A LUXURY Hybrid Toyota! 2023 Toyota Crown Review
A LUXURY Hybrid Toyota! 2023 Toyota Crown Review
In my 2023 Toyota Crown review, I’ll give you a tour of this new luxury hybrid sedan. The Toyota Crown 2023 model year is the 16th generation of this car and this time it’s coming back to the United States as a replacement for the Avalon in Toyota’s lineup.
While other markets will get a Toyota Crown SUV, the United States will only get it as a high-riding sedan variant. You have two engine options to pick from, both being hybrids. The model I tested here is the 2023 Toyota Crown Platinum which carries the Hybrid Max powertrain making 340 horsepower. Is the new Toyota Crown worth buying? With prices starting at $39,950 for the base XLE and the Crown Platinum starting at over $52,000 - it’s not an easy decision. That said - let’s take a closer look at the 2023 Toyota Crown.
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0.51 -> The Crown.
1.35 -> This name holds the distinction
2.73 -> of being the longest running
passenger car nameplate put
5.37 -> on any Toyota model.
6.99 -> It's been sold in Japan, since 1955
9.36 -> and came to the United States
for a short run in 1958.
13.11 -> Well, the Crown is now back and this time,
15.54 -> it comes to us as a hybrid
Sedan-Crossover looking thing
18.78 -> that will replace the Avalon.
20.31 -> My name is Omar and I'm out
in Nashville, Tennessee,
22.71 -> with the all new Toyota Crown.
25.184 -> (smooth relaxing music)
46.62 -> - So if you're not sure
how to classify the Crown,
48.99 -> don't worry. You're not alone.
50.07 -> Apparently, Toyota doesn't know either.
52.05 -> Check out this teaser video they dropped
53.91 -> before the official reveal of this thing.
56.036 -> (upbeat music)
64.5 -> - [Omar] So yeah, it looks like a Sedan,
65.97 -> but it also looks like a Crossover.
67.62 -> The Crown is nearly four
inches taller than the Camry,
70.5 -> but yet, this design kind of reminds me
72.93 -> of a fast back Crossover.
74.52 -> That said, the Crown is
now in its 16th generation,
77.07 -> which is pretty crazy,
78 -> and apparently this isn't
the only Crown body style.
81.18 -> Toyota also unveiled
three other body styles
83.13 -> including a larger Sedan that
actually looks like a Sedan,
86.25 -> and then you have two Crown SUVs.
88.8 -> One will be smaller
and one will be larger.
90.99 -> And apparently, none of those body styles
92.67 -> are coming to the United States.
94.29 -> Why? I guess we're not cool
enough, but I do believe
97.23 -> that we've shown how
much we obsess over SUVs.
100.11 -> So Toyota, please bring
over the real Crown SUVs.
104.01 -> I'm sure they'll sell pretty well here.
106.56 -> That said, let's talk about
the North American Crown.
108.87 -> This Sedan/SUV Crossover looking vehicle
112.38 -> comes standard with all
wheel drive and is available
114.75 -> with two powertrain
options, both being hybrids.
117.54 -> It also replaces the Avalon as
the flagship luxury offering
120.39 -> from Toyota before you
hop into the Lexus world.
122.88 -> So, is this all will
drive hybrid something
125.28 -> that you should consider?
126.42 -> Let's find out.
127.59 -> Let me give you a quick
tour of the new Crown.
129.24 -> We'll talk more about the exterior design.
130.74 -> We'll check out the interior
and then I'll get back out
133.08 -> on the road and give you my opinion
134.46 -> on whether or not if you
should consider buying one.
136.65 -> Make sure you hit like,
make sure you hit subscribe.
138.81 -> All right, let's do this.
141.3 -> All right, so let's start off
with how much the Crown costs.
143.28 -> You have three trims to pick
from including the base XLE,
145.83 -> the Limited, and the top
of the line, Platinum.
148.23 -> The base XLE starts right under $40,000,
150.9 -> while the Crown Limited starts at $45,550.
154.89 -> The top of the line
Crown Platinum will start
156.69 -> at $52,350, where it will be essentially
159.9 -> fully loaded and maxed out.
161.58 -> And when I say maxed
out, I'm not just talking
163.29 -> about the options and packages
you can get on the Crown.
165.54 -> I'm talking about what's under that hood.
167.4 -> You see the Crown Platinum
is the only Crown to
169.5 -> get the more powerful
HybridMax powertrain.
172.08 -> It consists of a 2.4 liter
four-cylinder turbocharge engine
175.26 -> with a permanent magnet
synchronous electric motor
177.57 -> that helps it make 340 horsepower
180.24 -> and 400 pound feet of torque.
182.31 -> The XLE and the Limited
get the slower hybrid
184.5 -> set up with a 2.5 liter
non turbo four-cylinder
187.89 -> making 236 horsepower and
163 pound feet of torque.
192.84 -> And if you're somebody that
doesn't like CVT transmissions,
195.42 -> definitely go for the Platinum
HybridMax because that's
198.06 -> the only one that gets a six
speed automatic transmission.
201.45 -> The XLE and the Limited
get what Toyota calls an,
203.85 -> ECVT transmission.
205.56 -> Now in terms of fuel economy,
206.67 -> both of these will get
these many miles per gallon.
208.77 -> Come on, I can't remember all of that.
210.15 -> The regular hybrid one
obviously gets better mileage
212.43 -> but you can put 87 regular Octane
214.35 -> in both of these and you have
a 14.5 gallon tank capacity.
218.37 -> All right, so before we continue talking
219.9 -> about the exterior
design, let's hop inside
221.76 -> and check out the
interior of the new Crown.
224.01 -> So when I first got in
here, I was pretty impressed
225.99 -> by the layout of everything
and the high quality materials.
228.81 -> Now take that with a grain of salt
230.04 -> because I have been spending
more time in the Platinum
232.17 -> during the drive event here
in Nashville, but overall
234.66 -> it's a pretty comfortable place to be.
236.49 -> Now, it's been a while since
I've been in an Avalon,
238.62 -> but I felt like the Avalon
was a bit more premium
240.81 -> and spacious than the Crown.
242.22 -> That said, the seats on the
Crown are pretty comfortable.
244.44 -> The XLE comes with SofTex
fabric seats while the Limited
247.59 -> and the Platinum both get
nice luxurious leather seats.
251.19 -> All Crown trims come standard
252.72 -> with power adjustable front
seats, which I am so happy
255.9 -> that it does because it's a must
257.64 -> if Toyota's going to push
this as their new flagship.
260.52 -> Although, the steering wheel
is actually manually adjustable
263.07 -> so that's a bit disappointing.
264.84 -> Nonetheless, all Crowns from the XLE
266.88 -> to the Platinum come standard
with heated front seats.
269.43 -> If you want ventilated front seats,
271.41 -> you can only get those on
the Limited and the Platinum.
273.93 -> Those two trims will also give
you a heated steering wheel
276.33 -> along with heated rear seats.
278.07 -> You also get dual zone climate control
279.75 -> across the board so
you don't have to fight
281.37 -> with your passenger about
how hot or cold it is.
283.98 -> I'm not sure if that actually works.
285.15 -> I always sync the temperature
286.53 -> when I use duals on
climate controls, anyway.
288.78 -> All right, so hop in the
second row of the Crown
290.85 -> and you're working with 39
inches of leg room back here.
294.24 -> I'm about six foot tall.
That is my seating position.
296.37 -> As you can see, I have
a good amount of room
298.23 -> and the seating position itself back here
300.147 -> is actually very comfortable
301.62 -> and the seats themselves
are very comfortable.
303.51 -> It isn't just an afterthought,
they're really well cushioned
306.18 -> very comfortable for a long drive.
308.58 -> But yeah, the rear seats in this thing
309.96 -> are just as comfortable as the front.
311.97 -> Now let's get back up front
and talk about the tech.
314.82 -> All Crown trims come standard
316.32 -> with the 12.3 inch touchscreen
display in the middle
318.63 -> that houses Toyota's Drive
Connect entertainment system.
321.42 -> It's a pretty simple
and easy system to use
323.97 -> but it still bothers me
324.96 -> that you don't have an actual home screen
326.49 -> which I hope that they change
with an over there update.
329.49 -> So you can have a home
screen where you can line
331.41 -> up some quick info widgets.
333.24 -> Nonetheless, you do get
wireless Apple CarPlay
335.19 -> and wireless Android Auto S
standard navigation is part
338.34 -> of a subscription service,
but who's really going to
340.56 -> subscribe to that since
they're going to end
342.78 -> up using Google Maps or Waze, anyway?
345.24 -> The only difference
between all three trims
347.52 -> of the Crown when it comes
348.75 -> to the entertainment and the
media game is that the XLE
351.78 -> gets a regular sound system
while the Limited and the
354.09 -> Platinum get an upgraded 11
speaker JBL sound system.
357.54 -> All Toyota Crown trims
get a 12.3 inch digital
360.12 -> gauge cluster display,
which is super informative.
362.76 -> You can select between
a few different displays
364.8 -> with the push of a
button, including a hybrid
366.81 -> system indicator that shows
you your system output
369.54 -> and regeneration status to
encourage eco driving habits.
373.62 -> Now, let's talk about the
exterior design a little more.
375.87 -> I know I said earlier that the
Crown is four inches taller
378.72 -> than the Toyota Camry, and that's true,
380.4 -> but that's only true
about the height itself.
383.07 -> In terms of ground clearance,
384.15 -> this has about the same as the
Toyota Camry at 5.8 inches.
387.69 -> So it's not like you're
going to be buying the Crown
389.55 -> over the Camry so you can
do some light off-roading.
392.67 -> Nonetheless, the taller height
of the Crown makes getting
395.07 -> in and out of it a little easier
396.45 -> and you have a better view of the road.
398.19 -> That said, all trims of
the Crown come standard
400.26 -> with LED headlamps and LED
daytime running lights,
402.69 -> the Limited and the Platinum
403.74 -> get upgraded quad LED headlamps.
406.11 -> And I gotta say the
lights actually give this
407.97 -> thing quite a bit of character.
409.53 -> The front end of the new
Crown is actually pretty cool.
411.57 -> I just wish that we
would get the real Sedan,
413.43 -> and the real SUV here in the states.
415.44 -> Swing around the back and
you have LED taillights
417.51 -> that span the full width of the rear
418.95 -> and which is what every brand does now.
421.62 -> And you have this large Crown lettering.
423.66 -> Now here's something interesting.
424.74 -> Even though the Crown
has a fast back style
427.38 -> it still has a real Sedan like
trunk and you can pop it open
430.313 -> by using a button located right here.
432.3 -> And once you get it open,
433.17 -> you're working with a
total of 15.2 cubic feet.
436.86 -> And it's not bad, but I still wish
438.33 -> that Toyota went with the fast back
439.77 -> or lift back styles giving
you more cargo capacity.
442.56 -> But hey, at least you do
have 60-40 split rear seats
447.12 -> and you get a nice little
Toyota Crown matte right there.
450.15 -> That said, the other way
to tell a Platinum apart
452.4 -> from the XLE and Limited is
453.66 -> if you see a Crown in
this two tone paint job.
456.48 -> Not sure if I'm a fan of this
dual tone thing going on here
459.6 -> it might appeal to some
people, but not me.
462.27 -> Also, the only color
that's free 99 is black.
465.03 -> All other colors will cost you extra.
467.22 -> As for the wheel game, you're
working with 19 inch wheels
469.53 -> on the XLE and Limited and 21
inch wheels on the Platinum.
473.19 -> All right, before I give
you my final thoughts
474.54 -> on how it is to drive the Crown
475.74 -> and whether or not you should buy one
476.91 -> let me put in a few
important daily ownership
478.74 -> highlights that I'll
love to show all of you.
479.877 -> You have four cup holders,
two in the front right there
483.21 -> and then you have two in the
center armrest right there.
486.78 -> Here are the keys to the Crown.
487.95 -> Same old Toyota key.
489.63 -> Would've been cool to have a
Crown logo back here but, nope.
491.94 -> Door close sound from the outside
493.481 -> (door closing)
- [Omar] And inside.
495.3 -> (door closing)
- [Omar] Solid.
496.71 -> Charging game wise, all
Crowns come standard
498.72 -> with the wireless charger
where you stand your phone
500.25 -> up vertically, and you have
two USB-C ports right there.
502.62 -> Those sitting in the back are also working
504 -> with two USB-C ports.
505.5 -> And of course, let's do an indicator
506.97 -> in horn sound test. Indicator first.
508.881 -> (turning signal clicking)
- [Omar] Pretty simple.
512.73 -> Now for the horn sound.
(horn honking)
515.94 -> - [Omar] Solid.
517.26 -> All right, so let's take the
Crown Platinum for a spin.
519.87 -> The quicker one, according to Toyota,
521.61 -> the HybridMax one here will do 0 to 60
524.67 -> in 5.7 seconds, while the
regular hybrid will do it in 7.6.
528.99 -> So yeah, that's a significant difference.
531.66 -> Now, you do have a couple of
drive modes to work with here.
533.79 -> The regular hybrid model just
gets normal ECO and Sport
537.15 -> and I'm guessing those that buy
one won't really mess around
540.69 -> with changing the drive modes much.
542.4 -> However, the HybridMax Crown
gets three other drive modes
545.25 -> including Sport+, Comfort and Custom.
548.04 -> All right, so let's pop this
549.24 -> into Sport S+ mode and hit the gas.
552.715 -> (car accelerating)
554.94 -> - Wow, it really gets going quite a bit.
558 -> And you would think that,
558.833 -> because 340 horsepower is
actually pretty substantial and
562.62 -> that 400 pound fitted torque
really helps get this going.
566.25 -> Now when it comes to ride quality
567.48 -> the Crown is pretty comfortable.
569.04 -> It definitely feels more
comfortable than the Camry.
571.35 -> This actually shares the same
GAK platform with the Camry.
574.86 -> And again, I can't remember
my last Avalon experience.
577.65 -> But yeah, this is probably one of the most
579.21 -> comfortable Toyotas that
you can buy right now.
581.61 -> And handling wise, this
thing is pretty solid.
583.98 -> The steering feel is nice and firm
585.42 -> and the way this takes bends
is actually pretty impressive,
588.78 -> for what it is.
589.98 -> And that's especially true
if you get the HybridMax
592.44 -> because that features a rear eAxle.
595.2 -> So instead of using a transfer case
596.88 -> and a drive shaft to the rear wheels
598.62 -> the HybridMax Crown uses a
rear mounted electric motor.
601.8 -> And that allows for
electronic all-wheel drive
603.57 -> when you need it and it helps the Crown
604.86 -> corner a little sharper and better.
607.14 -> I'm just gonna pop this in
comfort mode and enjoy the ride.
610.29 -> Now, in terms of road
noise coming into the cabin
612.48 -> it's actually pretty quiet in here.
614.07 -> Again, you're going for
the Lexus experience
616.44 -> without going for a Lexus.
618.57 -> And that's one of the decisions
you're going to have to make
620.43 -> if you're gonna buy the Crown.
621.87 -> You can either go for the Crown
starting at around $40,000
624.72 -> or you can pick yourself up
625.92 -> a Lexus ES starting at around 47,000.
629.16 -> And that might be
somewhat of a predicament
630.75 -> if you're going for the base Crown XLE.
633.27 -> But when it comes to the Crown Platinum,
634.83 -> starting at 52,350,
636.78 -> I would personally just
go for the Lexus ES
639.15 -> because, even the most expensive
Lexus ES 300 H Ultra Hybrid
645.21 -> is just, I think, like
647.017 -> $130 or $160 more than
this Crown Platinum.
650.52 -> Overall, I think this is a
solid replacement for the Avalon
653.13 -> but as a replacement for
the ES, at least for me,
656.34 -> the ES is just more appealing
in this price segment,
659.1 -> when you get up to the Crown Platinum
660.87 -> Toyota says that the
Crown is targeting a more
663 -> affluent buyer than the Avalon was.
664.89 -> So we'll see if that
holds true, either way.
667.68 -> Thanks for watching.
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673.02 -> My handle is @Omardrives.
675.06 -> I'll catch you guys on the next one.
676.41 -> Take care. Peace.
678.72 -> And yes, I notice that
I fumble sometimes when
680.73 -> I say subscribe, subscribe, subscribe.
683.4 -> You know some, sometimes
you're just talking too much
685.44 -> and things come out the way they come out.
687.6 -> By the way, I just learned this morning
688.95 -> that this two tone paint shop
690.12 -> for the Crown was a suggestion made
692.34 -> by a 20 year old girl when
they were designing this.
694.74 -> So, there's a story behind that.
697.587 -> (smooth relaxing music)
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbJIMQHx24M