Mercedes S Class vs Toyota Crown...
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The Toyota N Platform was first used by the 1989 LS, and this was subsequently shared by the Toyota Crown, Toyota Aristo/Lexus GS.
By 2012, the 2012-onwards 4GS and 2013-onwards 3IS used the Toyota "New" N Platform.
However, the 2012-18 Toyota Crowns continued to use the Toyota old N Platform.
By late 2017 and 2018, the 2017 5LS and 2018 Toyota Crown shard the all new GA-L platform.
2012-18 Toyota Crown JDM Right Hand Drive
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Chinese assembled 2015-onwards Toyota Crown in left hand drive arguably looks a bit more handsome, because it was released 3 years later.
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Japanese 2012-18 Crown interior
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Chinese 2015-onwards Toyota Crown interior
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Old 2012-18 Toyota Crown JDM LHD in sporty Athlete bodystyle, not that different from Lexus GS.
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My car from Beijing city center to PEK was a new S Class. Very nice. Now it may be the never ending gin and tonic talking, but goddammit if the Toyota Crown I'm taking to downtown Tokyo isn't smoother, quieter and more refined than the current generation S Class I took in China.
Honestly, if you'd blindfolded me and asked me to pick which car of the two today was the S Class out of the two I'd have picked the Toyota ten times out of ten.
Have to say I'm very impressed!
Honestly, if you'd blindfolded me and asked me to pick which car of the two today was the S Class out of the two I'd have picked the Toyota ten times out of ten.
Have to say I'm very impressed!
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Last edited by peteharvey; 01-29-20 at 01:37 PM.
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^^ You're responding to posts that are nearly 6 years old...
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