Toyota Announces the 2024 Toyota Crown – Vehicle Research

Toyota on Oct. 12 introduced the following technology of its most up-to-date full-size sedan line, the Toyota Crown. The Toyota Crown provides two electrified powertrains, together with the Hybrid Max system, and customary AWD throughout all grades.

Out there in three grades: XLE, Restricted, and Platinum, Toyota Crown will provide a selection of two totally different hybrid powertrains: Hybrid MAX or the Toyota Hybrid System (THS).

Hybrid MAX is Toyota’s efficiency hybrid that has 340 web mixed horsepower and a web 400 lb-ft. of torque. Unique to the Platinum grade, it pairs entrance and rear electrical motors with a 2.4-liter turbocharged engine and direct shift 6-speed automated transmission.

Hybrid MAX produces torque at low RPM and has an EPA-estimated 30 MPG mixed metropolis/freeway gasoline financial system ranking.

The XLE and Restricted grades are outfitted with the THS that pairs entrance and rear electrical motors with a 2.5-liter engine. This hybrid system has an EPA-estimated 41 MPG mixed metropolis/freeway ranking. The system’s nickel-metal hydride battery output has elevated to assist responsive acceleration at low speeds.

Constructed on Toyota’s GA-Okay platform (TNGA-Okay), the Toyota Crown has an elevated stance that is available in half from customary 19-inch or obtainable 21-inch wheels.

On the within, its cabin has obtainable leather-trimmed seating, together with a full digital show, piano key controls, vertical wi-fi charging port, and the most recent Toyota audio multimedia system with obtainable 11-speaker JBL Premium audio system pack in tech and leisure.

2024 Toyota Crown Pricing

• Crown XLE: $40,050
• Crown Restricted: $45,650
• Crown Platinum: $53,070

Three Grades, All Hybrid, and All Wheel Drive 

The XLE grade comes outfitted with the two.5-liter THS, digital on-demand all-wheel drive, three selectable drive modes, 19-inch alloy wheels, heated and powered woven cloth entrance seats, and the most recent Toyota multimedia system with a 12.3-inch touchscreen and 6 audio system. 

The Restricted grade additionally comes outfitted with XLE options and provides multibeam LED headlights, a set panoramic roof, leather-trimmed seats which are heated and ventilated up entrance and heated within the rear, 11-speaker JBL Premium audio system, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and entrance and rear parking help with automated braking.

There may be additionally an obtainable superior know-how bundle that provides darkish metallic 21-inch, 10-spoke alloy wheels, a panoramic view monitor, and digital key compatibility on choose grades (with Distant Join subscription).

Moreover, the Toyota Crown superior know-how bundle obtainable on the Restricted grade now contains: 

• Visitors jam help: supplies hands-free management of steering, braking and acceleration on controlled-access freeways. At speeds underneath 25 mph and underneath sure situations, visitors jam help will activate to assist ease the stress of stop-and-go visitors. (Requires Drive Join trial or subscriptions) 
• Lane change help: Toyota Crown’s obtainable lane change help is designed that will help you safely change lanes in visitors by partially partaking the flip sign, detecting any autos in your manner, and offering steering help into the following lane. 
• Entrance cross-traffic alert: entrance cross-traffic alert is designed to detect autos which may be approaching from the facet so you possibly can enter visitors at intersections with added security. 

Hybrid: Two-Methods 

The Hybrid MAX System is designed to ship torque-filled acceleration for a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds, whereas additionally maintaining a tally of gasoline effectivity with an EPA-estimated 30 MPG mixed ranking. 

Hybrid MAX combines a 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder turbo engine, tuned to hit peak torque between 2000-3000 RPM, with a entrance electrical motor that helps maximize torque manufacturing. A rear wheel eAxle that features a high-output water-cooled electrical motor is coupled with the hybrid system to immediately transmit power to all 4 wheels, guaranteeing an exciting throttle response and linear acceleration all through the facility band. 

Additionally obtainable is the fourth-generation THS, which mixes a 2.5-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine with two electrical motors in a extremely compact system.

The gasoline engine employs variable valve timing-intelligent by electrical motor (VVT-iE) on the consumption camshaft, and VVT-i on the exhaust camshaft. The variable vary for the valve timings of each the consumption and exhaust are set to maximise each gasoline consumption and output. Toyota Crown provides both a direct shift six-speed automated transmission (Platinum grade solely) or an electronically managed repeatedly variable transmission (eCVT) on the XLE and Restricted grades. 

All-Wheel Drive

The XLE and Restricted grades come customary with Toyota’s digital on-demand all-wheel drive and the Platinum grade comes with full-time digital all-wheel drive, two programs that take most benefit of the hybrid powertrain’s advantages. 

As an alternative of utilizing a switch case and driveshaft to the rear wheels, digital on-demand AWD on the XLE and Restricted grades employs a separate rear-mounted electrical motor to energy the rear wheels when wanted. Digital on-demand AWD achieves secure efficiency by driving the rear wheels with a rear motor, to supply traction when wanted in slippery situations.

The entrance and rear wheel driving power distribution is managed to the entrance and rear wheels between 100:0 and 20:80, for enhanced gasoline effectivity and cozy driving efficiency. 

On the Platinum grade, full-time digital AWD paired with Hybrid MAX delivers energy to the entrance and rear wheels by way of a front-mounted hybrid motor and a rear-mounted, eAxle electrical motor. This technique helps secure AWD efficiency and acceleration due to being paired with a direct shift six-speed automated transmission. Full-time digital AWD adjusts between a 70:30 and 20:80 front- and rear-wheel energy cut up, relying on the driving state of affairs.

This new AWD system enhances the driving power of the rear wheels and supplies the texture of rear-wheel-drive maneuverability, straight-line stability, and responsive acceleration. 

Contained in the Cabin 

The Toyota Crown comes with customary heated entrance seats that may be adjusted to a few ranges. Restricted and Platinum add customary ventilated entrance seats and heated rear seats.

Twin-zone local weather management, the usual for all grades, is accessed by way of an illuminated management panel that runs alongside the dashboard, just under the multimedia display screen, together with different ceaselessly used capabilities.

All Toyota Crown grades even have a 12.3-inch coloration MID. Drivers can choose totally different shows with the push of a button, together with a Hybrid System indicator exhibiting the motive force system output and regeneration standing to encourage eco-driving habits. As used on different Toyota hybrid fashions, the show suggests optimum quantities of acceleration for eco-driving. 

Toyota Crown Platinum and Restricted grades embody a normal mounted panoramic moonroof. For added perform and atmosphere, in-cabin LED lighting provides a premium really feel. Illumination contains overhead and entrance/rear footwell lighting, cup holders, USB ports, and door deal with accents.

To assist outward visibility, the Platinum grade comes customary with a panoramic view monitor, which supplies a 360-degree overhead view of the car’s environment.

Second Nature Know-how 

All Toyota Crown fashions characteristic the Toyota audio multimedia system. With an obtainable 12.3-inch touchscreen, the system provides a variety of connectivity and comfort options, together with over-the-air (OTA) updates.

Customers can work together with the system by means of contact and voice activation. With clever assistant obtainable by means of an lively Drive Join trial or subscription, easy phrases like “Hey Toyota” awaken the system for voice-activated instructions to seek for instructions, discover factors of curiosity (POI), modify audio controls, change the cabin temperatures, and extra. One-year trial included. 

As well as, the cloud-based native navigation system additionally provided by means of Drive Join permits for real-time OTA updates for mapping and POI, and Google POI information is built-in to make sure up-to-date search functionality. 

Superior Park, Security & Different Know-how 

The Toyota Crown comes customary with Toyota Security Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0). The protection suite contains:  

• Pre-collision system with pedestrian detection: designed to assist detect a car, pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist and supply an audio/visible ahead collision warning underneath sure circumstances. Should you don’t react, the system is designed to supply automated emergency braking. 
• Full-speed vary dynamic radar cruise management: meant for freeway use, dynamic radar cruise management (DRCC) is an adaptive cruise management system that’s designed to be set at speeds above 20 mph and makes use of vehicle-to-vehicle distance management to assist keep a preset distance from the car forward of you. 
• Lane departure alert with steering help: when white/yellow lane markings or sure highway edge boundary strains are detected at speeds above 30 mph, a lane departure alert with steering help (LDA w/SA) is designed to situation an audio/visible lane departure warning if an inadvertent lane departure is detected. If the motive force doesn’t take corrective motion, the system can be designed to supply light corrective steering for lane-keeping help. 
• Lane tracing help (LTA): when dynamic radar cruise management (DRCC) is enabled and lane markers are detected, LTA makes use of the strains on the highway and/or previous autos to supply lively driving help and assist preserve the car centered in its lane.  
• Street signal help (RSA): utilizing an clever digital camera, RSA is designed to detect velocity restrict indicators, cease indicators, Do Not Enter indicators, yield indicators, and sure warning indicators, and show an icon of the signal on the multi-information show. 
• Computerized excessive beams (AHB): designed that will help you see extra clearly at evening at speeds above 21 mph. The AHB system is designed to detect the headlights of oncoming autos and taillights of previous autos, then mechanically toggle between excessive and low beams accordingly. 
• Proactive driving help: when system working situations are met, utilizing the car’s digital camera and radar, this method supplies light braking into curves or light braking and/or steering to assist assist driving duties resembling distance management between your car and a previous car, pedestrian or bicyclist. 

Along with the TSS 3.0 system, customary comfort options on the Crown embody a blind spot monitor, which is designed to assist detect and warn you of autos approaching or positioned within the adjoining lanes, and a rear cross-traffic alert for added peace of thoughts by serving to to detect autos approaching from both facet whereas backing out and alerting you with a visible and audible warning. 

Customary on the Platinum grade is Toyota’s superior park system.

Sensors determine an open parking area, then as soon as chosen by the motive force, the system controls steering, shifting, acceleration, and braking for hands-free parallel or reverse/ahead perpendicular parking. Visitors jam help, front-cross visitors alert, and lane change help are additionally now customary on the Platinum grade and obtainable by means of the superior tech bundle on the Restricted grade.  

Toyota’s rear seat reminder comes customary on all Toyota Crown grades. The characteristic can observe whether or not a rear door was opened after the car has been turned on, with a reminder message within the instrument cluster after the engine is turned off, accompanied by multitone chimes.