Flashback Friday: Can We Please Get the Toyota Crown Over Here?

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09-30-19, 07:48 PM

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mmarshall

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

Maybe you’re thinking of the Toyota Century?

Yes, I think you're right. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing the Crown come to the U.S.....on that, I agree with other posters.

10-01-19, 10:42 AM

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I'd be happy with a new gen GS that's based off this crown.

10-01-19, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Curated Content Editor

I wonder if at some point in the near future will the market suffer some sort of backlash from crossover infestation? Like folks may just wake up one day and say I want a normal sedan and not some small slightly lifted wagon! I may be biased since I've never been into crossovers but at some point, something has got to give, right?

I have to wonder. Given that they're making them more and more fuel efficient, I don't see a huge backlash coming? In traffic, the elevated driving position is pretty handy, and I don't see a lot of people wanting to give that up? I think sedans will become more and more of a niche. They're just not the default choice anymore, and I don't see that happening again.

10-01-19, 07:41 PM

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nah, pass.

it doesn't have the styling that americans or europeans would like.

as far as luxury sedans go, the crown would be a nonstarter as is.

10-01-19, 10:42 PM

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Presently, the Toyota Crown has been deliberately designed to be JDM Japanese Domestic Market.
In a few years time, they may atually "modify" that Crown, and make it available in LHD to be assembled in China.
They would have to modify the Toyota Crown even more - to cater for global tastes - under the Lexus GS badge.

I am confident that a 5GS is coming in a few years - with an BEV option to boot!
Let's see if I am right, or wrong...

10-02-19, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

Is there even a left-hand drive version of it? If so, yes, I'd be strongly in favor of getting an American version (might even consider one). This is EXACTLY what is needed in the American market, and what we have a chronic shortage of, and getting worse)...big, plush sedans.

(Excellent post, Editor)

Well it is because no one is buying said big, plus sedans.