2025 Toyota Crown

Name: 2025 Toyota Crown Review
Brand: Toyota

Release Date: Summer 2024

Estimated Price: $42,000

We're charmed by the Toyota Crown's bold style, excellent ride comfort and spacious cabin. High fuel economy is another big bonus. Performance from the base engine is lacking, and some shoppers may balk at the price, but overall we highly recommend the Crown for sedan shoppers seeking something different from the norm.

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2025 Toyota Crown Review

byCameron Rogers^{Manager, News
Cameron Rogers has worked in the automotive industry since 2013. He has tested and reviewed hundreds of vehicles over the course of his career. Today, he leads the news team in developing cutting-edge news articles, opinion pieces and sneak peeks at upcoming vehicles. Favorite cars that he's driven during his tenure at Edmunds include the 991-era Porsche 911 Turbo S, Rolls-Royce Ghost and several generations of Honda Odyssey (really).},

rating written byJonathan Elfalan^{Director, Vehicle Testing
Jonathan Elfalan has worked in the automotive industry since 2005. As a director of vehicle testing at Edmunds, Jonathan has tested and reviewed thousands of cars and written thousands of car-related articles over the course of his career. Jonathan got his start testing cars for Road & Track magazine as a newly minted mechanical engineer grad from University of California, Irvine, and has also contributed to Motor Trend and the Associated Press. He likes to say he learned to drive a manual transmission in a rear-wheel-drive mid-engine vehicle but often omits it was his family's 1991 Toyota Previa minivan.}

Pros

Exceptional fuel economy with the base powertrain
Eye-catching style
Comfortable ride quality

Cons

Middling performance from the base powertrain
Not much space for small items in the cabin
Costs considerably more than rival hybrid sedans

What's new

No major changes expected for 2025
Part of the first Crown generation introduced in 2023

Overview

The Toyota Crown is now in its third year and, so soon after its debut, returns without major changes. Much like the Avalon that it replaced, the Crown is a bit of a tweener: not quite a full-size sedan but definitely larger than a typical midsize sedan. But Toyota has done a lot to make it different from most other sedans, including giving it a tall profile, an available two-tone paint job and standard hybrid power.

Edmunds spotlight: All Crowns are hybrids

The Crown is offered in two hybrid versions, both featuring four-cylinder engines and standard all-wheel drive. One of them puts an emphasis on efficiency, while the other skews more toward performance. In the XLE and Limited trim levels, the powertrain makes 236 horsepower and gets an EPA-estimated 41 mpg combined. That's impressive for a big sedan with AWD. For the Platinum trim, Toyota gives the Crown a performance-oriented hybrid powertrain called Hybrid Max. It produces a stout 340 hp, though EPA-estimated fuel economy plummets to 30 mpg combined.

Competitors to consider

If you like the Crown but think you want an SUV instead, you're in luck; Toyota will debut the Crown Signia for 2025. It's pretty much a Crown but with an SUV body. For a more traditional take on a sedan, the Honda Accord or Toyota's redesigned 2025 Camry should easily satisfy. Check out our test team's Expert Rating below to learn more about where the Crown shines and where it comes up a little short.

Edmunds Expert Rating

Our Verdict^{The Edmunds Vehicle Testing Team evaluates a fresh batch of vehicles every week, pairing objective assessments at our test track with real-world driving on city streets, freeways and winding roads. The data we gather results in our Expert Ratings. They’re based on 30-plus scores that cover every aspect of the automotive experience.}

Good

8.0

out of 10

edmunds TESTED

Rated for you by America's best test team.

Performance

8.0/10

How does the Crown drive? We didn't have high expectations for the Crown's driving experience given it's a large comfort-focused hybrid sedan. But our test car, a Crown Platinum with the upgraded Hybrid Max powertrain, surprised us. It's an enjoyable and easy vehicle to tool around in. Acceleration is smooth from a stop and responsive when you need to pass on the highway. It's properly quick too. At the Edmunds test track, our Crown test car zipped from 0 to 60 mph in just 6 seconds, which is significantly quicker than most of the competition. Unfortunately, the XLE and Limited trims aren't nearly as quick.

The Crown, despite the modest grip from its all-season tires, feels wholly willing to play a bit on curvy roads. Its limits are relatively low, but it keeps its composure and delivers enough feedback to give you confidence in exploring its capabilities.

Comfort

8.5/10

How comfortable is the Crown? The Crown delivers on comfort. Our test car was top-of-the-line Platinum trim so it came equipped with an adaptive suspension. It provides an excellent ride over pretty much any surface you throw at it. The softest settings worked great for dealing with some of the worst road surfaces, and even the sportier settings still felt pretty cush but cut down on some of the body motions.

The cabin is also very well insulated against wind and road noise. We found the upgraded Hybrid Max powertrain in the Platinum trim to be pretty quiet in our testing, but the standard hybrid is noticeably noisier when you go hard on the gas pedal. Another area where we think the Crown falls a bit short is rear seat comfort. Though spacious, the rear seatback angle is off, so you have to adjust a bit before you can find a reasonably comfortable position.

Interior

8.0/10

How’s the interior? The Crown has a slightly elevated stance compared to typical family sedans, and that helps with getting in and out of the cabin. Generous door openings provide good head clearance. Space inside is relatively abundant, but we wish the driver's seat would offer more adjustment and go a bit lower because of the odd SUV-like view out of the front. Otherwise, the Crown offers pretty good visibility thanks to a wide rear window and small blind spots. The Platinum trim's surround-view camera system also helps a lot while parking.

Technology

8.5/10

How’s the tech? Toyota has really bolstered its tech offerings in its recent vehicles, including the Crown. The touchscreen user interface has a bit of a learning curve to it, but the good news is the physical controls are all straightforward to use and easy to see. The standard 12.3-inch touchscreen is generously sized and responsive to use. The latest Toyota software also looks more modern too. Toyota's voice recognition system is now one of the best in the business, and it allows you to control functions like the climate temperature or even ask it questions like a smart home assistant.

All Crowns come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, the latest suite of advanced driver aids Toyota has on offer. Most of the functions, from the adaptive cruise control to Proactive Driving Assist, work well to reduce driving stress and aren't intrusive in typical driving.

Storage

7.5/10

How’s the storage? The Crown's trunk, at 15.2 cubic feet of capacity, is average in size. The rear seats fold down to increase cargo space should you need it. Up front, the moderately sized center armrest bin has dual hinges that allow you to open it from the driver or passenger side. Clever! Otherwise, storage is mainly limited to the wireless charger ahead of the shifter and the expandable cupholder with its removable partition. The glovebox is tiny, and there's no overhead storage for sunglasses.

If you need to install child safety seats, we found the top tethers to be pretty easy to access, which is uncommon with most sedans. There's a lot of rear seat room to maneuver seats in and out, and the Isofix anchors are readily accessible behind the removable pull tabs.

Fuel Economy

7.0/10

How’s the fuel economy? The EPA estimates the Crown with its base powertrain will get an impressive 41 mpg in combined city/highway driving. The more powerful Crown Platinum with its Hybrid Max powertrain (which is what we tested) drops considerably to 30 mpg combined. And in our testing, it was even worse, posting an underwhelming 26.9 mpg on our standardized test route. Perhaps this was an isolated result, but it could also indicate that the Crown may be more thirsty than its official numbers suggest. A little too Max and not enough Hybrid.

Value

7.5/10

Is the Crown a good value? The Crown's interior design is a little underwhelming considering its price. The interior is well built, like any other new Toyota, but nothing inside looks premium or even premium-adjacent, which you might expect considering the Crown's elevated price compared to rival sedans. We do believe the bulk of the car's cost goes into the hybrid powertrain, but that may not be a convincing enough selling point for potential buyers.

Toyota's warranty coverage is pretty common for the class with three years/36,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper coverage and five years/60,000 miles for the powertrain. The first two years of scheduled maintenance are also free.

Wildcard

8.0/10

In Hybrid Max form, the Crown is more fun to drive than we expected. It feels a bit heavy but it has decent power and is willing to move if you try to coax it into some corners at speed. While we aren't fans of the two-tone paint treatment that Toyota offers (seriously, guys, who thinks that looks good?) the Crown's overall look is futuristic and gets some attention on the road. Its slightly elevated ride height is also an interesting design choice but has some ergonomic benefits and adds to the overall uniqueness of the Crown's persona.

Which Crown does Edmunds recommend?

Toyota hasn't released official information on the 2025 Crown as of this writing. We'll update our recommendation if anything changes, but based on last year's Crown, we recommend the base XLE trim. The standard-issue Crown comes packed with features, including heated front seats, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, adaptive cruise control and blind-spot warning. The Platinum is much more potent but its turbocharged engine also uses more gas.

Toyota Crown models

[Editor's note: The following unofficial information is based on last year's Crown. We expect the 2025 model will have a similar lineup and we'll update this section once we have complete information.] The Toyota Crown is offered in three trim levels: XLE, Limited and Platinum. The XLE and Limited have a 236-horsepower four-cylinder hybrid powertrain, while the Platinum uses a turbocharged engine and hybrid powertrain producing 340 hp. The XLE and Limited trims use a continuously variable transmission, while the Platinum features a traditional six-speed automatic. All models come with all-wheel drive. Keep reading for our breakdown of the Crown's key features and options.

XLE
Starts out the Crown lineup with:

19-inch alloy wheels
LED headlights
Keyless entry and keyless start
Power-adjustable, heated front seats
Cloth upholstery
60/40-split folding rear seats
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Digital instrument cluster
12.3-inch center touchscreen
Multiple USB charge ports
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration (wireless connectivity for both)
Wireless charging pad
Six-speaker sound system

The Crown also comes with:

Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Crown and the car in front, works down to a stop so it can be used in traffic)
Lane keeping assistance (steers the car back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
Safe exit assist (can prevent a passenger from opening a door into traffic approaching from behind)

Limited
Builds on the XLE with:

19-inch two-tone alloy wheels
Upgraded LED headlights
Panoramic glass roof
Automatic windshield wipers
Leather upholstery
Ventilated front seats
Heated rear seats
Heated steering wheel
11-speaker JBL audio system
Front and rear parking sensors with automatic braking

Platinum
The Platinum is distinguished by its upgraded powertrain and optional two-tone paint job that covers the hood, roof, trunk and most of the rear fascia in black paint. It also adds:

21-inch two-tone alloy wheels
Paddle shifters
Adaptive suspension (can adjust to improve ride comfort and handling composure)
Surround-view camera system (shows a live view of the area surrounding the car)
Advanced Park system (the car can park itself in both parallel and perpendicular parking spaces)

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2025 Toyota Crown Review

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Interior

Technology

Storage

Fuel Economy

Value

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