the 14th generation of models in 2020, during which the overall sales volume declined year by year. But the "crown" IP has always been loud and has now been inherited by Lu Fang and Will Law. At present, the 15th generation of Crown has also been discontinued in Japan, and the new generation, the 16th generation of Crown Sedan, will be officially released in the middle of the year and is expected to be officially launched in the second half of the year.