Safety testing of the 2023 Toyota Crown was conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The model received the maximum rating of Top Safety Pick+: it scored points in all categories, including small overlap frontal impact and side impact. The only weak point of the car, according to safety experts from the IIHS, are the headlights – they rated their performance as “acceptable.”
The tests included the 16th-generation Crown, which debuted last summer in four variants: a classic sedan, an all-terrain sedan, a raised hatchback and a crossover. The IIHS chose for crash testing a raised sedan with all-wheel drive, in the basic configuration and with a set of proprietary safety systems Toyota Safety Sense 3.0. The latter’s work was rated as good not only in the diary, but also in night conditions.
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As for the optics, only the Bi-LED headlights in the entry-level configuration caused criticism. In more expensive versions, the car is equipped with Quad-LED headlights, and there were no complaints about their performance.
The sedan is available in the US with a choice of two hybrid units: the first based on the naturally aspirated 2.5, and the second with a 2.4-liter turbo engine. In the first case, the power reaches 186 forces, and in the second – 272 forces. The installations also include nickel-hybrid batteries and the E-Four all-wheel drive system. Prices for the Crown sedan start at $41,145 (almost four million rubles at today’s exchange rates).
In addition to the Crown, other Toyota models previously received top safety ratings: Camry, Highlander, Prius, Sienna and Tundra. Four more vehicles, the Corolla, Corolla Cross, RAV4 and Venza, received a Top Safety Pick rating without a plus.
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