The Guangzhou Motor Show has played host to the unveiling of the Chinese-market version of the latest Toyota Crown, built as part of the FAW-Toyota joint venture. The S210 model, which was introduced in Japan at the tail end of 2012, replaces the previous S200 sold in the Middle Kingdom since 2009.
In fact, like all its Chinese-spec predecessors, this car is actually based on the long-wheelbase variant, the Crown Majesta, presumably due to the country’s voracious appetite for stretched sedans. It has a 75 mm longer wheelbase than the regular JDM Crown, at 2,925 mm.
This Crown sports a different design from the Japanese-market versions, with redesigned LED head- and tail lights, a wider full-length front grille flanked by sculpted air intakes and LED positioning lights, a reshaped boot lid and a new rear bumper. It is unclear if the new look will make it onto the Crowns sold in Japan.
Inside, the Chinese-market Crown looks pretty much identical to the Japanese models, save for minor changes to the instrument cluster and centre console. A 13-inch TFT LCD portrait-layout touchscreen sits front and centre on the dashboard, controlling both the infotainment system and the climate control.
Unlike the Japanese-spec models, in China the Crown does not come in hybrid form as standard. Instead, naturally-aspirated 2.5 litre and turbocharged direct injected 2.0 litre (presumably the same engine that made its debut on the Lexus NX 200t) engines were announced, although no power or torque figures have been released so far.
Safety features include Toyota’s Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) which incorporates Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), traction control, ABS and Brake Assist, as well as Pre-Crash Safety (PCS), Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and an overhead Panoramic View Monitor (PVM).
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The front is a mess!
This car definitely make the S-class like a kindergarten kid.
With this beast, you have:
1. Build quality
2. RV
3. Style
This car got special tray for the cinapek in China. Special for them to dig nose and put their bugger in it.
Also, Toyota also give forceps for the apek to pull their hair on their face when they wait at traffic lights.
Imagine this in black. would look like a mafia’s car
The Crown Athlete with a more aggressive nose is very mafia-ish. I see quite a lot in Japan.
Ain’t fancy the front grille, Japan’s spec one is much better. There’s something about the Crown that I always fond but here, maaannn…Uncle’ish Camry…and grey importer selling it for 300k grand. Bloody cut throat!
waaa the centre console looks like Iriz!
Should import this giant to Malaysia from Japan. So those Korean VIP-wannabe can go back Korea eat charcoal.
sinisized Lexus LS 460 without the V8 and no hybrid
2015 coming soon, please get rid of fake wood trim
Drive this car if you have reached the pinnacle of unclehood.
I prefer the Crown Athlete version, though that is the normal wheelbase. But what’s really interesting is the 2.0 DI turbo engine (presumably from Lexus) being used in a RWD Toyota. Not sure what the traditionally older (aka uncle) generation Crown buyers are going to think about having only a 2.0 engine powering what is Toyota’s flagship. Of course they can opt for the excellent tried & tested 2.5 V6 which is also in the Mark X, Lexus IS/GS250. Cos part of the Crown driving experience (other than really soft suspension) is a creamy smooth engine, and im not so sure a 2.0 turbo can manage that.
seriously, the front and the back does not match at all,
the front grille looks terrible, but the back looks like Lexus GS which is nice
As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV
Where’s the hammer?