The saddest thing about middle age is that you think you're pleasing young people by lowering your posture, but young people don't understand it at all. For example, the crown used to cost more than 800,000 yuan in mainland China, which was comparable to Mercedes-Benz. Once depressed the identity to the point that even the Audi A6L did not dare to compare, and directly competed for the Audi A4L market, but now the post-00 young people are not even a little interested in the Audi A4L, so the crown after the replacement began to find another way.
Recently, the actual car of the Toyota Crown Sedan appeared, this sedan version based on the same TNGA-L platform as the Lexus LS, basically without the flat and stable style of the past crown. Instead, the look of a slip-up, low-lying and low-waistline makes a great effort to render young and sporty.
The slender headlights don't have a split design and the latest Camry has a distinctly family flavor, and the interior is complemented by a waterfall-style chrome trim, which is also the only design that retains some of the old crown luxury on the exterior of the car.
The narrow "four-eye" headlight clusters are connected by LED light strips to enhance the aggressiveness of the front face while adding a sense of technology, with turn signals integrated into the rearview mirrors and black shark gills on the side fenders. The body has a coupe-style fastback styling with blacked-out trim on the B- and C-pillars, a straight double waistline design and 20-inch turbocharged multi-spoke alloy blacked-out wheels.
The design of the rear of the car is relatively ordinary, and the through taillights + layered design is a more common design for the current joint venture models, and the lack of a hatchback design is a waste for this beautiful large slipback shape.
In terms of interior, the Crown Sedan continues the design style of the Crown SportCross, and the straight center console is equipped with a "dual screen" similar structure composed of a full LCD instrument panel + a large central control screen, with a HUD head-up display. At the same time, the interior of the car uses a large number of leather cladding and wood grain trim, plus 64 colors of ambient lighting, which is a combination of old and new. In addition, elements such as physical buttons, multi-function steering wheels, and perforated seats are also very suitable for the needs and aesthetics of old drivers.
The Crown Sedan is still equipped with a preference for rear passengers, and the rear seats are equipped with functions such as electric adjustment, ventilation, heating, and massage, and are controlled through a foldable central armrest screen. But the space is really not large, especially the central bulge in the rear row is quite obvious, which is quite unfriendly to the central passengers in the rear row.
The co-pilot "boss button", segmented sunroof, rear window sunshade, ANC active noise reduction system, JBL premium audio system and other configurations ensure the comfort of the ride. In terms of safety, 8 airbags and Toyota Pilot high-end intelligent driving system provide a comprehensive guarantee for travel.
The 2.5L diesel-electric hybrid system equipped with the crown Sedan has a maximum engine power of 136kW, a maximum drive motor of 131.9kW, and a comprehensive system power of 162kW (220 horsepower), matched with an E-CVT continuously variable transmission, with 000 acceleration in 8.6 seconds and a comprehensive fuel consumption as low as 6.21L/100km. The chassis adopts a front two-node multi-link and rear multi-link independent suspension, and the whole series is equipped with AVS adaptive variable suspension system as standard, taking into account both handling and comfort.
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With its excellent design, luxurious interior, advanced technology configuration and efficient powertrain, Toyota Crown Sedan will undoubtedly become a strong contender in the mid-to-large sedan market. However, the price range is 299,000-349,000 yuan, which is really not advantageous in the highly competitive domestic market, do you think it can compete with the Audi A6L in the highly competitive market? (Youwen Automobile Uncle Wen/Wen)