completed its last update at the end of 2017, FAW Toyota officially ended the updated production of Crown . The fourteenth generation also became the last Crown nameplate in the FAW factory until the last one in May 2020. Taiwan's Crown S210 rolled off the production line. This flagship sedan, which was once as famous as and Daben in China, has completed its historical mission in China. If the discontinuation of S210 is the final word on Crown's delisting in China, then the domestic launch of Asia Dragon in 2019 is the nail on the "coffin lid". But who said it’s over when you focus on a nail? Ever since the release of the Crown S220, there has been no interruption in the news about the return of the FAW Toyota Crown. No, the design drawings of the 16th-generation Crown have just been exposed, and the news of its introduction into the country has detonated the automotive industry.
We can clearly see from the pictures of the patent application completed in Japan that the 15th-generation Crown is getting rid of the strong business sense of the past 14-generation models, and is starting to move towards a younger or more personalized route. In fact, at the end of the career of the current Crown, it was already a bit sporty with a wider air intake grille, but now it has simply let go and adopted a lower-mounted full-size grille similar to that of the Avalon and Camry. Gate to create a sense of youthfulness. And compared to the two people we mentioned, Crown has a more coupe-like side in both the engine compartment structure and the front lip spoiler.
At the same time, we can see from the model design patent diagram of the side and rear view that the C-pillar of the Crown has been completely changed to a fastback type treatment, and its side panel will be close to the bumper part from the lower side. The through-type taillights, rear air deflector, and trunk lid are surrounded and covered. Together with the strong multi-layered undulations on the tailgate and the duck tail design on the trunk lid, its coupe flavor is already evident.
In fact, the design patent of Toyota Crown exposed this time does not come from what we usually call CROWN, but a CROWN CROSS. The CROSS suffix itself has reflected the vehicle's preparation for cross-border attempts. But we still don’t know whether this Crown CROSS is a special model that distinguishes it from the standard version like the 14th generation sports version, but in any case, this attempt to slip back is very important to cater to the current changes in market aesthetic needs. Still doing very well.
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The size parameters of the vehicle were also exposed together with the design patent map. The 16th generation Crown CROSS will have a length, width and height of 4930/1840/1540mm and a wheelbase of 2850mm. Compared with domestic models, The S210 produced in the extended version (5020/1805/1480mm/2925) has an obvious long axis difference, but the new car has become wider and taller than the large domestic version. The width will help reduce the wind resistance of the vehicle, while the height will It will be used to continue optimizing Crown's already spacious cabin space.
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It is reported that the Crown, which shares the TNGA-K platform with the fourth-generation Highlander and the fifth-generation Asia Dragon, will also be equipped with a 2.5L Atkinson cycle system like its brothers. The engine + electric motor is the core THS petrol-electric hybrid system, and the transmission will be matched with a CVT continuously variable transmission to achieve front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. In addition, some media broke the news that it will provide more power versions to choose from, currently including a 2.0T+8AT fuel version, a 2.4T+electric motor+6AT plug-in hybrid version, and a 3.5L V6+electric motor+E-CVT oil version. Electric hybrid version.
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Starting from January this year, Toyota Crown has stopped accepting production orders, and this is also considered to be Toyota to accelerate the transformation of its products, and at the same time avoid the classic nameplate of Crown from falling into An important measure in the historical crisis, from its launch in 2018 to the cessation of orders in 2022, this generation of Crown stayed on the market for less than 4 years and was also the shortest-lived generation in history.Although the design of the 16th-generation Crown is considered to be quite similar to the Citroen C5 With the electrified power system obtained through the TNGA-K platform, perhaps we can still have the last look forward to this classic nameplate before it is fully electrified. However, regarding the Crown, which will be launched in July, we have already heard rumors about "400,000 yuan" and "entering the market by the end of the year." If this price comes true, "how many people will pay for their feelings" will be a problem for Toyota's flagship It’s a cliché.
