{"id":1217369,"date":"2022-10-06T13:47:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/06\/toyota-seeks-to-get-back-on-the-sales-chart-by-resurrecting-an-icon\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T13:47:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T13:47:51","slug":"toyota-seeks-to-get-back-on-the-sales-chart-by-resurrecting-an-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/06\/toyota-seeks-to-get-back-on-the-sales-chart-by-resurrecting-an-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota seeks to get back on the sales chart by resurrecting an icon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Growing up in the 80s, the Toyota Crown was the alternative to the Mercedes for the up class.<\/p>\n

Everything about the Toyota Crown was very American, except a v8 engine. However, it was reliable. The straight 6s and V6s were the mainstay, but they had their own unique swag about them.<\/p>\n

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The Crown became the go-to car for the political class; government ministries acquired lots of them for their top executives.<\/p>\n

Toyota lost the title of the biggest automaker a few months ago, but it looks like they are poised and determined to take back the crown with the \u201cCrown\u201d.<\/p>\n

In Toyota\u2019s estimation, this is the time to bring back this iconic name. It\u2019s been off the international market, living in the shadows of its home, Japan.<\/p>\n

With the Avalon retired and Toyota seeking a return to the top, it has settled on the Crown to do the business.<\/p>\n

The new Crown is taking on the competition with a twist. A largish size sedan-style car with SUV ride height, something that other automakers have teased but never had the guts to pull off sans Volvo.<\/p>\n

Toyota reckons with American auto buyers hung up the new on SUVs to the extent that big names; ford have left that segment altogether, it can calve a section of that market for themselves with this new class of vehicle<\/p>\n

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2022 Toyota Crown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new crown on the whole looks like an Avalon replacement with a dose of SUV dna. It manages to do that with almost 10 inch ride height and rubberized cladding around the wheel wells and door sills. The silhouette also has a pinch of fastback in it.<\/p>\n

The new Crown will come in three variants; XLE, Limited and Platinum. All models will run hybrid powertrains, but only the top-spec Platinum model gets Toyota\u2019s new Hybrid Max setup, which pairs a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder with a single electric motor on the rear axle for a combined 340 horsepower. The XLE and Limited models get a less powerful 236-hp hybrid system that uses a 2.5-liter four-cylinder and three electric motors. the XLE and limited will have CVT transmissions whilst the platinum gets a six speed automatic transmission.<\/p>\n

The crowns will also have two options of wheels; 21-in. machined 10-spoke alloy wheels with black accents and a 19-in.<\/p>\n

You can expect all the latest safety and tech found in the latest Toyotas; 12.3 inch touchscreen infotainment system featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Another 12.3 inch screen is implemented into the driver\u2019s instrument cluster.wireless phone charging, USBs, onboard WIFI, 11-speaker JBL system.<\/p>\n

During the announcement Toyota showed off several concepts but apart from the crown a few off them looked just a few months to production. Looks like there\u2019s more to look forward to.<\/p>\n

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The Crown will also feature 360 cameras, proximity sensors, adaptive radar cruise control, automated emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, automatic high-beam headlamps and many more.<\/p>\n

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Driver instrument cluster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Driver\u2019s cockpit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The car market has been challenging recently, we here at Ryde are anxious to see how this new Toyota Crown can shake the industry when it hits the market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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