The Toyota Crown is a range of luxury sedans by Toyota. Currently, it is sold in Japan and some other Asian countries. However, in the 1970s and 1980s, it was available in the United States and Britain. There have been twelve generations of the Crown cars, each with its distinctive features.
The first model was launched in 1955 in the United States. But the Crown did not last very long there. The first Japanese Crown with a six cylinder appeared in 1965. Producing 129 HP from a 1988 cc engine - a straight-six with 12 valves - was fed by twin SU type or twin down-draft carburetors.
In 1999, Toyota launched the S170 model. The 170-series features extra large interior and trunk space. There are three different 170-series 4 door Saloons. These are the Royal, Majesta, and Athlete.Engine is either 2.5, 3.0, or 4.0 liter. The170 series Crown Estate continues using the inline 6 cylinder engines to this day.
The Crown Comfort, which was launched in 1996, is used in some Asian countries as a taxi. The new Crown Sedan is intended for sale in the Japanese market only. Its design is similar to the Crown Comfort.
The twelfth generation of the Crown is known as the S180. Its engine is changed to a V6 for the new Royal and Athlete models, and the V8 for the Majesta.
