Toyota Crown

[Morris Minor]

I'm looking at the the Wikipedia entry for the new Crown, a crossovery type thing that replaces the Avalon in North America. It really looks to me like Toyota is in danger of taking sales from the Lexus RX. If you're not a badge snob, and don't mind rubbing shoulders with the plebs in Toyota dealerships, it will probably work for you... & save a few $$$.

Looks like a crossover but has a trunk. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Crown#Sixteenth_generation

[MrH]

I was really interested in it for some reason.  The reviews are pretty underwhelming.  I thought maybe it'd be a great isolation, smooth riding commuter.  Turns out, it doesn't do anything particularly well.  It's not very competitive on price, isn't packaged particularly well, etc.

[giant_mtb]

It's like a less useful Honda Crosstour.

[Morris Minor]

I was really interested in it for some reason.  The reviews are pretty underwhelming.  I thought maybe it'd be a great isolation, smooth riding commuter.  Turns out, it doesn't do anything particularly well.  It's not very competitive on price, isn't packaged particularly well, etc.

The Avalon had its niche: middle-aged & up demographic, quiet, smooth wafting machine for long hauls, like Buicks of old. So this is not encouraging.

[cawimmer430]

Does Toyota have respect for their Crown's history and heritage? They turned one of the coolest JDM premium cars into an SUV/Crossover...


THIS IS A CROWN.





THIS IS ALSO A CROWN.





AND THIS IS ALSO A CROWN.





AND THIS IS ALSO A CROWN.

[FoMoJo]

Kind of bland.

[Morris Minor]

My Dad wanted to buy a Gen 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Crown#Fourth_generation_(S60/S70;_1971) in the early 1970s. His brothers talked hime out of it & he ended up with a Volvo 144, which he never liked.

[veeman]

I don't think Toyota and Lexus compete for sales with one another.  People shopping for a Lexus don't compare them with Toyotas (Toyota Venza probably didn't take a bite out of sales of the Lexus RX). 

I don't really see this selling that well.  The Avalon appealed to those who wanted a smooth soft driving large sedan.  Plus this is priced high, starting at $41 grand. 

https://www.caranddriver.com/toyota/crown

[AutobahnSHO]

I can't imagine the people who enjoy Avalons being drawn to this. Too "fresh" and funky.

Interesting it's so loaded in lowest trim!