The Toyota Crown Sedan is coming this fall and the company has quietly released more details about the upcoming model. Not to be confused with the Crown Crossover, which is essentially a lifted sedan, the Crown Sedan features a “hammerhead” front end that follows in the footsteps of the bZ4X. However, unlike the EV, the model has a large trapezoidal grille with vertical accents. A long hood gives way to a rakish windscreen, which flows into a sloping roof. We can also see streamlined bodywork and 19- or 20-inch wheels. The rear end is relatively plain, but the model has a slender light bar to emphasize the car’s width.
Speaking of which, the Crown Sedan
measures 5,030 mm long, 1,890 mm wide, and 1,470 mm tall with a wheelbase that spans 3,000 mm. That means
the model is 56 mm longer than the Mirai and has an extra 81 mm between the wheels. The latter is certainly welcome as the
dedicated FCEV has a cramped rear seat.
The latest pictures give us a better look
inside and we can see a familiar cabin that closely echoes the one in the Crown
Sport and Crown Crossover. That being said, the Crown Sedan has a lightly
revised center console with covered cup holders. We can also see an abundance
of wood trim, which adds some much needed visual interest. Toyota didn’t go
into many specifics, but we can expect a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
and a matching 12.3-inch infotainment system. The company also revealed, “In
order to realistically express the three-dimensional effect of laminated wood,
more than 200 prototypes were created.”
The automaker has previously confirmed the
rear-wheel drive sedan will be offered with hybrid and fuel cell powertrains.
The latter will likely be shared with the Mirai, which has three hydrogen
storage tanks, a fuel cell, a 1.24 kWh lithium-ion battery, and a rear-mounted
electric motor developing 182 hp and 300 Nm of
torque. The hybrid variant remains more mysterious, but the Crown Sport has a
hybridized 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, two electric motors, and a nickel
metal hydride battery. This setup gives the crossover a combined output of 231
hp. That being said, the crossover is all-wheel drive and not
rear-wheel drive.

