Toyota Crown

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Toyota Crown
Production period: since 1955
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Previous model: Toyopet Crown

The Toyota Crown is a passenger car series by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota , which has been in production since 1955 and is currently in the fifteenth generation. Since 1991, the most expensive versions have been called Crown Majesta , which are separate, stand-alone models.

In 1980 the Crown came to Germany as an attempt by Toyota to establish itself in the upper middle class. It was the third Japanese sedan after the Datsun 240 K-GT and the Datsun / Nissan Laurel with a six-cylinder petrol engine in Germany. The engine was equipped with a L-Jetronic - injection system equipped and provided at 2.8 liters capacity 107 kW (145 hp). The equipment was remarkable for the time and the vehicle was comparatively inexpensive. Even the basic version i for 23,495 DM at that time had electric windows , central locking and automatic low beam switch-off . The Si equipment variant, which was 3,000 DM more expensive, was also equipped with air conditioning , a car radio and an automatic antenna; an automatic transmission cost 1,300 DM extra. The Toyota Crown was unsuccessful in Europe, and sales outside of Asia were soon discontinued due to poor sales. From 1993, the Lexus GS was instead available on the same platform in these markets .

In 1987 Toyota introduced the world's first CD-ROM -based car navigation systems to the Crown . The Crown is the most popular taxi in Japan alongside the Nissan Cedric . Called Toyota Crown Comfort or just Toyota Comfort , the model is also very popular as a taxi in Hong Kong and Singapore .

Generations

  • Toyota Crown (RS, 1955)

  • Toyota Crown (S40, 1962-1967)

  • Toyota Crown (S50, 1967-1971)

  • Toyota Crown (S60, 1971-1974)

  • Toyota Crown (S80, 1974-1979)

  • S110, 1979-1983

  • Toyota Crown (S120, 1983-1987)

  • Toyota Crown (S130, 1987-1991)

  • Toyota Crown (S140, 1991-1995)

  • Toyota Crown (S150, 1995-1999)

  • Toyota Crown (S170, 1999-2003)

Twelfth generation (S180, 2003-2008)

Crown S180
Toyota Crown Royal (S180)

Toyota Crown Royal (S180)
Production period: 2003-2008
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines:
Otto engines : 2.5–4.3 liters
(158–232 kW)
Length: 4975 mm
Width: 1795 mm
Height: 1465 mm
Wheelbase : 2850 mm
Empty weight : 1690-1760 kg

The model generation from 2003 included the variants Crown Comfort, Crown Sedan, Crown Royal, Crown Estate (station wagon), Crown Athlete (with a sporty twist) and the top-of-the-range variant, the Crown Majesta (with rear-wheel or all-wheel drive only available with a V8 engine and as a sedan) ). The S180 had a yaw rate sensor with an integrated acceleration sensor . In 2004, the Crown Majesta has introduced a number of innovations, world premieres some of them: the world's first emergency brake with a dual sensor ( millimeter waves - radar and images from a CMOS camera), the world's first integrated vehicle dynamics control Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM), the world's First adaptive cruise control with low-speed following function and active lane departure warning system introduced.

Thirteenth generation (S200, 2008–2012)

Crown S200
Toyota Crown Royal (S200)

Toyota Crown Royal (S200)
Production period: 2008–2012
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Petrol engines :
2.5-3.5 liters
(152-227 kW)
Length: 4870 mm
Width: 1795 mm
Height: 1470 mm
Wheelbase : 2850 mm
Empty weight :

The Crown Hybrid concept was unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show . The new Crown is offered in three different trim levels. The Crown 'Royal Series' is more comfortable and luxurious, while the Crown 'Athlete' is just as luxurious, but it has a more aggressive and sporty look. The main feature of the Crown 'Hybrid' is the hybrid drive .

One of the first vehicles to feature a three-dimensional satellite navigation system (Navigation / Artificial Intelligence-Adaptive Variable Suspension System (NAVI / AI-AVS)), the Toyota Crown also has other features that no other luxury vehicle has. It was the first car with a driver observation system that can tell whether the driver has opened their eyes completely. It has night vision assistant with pedestrian detection and the world's first GPS-supported brake assistant . In 2009, the world's first front-side emergency brake assistant for traffic intersections and a rear seat airbag were introduced. The air cushion is located in a large center console between the two rear seats and inflates between the two rear passengers.

The Toyota Crown is seen as a competitor to the BMW 5 Series , Mercedes E-Class , Audi A6 , Honda Legend and Nissan Fuga .

  • Toyota Crown Hybrid

  • Toyota Crown Athlete

  • Interior of the Crown

Fourteenth generation (S210, 2012-2018)

S210
Toyota Crown Royal (S210)

Toyota Crown Royal (S210)
Production period: 2012-2018
Body versions : limousine
Engines:
Petrol engines : 2.0-3.5 liters
(142-227 kW)
Length: 4915 mm
Width: 1860 mm
Height: 1470 mm
Wheelbase : 2860 mm
Empty weight : 1725-1895 kg

The fourteenth generation was on the market from 2012.

Fifteenth generation (S220, since 2018)

S220
Toyota Crown 2018

Toyota Crown 2018
Production period: since 2018
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Petrol engine :
2.0 liters (180 kW)
Otto hybrid :
2.5–3.5 liters
(166–264 kW)
Length: 4910 mm
Width: 1800 mm
Height: 1455 mm
Wheelbase : 2920 mm
Empty weight : 1690-1900 kg

The fifteenth generation was presented at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2017 and has been on sale since June 26, 2018.

  • Rear view

  • inner space

literature

  • Passenger cars from Japan. In: Motor vehicle technology 1/1959, p. 20

Web links

Commons : Toyota Crown  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/13/09/0909.html TMC Launches New 'Crown Majesta' Sedan in Japan, (English), available on December 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://toyota.jp/crownmajesta/?padid=ag001_i_carlineup_top
  3. ↑ a b c toyota-global.com, Electronics Parts. Toyota, 2012, accessed January 18, 2015 .
  4. ↑ spiegel.de of April 14, 2009, Toyota Crown Majesta: More airbags than ever before , available on December 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ auto-motor-und-sport.de of October 4, 2017, outlook for the 15th generation , available on December 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ Toyota Rolls Out Completely Redesigned Crown
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