Toyota’s Crown Car to Debut in US
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TOKYO — Toyota’s flagship model in Japan, the Crown, is going on sale around the world for the first time, including in the U.S.
“I’m so excited to announce today that this new Crown family of vehicles will be offered not just in Japan but globally for the very first time,” CEO Akio Toyoda told reporters July 15.
“A car that could very well be our crowning achievement.”
Breaking the mold of the traditional sedan. Meet the 2023 #ToyotaCrown: https://t.co/C0KXHr2rIM #LetsGoPlaces pic.twitter.com/5eiASVn1Ox — Toyota USA (@Toyota) July 15, 2022
The 16th-generation Crown, set to begin production in January, comes in four varieties — a crossover with a hybrid system; a sedan that is most similar to the Crowns seen on Japanese streets; a sport utility vehicle and a wagon crossover called the “estate,” the company said.
The Crown will go on sale in 40 nations, with Toyota Motor Corp. aiming for 200,000 vehicles in annual global sales. The cheapest version starts at 4.35 million yen ($31,000) in Japan.
Toyota, Japan’s top automaker, sells about 10 million vehicles globally a year. It has a successful global luxury lineup called Lexus, whose cheapest models sell for about $35,000 in the U.S.
Toyota held the world premiere of its new flagship Crown on July 15. Toyota Times presents to its readers in full, President Akio Toyoda's speech at the unveiling.#ToyotaTimes #AkioToyoda #Crown #MakeEverBetterCars #GlobalToyotahttps://t.co/2rOjNx4v24 pic.twitter.com/vawHc8xfxx — Toyota Motor Corp. (@ToyotaMotorCorp) July 15, 2022
The Crown’s history parallels the rise of Toyota and of the modern Japanese economy, with the first sedan going on sale in Japan in 1955. “Some day a Crown,” was a tagline over the years. But the cars are not well-known abroad.
Toyoda called the Crown “the pride of Japan.” Company founder Kiichiro Toyoda, his grandfather, came up with the name.
“Nothing will make me happier than Japan’s Crown becoming loved by everyone around the world,” said Toyoda.
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