I'm not sure who's crazier: Ryan for taking a Crown onto this course or Toyota for letting him take their Crown onto this course!

I've never seen a Crown review like this before! Absolutely outstanding!

Car Advice Guy: First thing you should do is decide what kind of vehicle you want, a sedan? Or an SUV? And do you want say a turbocharged engine, or a hybrid? Customer: Yes. Car Advice Guy: Toyota Crown.

The Toyota Signia will be awesome. Can't wait. Happy 2024 Ryan.

bought one of these for my wife a few months ago, absolutely love it. 37.5 MPG , AWD too. Switched out the tires for a set of Continentals ( one of the best data proven road tires) great vehicle, nice review by the way!

There was a crown station wagon in the US in the early 70s.

Phenomenal review! Hands down the best auto review channel! Thanks for all your hard work!!

In 5-6 years, after nobody buys this, I might pick one up at a massive discount. I love when "budget" brands try to sell a premium car.

Great review! Just bought this Platinum trim yesterday partially due to your fantastic review!

I dont know why, but I really want a Crown. I can't justify 50k for one though.

happy new year Ryan 🎉 wish to see more texting off road next year.❤

I had a good laugh at the “I can get a Camry in there” comment in the video. Saw people say that so many times in the comments section throughout your videos in the past. Here’s the proof in the pudding it ain’t happening!

Ryan, Happy New Year to Team Driving Sports TV and Subscribers🥳🥳I am so thrilled we are getting the Crown Signia SUV/CUV/Wagon next year that I am prepared to forgive Toyota for the Crown sedan. 😉😂

Big fan of trying to off-road a Crown. This is the valuable information no one needs, but we all want and love. Such a great review.

Happy New Year Ryan and DST team. Have a great year ahead achieve new milestones.

Never have been interested in this car but after this review I’m taking a second look. Great video.

The awd performance was a bit poor i think. Lots of understeer and in the course non existing traction control intervention. I know it's not meant for offroad performance but still interestingly weak. Happy new year DSTV Crew!!

Keep making videos like this. They’re simply perfect. Thanks for this year Ryan. Happy New Year 🎆🎊. Greetings from Mexico. 🇲🇽♥️🎄

The Crown looks so much better in these colors. I still think I prefer the Signia version.

“Let’s see what it can do” ** Proceeds to high-center Crown Love it!

For $55k I would get the Lexus ES Ultra Lux with a v6

Toyota crown sport would be interesting to review

Happy and wonderful New Year to the team Driving sports. For an enthusiasts of car review I have always given a special consideration to your show because of this therapeutic feelings I always have after watching each of your reviews. Keep making good reviews 👌

The Crown has come a long way since the 50s. I remember seeing it everywhere living in the Philippines back in the 80s. That and the Toyota Corona SE ( Yes, Corona, Spanish for Crown, but yea. Another 4 door sedan) and Cressida.

Great looking sedan!

Toyota should sell these with a bottle of CROWN ROYAL.

I’ve only seen one of these in the wild. It was at the house next door to me which was for sale. The person driving it was a realtor. A 60’s-ish year old woman. My humble opinion, that is going to be the big take demographic for this vehicle. 55+ types. It’s such a weird vehicle. It’s basically just a somewhat large awd-ish sedan with a higher entry/exit position which is good for older folks. It’s somewhat expensive, but not really luxury expensive. Kind of a performance sedan maybe? But not really a performance sedan because its performance isn’t really anything spectacular based on the several reviews I’ve seen. It doesn’t really have much utility since it’s just a sedan with a normal trunk. Doesn’t seem, based on Ryan’s video here that it has any wheel-braking functionality to its AWD so not even that great for trails even if it had ground clearance. It just seems like a vehicle without a home. I think Toyota might have missed with this one. Again just my opinion. Now that being said….the wagon version …..AB-SO-LUTELY!! Awesome video though Ryan. I was sooooo hoping you would take it off-road….and you did. 😂😂

Saw one a week or so ago and couldn't believe how big it was.

Hey Ryan, I love the videos! I’ve been following for about a year now and have watched every video that came out since I found you. One thing I wonder could be beneficial to your reviews is putting a starting price with the cost of your test model to show how much of a difference the packages make so we could easily compare the before and after prices. Of course, love the videos regardless! Thanks for the hard work you and your family put into them.

Thank god they still keep buttons

Hats off that it actually got through those off-road paths, but talk about a fish out of water !!! 😂🐟

Great review. This looks like an amazing vehicle but I would still choose our Venza Limited. Less expensive, better gas mileage, better ground clearance, and Ryan's review showed it did quite well when he took it off road (a tougher course than he took the Crown through, I think). I do like the newer tech on the Crown.

I appreciate this kind of video. I live on a private road that gets pretty muddy in the Spring time. I love the look of this vehicle and was considering it, but I don't think it would handle the road conditions I would need it to just to get back to my property. Oh well.

Looks like it address low seating position criticism of sedans more than anything. Nice

Best driving test channel. This reminds me of a modern amc eagle, too bad it hasn't got like 8inches of ground clearance, weak.

This was an awesome review. The car looked great in this color as well. When is Lexus leaving the new RX with you?

Nice review. Reminds me of the Acura ZDX.

This car with lowering springs would look fantastic ❤

Best review ever. I wondered how much power the electric motor in rwd makes.

John Wick style music intro….awesome

Thank you for doing this specific review and demonstrating what it can and cannot do. Now I understand the vehicle much better. I think my Dad might like this car in a less expensive trim. That is a compliment not an insult.

What is the Signia’s ground clearance.

with those low profile tires that is a way to damage a rim, you are daring!

Volvo S60 Cross Country and the Subaru Legacy Outback were both cross over like sedans!

Great video, Ryan. The Crown is a solution looking for a problem.

Please try the 2023 Camry AWD with mechanical awd on the course

You’re wrong about there not being an EV mode. It does exist, and automatically kicks in when the battery is sufficiently charged and you are driving below 32mph. I have this car since 6 months.

I think it would be a lot more capable with better tires. I’ve taken my old FWD Camry through some pretty shady forest roads and primitive camps, and it never left me stranded. Was the front bumper a bit torn up and did I risk the oil pan repeatedly? Yes. Did it drink oil like crazy? Yes. But she got me through it until getting totalled by a drunk guy on the I-5, and even then I still drove it home.

Does the hatchback version of the crown have better ground clearance?

Keep making videos like this😀

I am primarily interested in two things: how quiet is the cabin and cost loaded. Did you get to either of these---specifically?

Love this channel 🥳/

Wow, what a cool review!!

Sedan crossover 😊😊...what about crown sport??

That Crown crossover-sedan is an odd looking vehicle indeed. What were the designers thinking? The back end is funky. “Platinum” shouldn’t be a Toyota trim option. It should be “LE”, “XLE” and “Limited”. Anything beyond “Limited” should be a Lexus. That being said, what the heck is Lexus doing offering base trims? They are a premium brand. As for the Crown, a hood prop rod, manual steering wheel adjustment lever, no front seat thigh extension supports, no power rear window and rear glass sunshades? This thing is a Crown in name only. C’mon Toyota, as a Toyota and Lexus owner, I expect more from you. Set the bar high and keep your customers.

Love this bulbous sedan crossover. its weird yet cool at same time.

Our local version in the PH has the Crown Emblems and power adjustment for the steering wheel. I dont get why they did that for the US market.

CAN YOU TEST THE CHEVY TRAVERSE. ? ?

for as much as I love Toyota, I would not take it anywhere near off-road. I was sweating when you got where doing the off-road course 😅😅

I really liked the styling of the 2017-ish Avalon. I thought the redesign ruined it on the outside, and was undecided on the interior. But even the 2017... It was too low to the ground for easy in and out and snow clearance... And the trunk without pass-through on the hybrid was not an option for me. Ended up with a Subaru Outback Limited and feel like I got everything I wanted. The Toyota Crown Estate is intriguing, but I think the pricing keeps the Outback a better value. Thanks for reviewing the Crown from your perspective! You helped my decide on the Outback.

Might be a good upgrade for my 2014 Honda crosstour.

Great review Ryan ! I can’t understand why every automaker has such a hard-on for gloomy grey or boring black interior colors since 1990

how muchnis it buddy

Better set of tires would make it lot easier

Can we see Hyundai Kona N-line AWD ?

A lil lift, with smaller wheel tire conbo would go a long way.

Nice to learn more about the fun capability of the Crown. I heard rear bias on this trim and it got me interested. Unfortunately, Toyota does not allow any rear bias shenanigans in the Crown. Nice car but I still have a bit of life in me that likes to play when the conditions arise. Thanks for another great review.

If you look up the power rating for the rear motor, then it’s evident saying “can push up to 80% power to the rear” is quite misleading

The merged dual screen on the dash design is horrendous. I want a CAR, not a COMPUTER/TOY. Why so many car manufacturers are doing is, is mind-boggling. The only thing I can think of are cheaper production costs. SAD.

such a shame Toyota not putting this power train in the Crown Signia, a hybrid reliable fast station wagon from Toyota sounds amazing to me

I think the biggest competition for this "car" is the Subaru Legacy Touring!

Thank you for the review and i wish you a happy new year. As for a comment i will write again that i think that the rear power generators do not produce enough torque (same as Rav 4 , Corolla cross, Yaris Cross) . I really dont like companies calling every car/suv AWD because really many of them aren't for fact. But overall it seems a good car . Not for AWD.

18:05 what is that crown ??

Put some 17s with some AT tires this car can handle .

Why would you take it off normal trail?.

Toyota has more cross shopping sedans and SUVS than any other automaker. I wish they could use this power train on the ES OR RX. Minus the CVT

Wanna see it head-to-head with a Subaru Legacy. Wonder if a different AWD systems make a difference

Do Rivian

License plate frame: Let's Go Places! - I bet it had no idea it would be places like this... love when you take non-traditional vehicles a bit offroad.

Almost your crowning achievement...

Now wait those dignitaries I though were in the Toyota century not so much the crown m, isn’t the crown the Camry overseas and the century is the top car. Overall I do like the crown

Im so pissed that they don't sell this in Germany :(

Pretty funny! However, I don’t think Toyota has ever called it a crossover sedan, have they? Always just a sedan.

The party starts at 24:00. Anyone whos ever been to Japan, know the value of these Crowns!❤

What exactly does it mean when Toyota says 80% of the total torque can be sent to the rear? Seems like a bit of marketing to me. Toyota says the rear motor is good for 79hp and 124lb-ft, and the 2.4 turbo produces 264hp and 332lb-ft (which is only mechanically coupled to the front axle right?).

The worst time to buy/finance/lease cars and trucks. If the auto industry never returns to pre-covid times, likely not, most people are keeping their 2017-2020 rides and skipping out buying these now new cars and trucks that start at 50K.

I drove Platinum. I love this car! $51000 is can’t say fair price but it’s better then Benz Eclass and bmw 5 series. It’s so comfortable. But I wanna see it on snow. Yea test drive on snow please

if you put it on the trail dont you think you would upgrade the tires

At this price range might as well just buy a Lexus.

Hook a plow to the Crown and test its time on the back forty.

55 is expensive.

I think the exterior design and formfactor are a consequence of Toyota wanting to make a car with seat height that allowed certain demographics easier ingress and egress. It's basically a sedan specifically built for an older population.

I love the thoroughness of the review, I dislike the car. Keep it up, Ryan!

As a non-American motorist, I now get the anger Americans felt when Ford used the Mustang nameplate on the Mach-E....miieen Toyota Crown was a E-Klasse/5series rival - now bastardized. Heck even Mitsubishi with the Eclipse nameplate. 🤬🤬

Think this was created to give buyers a choice between this, and the upcoming (And all electric) ZDX. And while I am expecting couch warriors to type their frustrations as to why would anyone cross shop an EV vs a hybrid/Max? Some do.

225 is so narrow for a 21 inch wheel. Weird combination.

55k for just another front wheel drive shitbox with a nice suit on. Absolute garbage that they didn’t even have the decency to put a slightly bigger battery and a plug. Cheap bastards.

How tall is the reviewer? Talking about legroom and headroom without knowing how tall the reviewer is, is weird.

Thanks for showing the tire make/model: I'm so tired of these shit tires being shipped with "premium" cars and unsuspecting buyers having to foot the bill to change them out in very short order. Manufactures need to be called out on this by reviewers instead of pointing out insignificant crap like "wireless charging" options etc.

Wow! Crown came to America? when i was a kid, i think we used to have Cresida Crowns running around. Don't think they came back after that until the second hand import scene exploded, and even then, crowns have been exceedingly rare!