The luxurious Toyota Crown

The Crown’s specifications have increased the demand for used Toyota Crown models globally. Therefore, many dealers offer used Toyota Crowns at reasonable prices and well maintained condition for its customers worldwide.

The Toyota Crown was produced from 2003 to 2008. It is one of those cars that has evolved into a line of full-size luxury sedans by Toyota and is iconic and well respected in Japan.

It is one of those cars you look at and your mind is made up the first time. There is that aura of poise and reliability that sets apart the Crown series, a brand that has grossed credibility as the leader among luxury cars in Japan over the more than half a century since its first appearance in 1955.

At the same time, the new Crowns embrace advanced technologies creating lavish sedans that provide performance at the world’s highest levels. The Lexus GS and LS series both have parts which are found on the Crown, although the Lexus GS series has more in common with the Crown including the transmission setup and suspension. On the other hand the LS lends its interior and engines.

The crown spans thirteen generations, right from 1955 to date with the fourteenth starting in 2012. The models are branded Crown Sedan, Hybrid, Majesta, Royal and Athlete with Majesta leading the pack. Since the Crown is a full blast luxury sedan in Japan, it would be more than inappropriate for Toyota to fall back in the kind of attention it ought to give it in terms of latest tweaks.

The 2008 model is equipped with nice to haves such as the pre-crash safety system that utilises an eye monitor, to detect whether a driver’s eyes are properly open. This function, combined with the system’s current ability to determine the direction of the driver’s face, enhances the ability to reduce collision-related damage.

Interior
The Crown is not a road demon and not even built as one, but with its standard 6-8 cylinder engines you would be surprised at its responsiveness while additionally employing Lexus’ philosophy of fronting dead silence when inside. In fact the newer crowns possess very similar design cues with the Lexus LS.

Under the bonnet of every Crown, you are bound to find a power plant dispensing not less than 2,500CCs to push this heavy car forward through the rear wheels. A car of its class if maintained properly, will last you for a very long time without major problems. Put fuel in it, give it the occasional oil change and it will provide dependable transportation well past the 200,000 km mileage mark.

Exterior
The older models had a conservative, dull shape that did not attract much attention. In fact they were one step away from being plain. Be sure though that the newer models do turn heads on Ugandan roads. Thing is the extremely high price and Toyota branding for the newer models makes it prohibitive for an already limited set of buyers.

This car is for a specific buyer as it just might not have the same street cred as the Germans even though it more often than not commands more out of a buyer’s pocket for the same model years. And it is for this very reason that in Uganda, whichever Crown, regardless of possessing all the state of the art qualities, will almost certainly never make much headway with its German counterparts. In fact do not expect young people to stop what they are doing to stare as you drive by.

For what it is, the Toyota Crown is the sort of car that shall give you loads of Japanese luxury which equates to supple ride and interior niceties that simply just make sense. It is one I would recommend to anyone looking for a luxury sedan without the headache and maintenance nightmares of its German counterparts.

The generations
The series launched in every generation include RS model, S30, S40, S50, S60, S70, S80 , S90, S100, S110, S120, S130, S140, S150, XS 10, S170, S180, S200 and S210. These models have been manufactured and released from 1955 to date.

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