Toyota not too long ago turned the long-running Crown nameplate into a full four-car lineup in Japan: there’s the standard Crown Sedan (now a twin of the Mirai), the Crown Crossover (which we get within the U.S. as simply the Crown), the Crown Estate (now provided within the U.S. because the Crown Signia), and the Crown Sport (a compact SUV). Toyota has now launched extra particulars concerning the plug-in-hybrid model of the Crown Sport that shall be obtainable in Japan, and it makes me want we received it in America much more.
The Crown Sport was first launched with a standard hybrid setup that makes use of a 2.5-liter line-4 engine. The new PHEV possibility combines that engine with a bigger electrical motor and a bigger battery pack below the ground — no sizes or specs got — leading to a complete of 302 horsepower being despatched to all 4 wheels. (It’s probably the identical powertrain as what’s present in the RAV4 Prime PHEV.) Toyota says the Crown Sport PHEV has an electric-only vary of 56 miles, and plugging right into a 50-kW charger can replenish the battery to 80 p.c in 38 minutes.
Other upgrades for the PHEV mannequin embrace adaptive dampers, larger brakes, better chassis rigidity and paddle shifters. A “My Room” mode can run all the inside features, together with local weather management, with out the combustion engine turning on. The Crown Sport PHEV additionally helps bidirectional charging, so it will probably energy all types of equipment and even your own home.
You’ll be capable of spot a Crown Sport PHEV because of its distinctive 21-inch wheel design and black accents for the roof, mirrors and door handles. The inside options loads of pink trim on the dashboard, middle console and door panels, and the seatbelts are pink as effectively. The Crown Sport is a very good wanting SUV total, with outstanding haunches, an imposing face and a reasonably modern roofline. At 185.8 inches lengthy and 61.6 inches tall, the Crown Sport is 4.9 inches longer and 5.4 inches decrease than a RAV4 Prime PHEV, and the Crown’s 109.1-inch wheelbase is 3.2 inches longer as effectively.
Toyota at the moment has no plans to carry the Crown Sport to the U.S., which is a disgrace however not a shock. It’s a cool automobile, however given it could probably have to hold a extra premium pricetag and enter an already crowded crossover lineup at Toyota, it doesn’t make a ton of sense to carry abroad. Still, we are able to dream, and possibly Toyota will stick the PHEV setup in the Crowns we do get.
Source: jalopnik.com