Toyota Crown

Toyota Crown

Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Production	1955–present
Assembly	Toyota Honsha (1955-1959) Toyota Motomachi (1959- ) Toyota City, Nagoya, Japan Australia Jakarta, Indonesia
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury car
Body style	Sedan (1955–present) 4-door hardtop (1974–1999) 2-door hardtop coupe (1967–1983) Wagon (1955–2007) Coupé utility (Pickup, 1962–1970)
Layout	FR layout
Platform	S-series
Related	Toyota Crown Majesta Lexus GS Lexus LS
Chronology
Successor	Toyota Cressida (for North America) Lexus GS (export)

First generation (RS series)

Overview
Production	1955–1962
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury car
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door station wagon 2-door station wagon
Related	Toyopet Master Toyota Origin
Powertrain
Engine	1,453 cc R I4 (RS, RS20) 1,897 cc 3R I4 (RS30) 1,491 cc C I4 diesel
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,530 mm (99.6 in)
Length	4,285 mm (168.7 in)
Width	1,679 mm (66.1 in)
Height	1,524 mm (60.0 in)
Curb weight	1,152 kg (2,540 lb)

Second Generation
Toyota Crown MS40 Sedan
Overview
Production	1962–1967 February 1967–unknown (Australia)
Assembly	Japan Port Melbourne, Australia Jhongli, Taiwan
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door station wagon 2-door coupe utility
Powertrain
Engine	1.9 L 3R I4 2.0 L M I6 2.3 L 2M I6
Transmission	3-speed manual 2-speed Toyoglide automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,690 mm (105.9 in)
Length	4,610 mm (181.5 in) 4,688 mm (184.6 in) (wagon)
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in) 1,670 mm (65.7 in) (wagon)
Height	1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Curb weight	1,265 kg (2,789 lb) 1,354 kg (2,985 lb) (wagon)

Crown Eight

Overview
Production	Apr 1964–July 1967
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	2.6L (2599cc) V V8
Transmission	3-speed automatic column
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,750 mm (108 in)
Length	4,720 mm (186 in)
Width	1,845 mm (72.6 in)
Height	1,460 mm (57 in)
Curb weight	1,375 kg (3,031 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Toyota Century

Third Generation
Toyota Crown S50 Super Deluxe Sedan
Overview
Production	1967–1971
Assembly	Japan Australia (AMI) Zhongli, Taiwan
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door station wagon 2-door coupé 2/4-door coupé utility
Powertrain
Engine	1,994 cc 5R I4 1,988 cc M I6 2,253 cc 2M I6
Transmission	3-speed manual (optional O/D) 4-speed manual 2-speed automatic 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,690 mm (105.9 in)
Length	4,665 mm (183.7 in) sedan 4,585 mm (180.5 in) hardtop 4,690 mm (184.6 in) wagon
Width	1,690 mm (66.5 in)
Height	1,445 mm (56.9 in) sedan 1,465 mm (57.7 in) wagon
Curb weight	1,305 kg (2,877 lb) sedan

Fourth Generation
Toyota Crown sedan (MS65; facelift)
Overview
Production	Feb 1971–Sept 1974
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon/van 2-door hardtop
Powertrain
Engine	1,994 cc 5R I4 (RS60/66V) 1,988 cc M I6 (MS60/62/66V/70) 2,253 cc 2M I6 (MS64/67V) 2,563 cc 4M I6 (MS65/68V/75)
Transmission	3/4/5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,690 mm (105.9 in)
Length	4,680 mm (184.3 in)
Width	1,690 mm (66.5 in)
Height	1,420 mm (55.9 in)
Curb weight	1,290–1,360 kg (2,844–2,998 lb)

Fifth Generation
S100 Series Toyota Crown Super Saloon
Overview
Production	Oct 1974–Aug 1979
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door "B" pillar hardtop 4-door station wagon 2-door coupe
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L 5R I4 2.0 L M I6 2.6 L 4M I6 2.2 L L diesel I4
Transmission	4/5-speed manual 3/4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,690 mm (105.9 in)
Length	4,765 mm (187.6 in) (Royal Saloon) 4,690 mm (184.6 in)
Width	1,690 mm (66.5 in)
Height	1,440 mm (56.7 in)
Curb weight	1,470 kg (3,241 lb)

Sixth Generation

Overview
Production	1979–1983
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 4-door station wagon 2-door coupe
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L 5R-U I4 2.0 L M-E I6 2.0 L M-TEU turbo I6 2.0 L 1G-EU I6 2.8 L 5M-E/GE I6 2.0 L M-PU LPG I6 2.2 L L diesel I4 2.4 L 2L-T/TE TD I4
Transmission	3/4-speed automatic 3/4/5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,690 mm (105.9 in)
Length	4,860 mm (191.3 in) (Royal Saloon) 4,690 mm (184.6 in)
Width	1,715 mm (67.5 in) (Royal Saloon) 1,690 mm (66.5 in)
Height	1,410 mm (55.5 in)
Curb weight	1,500 kg (3,307 lb)

Seventh Generation
S120 Crown 3.0L Royal Saloon sedan
Overview
Production	1983–1987
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 4-door station wagon
Powertrain
Engine	2.0L 1G-GE I6 2.0L M-TE I6 turbo 2.0L M-E I6 2.8L 5M I6 2.8L 5M-E I6 2.8L 5M-GE I6 3.0L 6M-GEU I6 2.4L 2L I4 diesel 2.4L 2L-TE I4 diesel turbo
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,720 mm (107.1 in)
Length	4,860 mm (191.3 in) (Royal Saloon) 4,690 mm (184.6 in)
Width	1,720 mm (67.7 in) (Royal Saloon) 1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,400–1,515 mm (55.1–59.6 in)
Curb weight	1,410–1,875 kg (3,109–4,134 lb)

Eighth Generation
Toyota Crown Sedan 2.0i Super Saloon
Overview
Production	1987–1991 (hardtop) 1987–1995 (sedan) 1987–1999 (wagon) 1992–1999 (Facelift sedan) in Indonesia
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 4-door station wagon
Powertrain
Engine	2.0L 1G-E I6 2.0L 1G-GZE I6 supercharged 3.0L 7M-GE I6 4.0L 1UZ-FE V8 2.4L 2L I4 diesel 2.4L 2L-THE I4 diesel turbo 2.4L 2L-TE I4 diesel turbo
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,730 mm (107.5 in)
Length	4,860 mm (191.3 in) (Royal Saloon) 4,690 mm (184.6 in) (2.0L engine)
Width	1,745 mm (68.7 in) (Royal Saloon) 1,695 mm (66.7 in) (2.0L engine)
Height	1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Curb weight	1,670 kg (3,682 lb)

The Toyota Crown (Japanese: トヨタクラウン Toyota Kuraun) is a line of mid-size luxury sedans by Toyota primarily aimed at the Japanese market and sold in other select Asian markets.

Introduced in 1955, it has served as the mainstream sedan from Toyota in the Japanese market throughout its existence and holds the distinction of being the longest running passenger-car nameplate affixed to any Toyota model, along with being the first Toyota vehicle to be exported to the United States in 1958. Its traditional competitors in Japan and Asia have been the Nissan Cedric/Gloria/Fuga and the Honda Legend, along with the defunct Mazda Luce, Isuzu Bellel, and Mitsubishi Debonair.

Available at Toyota Store dealers in Japan, the Crown has been popular for government usage, whether as a police car or for transporting government officials. It has also been popular with Japanese companies as company cars along with use as a taxicab. While a base Crown was available for many years aimed at the taxicab market, the increasing opulence and price of the Crown line led to the creation of the Toyota Comfort in 1995 as a more affordable alternative.

In North America, the first through fourth generations were offered from 1958 through 1973. It was replaced with the Toyota Corona Mark II, which was later renamed the Toyota Cressida, after which the Cressida was replaced by the Toyota Avalon as Toyota's large sedan in North America. The Crown has also been partially succeeded in export markets by its closely related sibling, the Lexus GS, which since its debut in 1991 as the Toyota Aristo has always shared the Crown's platform and powertrain options. Later models of the GS and Crown have taken on a very strong aesthetic kinship through shared design cues.

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